{"id":2570,"date":"2013-07-10T10:20:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2021-07-22T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T20:13:16","slug":"ellen-geer-willow-geer-melora-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2570","title":{"rendered":"Ellen Geer, Willow Geer, Melora Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_353\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2570-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/WillowGeerEllenGeerMeloraMarshall.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWEywaKq6znUzOYmMa56pvQ5gozrgM6k5\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Youtube Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=488%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=50%2C70&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><strong>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream: Act 1, Scene <\/strong>1<br><strong>Helena<\/strong><br><strong>June 14, 2013<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:52.34040%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Ellen-Geer_headshot.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 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600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1196\" data-id=\"7552\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7552\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg\" data-width=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a Family Affair! &nbsp;Bringing classical theatre to life for four generations isn&#8217;t easy. &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatricum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Geer&#8217;s Theatricum Botanicum<\/a> is a labor of love for a family with Shakespeare in their veins.&nbsp; <a title=\"Ellen Geer: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen Geer<\/a>, <a title=\"Melora Marshall: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melora Marshall <\/a>and Ian Flanders share the fascinating story of the Theatricum&#8217;s past, present and future.&nbsp; And <a title=\"Willow Geer: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willow Geer<\/a> keeps it fresh with a feisty and vivacious take on Helena from A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream Act I, Scene i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to <a title=\"A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream: Act I, Scene i\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow along with the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to <a title=\"A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream Act 1, Scene 1 Willow Geer Version\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow along with Willow&#8217;s version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to see a <a title=\"Scansion: A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream  Act 1, Scene 1\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scanned version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/WillowGeerEllenGeerMeloraMarshall.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream: Act 1, Scene 1HelenaJune 14, 2013 It&#8217;s a Family Affair! &nbsp;Bringing classical theatre to life for four generations isn&#8217;t easy. &nbsp;Will Geer&#8217;s Theatricum Botanicum is a labor of love for a<\/p>\n <a href='https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2570' 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