| Each year in the spring semester, Ms. Kelsey chooses a Shakespeare play to perform with the students in 7th and 8th grade. Shakespeare is an event that all students look forward to and has become a beloved spring tradition at St. Gall School. Shakespearean plays that have been performed at St. Gall include Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and The Comedy of Errors. Students learn to read and understand Shakespeare as well as interpret the meaning behind his words so the audience is entertained. |
| Participation in the plays is open to students in 7th and 8th grade. Students must audition to receive a part in the play and must attend all readings and practices for which they are scheduled. Students who commit to Shakespeare must also commit to attend all practices and dress rehearsals in the weeks before the play 'goes up'. Students in 7th and 8th grade are also welcomed to join the "crew" and learn a little bit about what goes on behind the scenes of a play. |
| Baptista (center) arranges the marriage of his eldest daughter, Katherine, (left) before he will allow his youngest, Bianca (between Katherine and Baptista) to marry. |
| The players arrange a bet to see who can woo Bianca while Petruchio marries Katherine/ |
| Baptista protects Bianca from Katherine's rage. |
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