WORDS OF LOVE a selection of Shakespeare sonnets and other love poems - premiering on The Kirk Players' YouTube channel
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WORDS OF LOVE
a selection of Shakespeare sonnets and other love poems
premiering on The Kirk Players’ YouTube channel
February 13, 7:30 P.M. CSTThe Kirk Players present
WORDS OF LOVE
a selection of Shakespeare sonnets and love poems
premiering on The Kirk Players’ YouTube channel
February 13, 2021 7:30 PM CST
We thank all of the poets for their works included in this
program.
Resignation by Nikki Giovanni is performed by kind permission
of Harper Collins Publishers.
Production Team
Director ....................................................................... Jon Leslie Lynn
Assistant Director .............................................................Randy Rice
Virtual Tech Director ........................................Jessica Rattanasena
Program Design ..............................Jessica Motyka and Martin Hill
Promotional Video ...........................Martin Hill and Meghan Lane
Artistic Director........................................................Gretchen GrasslDIRECTOR’S NOTES
WELCOME to the Kirk Players’ production of WORDS OF LOVE!
We are so excited to offer this as our Valentine to you! A true
labor of love, the labor started months ago with the idea of a
virtual show of Shakespeare’s love sonnets as active
monologues. I started searching for poems, and with the help
of many others, decided to add other love poems trying to
stretch the spectrum to include a wider variety.
We are very proud of the collection we are presenting. Once
the show was cast, I loved working with all of these remarkable
talents and my amazing staff! It was such a joy to be examining
all of these poems and directing the actors to bring their best
interpretations forward. It took me back to my 35 years as a
high school theater teacher/director, as well as my love for
poetry.
I would like to thank all of the actors for their wonderful
efforts. I would like to thank my immediate staff, Randy Rice,
as Assistant Director, for his tireless efforts; and Jessica
Rattanasena, our Virtual Tech Director who was EVERYTHING
technical on this show. Thanks also to our Artistic Director,
Gretchen Grassl, who approved the idea and contributed many
things from poem suggestions to musical selections. Another
thank you to Meghan Lane, who spearheaded a strong publicity
campaign, and with the talents of Martin Hill, created the
wonderful LOVE IS… promotional video. I also want to send my
wife, Paddy, a special THANK YOU because she had to take care
of me after minor surgery during this entire production. I
could not have done it without her! Yes – a true labor of love!
So, sit back and listen well to old favorites and many you may
not know. All you need is LOVE!
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY EVERYONE! —J.L.Resignation ...................................................................Nikki Giovanni
Abby Ferree — Chicago, IL
She Walks in Beauty ..........................................George Gordon Byron
John Drea — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 18, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day .....................W.S.*
Amber Cartwright — Skokie, IL
Annabel Lee .................................................................Edgar Allan Poe
Jon Matousek — Mundelein, IL
Sonnet 148, Oh me! What eyes have love put in my head.............. W.S.
Gina Phillips — Schaumburg, IL
On Love .............................................................................Kahlil Gibran
Samantha Vosmaer — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 138, When my love swears that he is made of truth .......... W.S.
Karyn Louise Doerfler — Chicago, IL
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love ................Christopher Marlowe
Matthew Schufreider — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 105, Let not my love be called idolatry ..............................W.S.
Katja Taylor — Eden Prairie, MN
To His Coy Mistress ..................................................... Andrew Marvell
Faiz Siddique — Elgin, IL
Touched by An Angel .....................................................Maya Angelou
Jean Louise — Oak Park, IL
Sonnet 29, When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes........... W.S.
Marilee C.C. Rusiniak — Mundelein, IL
Sonnet XI ......................................................................... Pablo Neruda
Carlo Zenner — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 19, Devouring time, blunt thou the lion’s paws. ................ W.S.
Jessica Rattanasena — Libertyville, ILsomewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond ........E.E. Cummings
Joshua Seeger — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 63, Against my love shall be as I am now ...........................W.S.
Therese Harrold — West Chicago, IL
A Red, Red Rose ................................................................ Robert Burns
Patrick Blake — Libertyville, IL
Sonnet 132, Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me.................. W.S.
Sarah Silva-James — Woodside, CA
Unending Love ...................................................Rabindranath Tagore
Howard Raik — Oak Park, IL
Sonnet 27, Weary with toil, I haste me to bed ................................W.S.
Karyn Louise Doerfler — Chicago, IL
In Excelsis ...........................................................................Amy Lowell
Meghan Lane — Mundelein, IL
Sonnet 55, Not marble, nor the gilded monuments .......................W.S.
Carlo Zenner — Chicago, IL
I, being born a woman and distressed ...........Edna St. Vincent Millay
Gina Phillips — Schaumburg, IL
Sonnet 109, Oh, never say that I was false of heart .......................W.S.
John Drea — Chicago, IL
Love’s Philosophy ...............................................Percy Bysshe Shelley
Katja Taylor — Eden Prairie, MN
Sonnet 130, My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun ................ W.S.
Matthew Schufreider — Chicago, IL
Sonnet 2, When forty winters shall besiege thy brow .................... W.S.
Amber Cartwright — Skokie, IL
Valentine .....................................................................Carol Ann Duffy
Sarah Silva-James — Woodside, CASonnet 30, When to the sessions of sweet silent thought ............... W.S.
Jean Louise — Oak Park, IL
I Am Not Yours ................................................................Sara Teasdale
Marilee C.C. Rusiniak — Mundelein, IL
Sonnet 116, Let me not to the marriage of true minds .................. W.S.
Therese Harrold — West Chicago, IL
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) ...................Elizabeth B. Browning
Jessica Rattanasena — Libertyville, IL
Sonnet 23, As an unperfect actor on the stage ...............................W.S.
Patrick Blake — Libertyville, IL
Love .............................................................. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Bill Chamberlain — Chicago, IL
*Sonnets by William Shakespeare (W.S.) except as noted
Debbie’s Floral Shoppe of Mundelein is featuring a
beautiful Bath & Body Gift Basket in connection with
WORDS OF LOVE.
Mention The Kirk Players when purchasing this gift basket and
Debbie’s Floral will donate 5% of the sale to the Kirk Players.
To purchase online at debbiesfloralshoppe.com, add “other”
and list Kirk Players Bath & Body Promo Gift Basket to the
comment section. You may also order directly from Debbie’s by
calling 847-949-4454 - be sure to mention the Kirk Players
WORDS OF LOVE Special!THANK YOU TO OUR 55th SEASON SPONSORS…
Amstat Industries, Inc. Lakeside Recreation Center
Carpet Corner Lauretta’s Bake Shop
Dr. Thomas Sircher Carmel High School
Flowerama P.M. & L. Theatre
Friends of the Fremont Mundelein High School
Library Theatre
Gale Street Inn Anthony Markiewicz, DDS
Joel E. Fiorelli Ins. Agcy. Burnett-Dane Funeral Home
John Lucente’s Barber Shop Center For Wellness, Inc.
Mambo Italiano Ristorante Surely Signs
MGN Lock-Key & Safes Joseph J. Henderson & Sons
Mundelein Tire and Service Ivanhoe Congregational
Church
PK Bennett Jewelers
McDonald’s
Ray’s Bike & Mower
Anthony J. Collins, DDS
Taylor Rental
Dover Straits
Thrivent Financial
The Flag Store
Thybony
Thom Koch, Trustee —
Tina G’s Village of Vernon Hills
Village of Mundelein Metro Storage
Kristan Funeral Home Libertyville Dental Associates
Tax Lady 1040 Mundelein Community Bank
Luke’s of Mundelein Ace Hardware, Mundelein
Max’s Dawg House Debbie’s Floral
Emil’s Sports Bar - Mundelein Paddy Lynn Storyacting
Bosacki’s Brewing Tighthead Brewery
Holcomb Hollow Dawn Abernathy, Trustee —
with Holly Kim Village of MundeleinUPCOMING KIRK PLAYERS AUDITIONS & SHOWS
Kirk Comedy Capers — Comedic scenes for actors ages 9 years
through high school, rehearsed and performed via Zoom.
Auditions February 15 & 17; possible callback February 18.
The show will be Zoomed live March 20 at 7:30 p.m. CST
Clue: Stay At Home Version — Join us for this entertaining
virtual version of the classic play!
Auditions March 22 & 24; possible callback March 25.
The show will be presented virtually May 22 at 7:30 p.m. CST
More details will be available soon at kirkplayers.org!
ABOUT KIRK PLAYERS
We are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich,
educate, and entertain our community by providing a
superior theatre experience, giving back to our community
with an emphasis on the arts, and creating a safe and inclusive
environment.
Kirk Players have been performing since 1966. It all began
when John W. Lynn organized a benefit performance at the
Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church in Mundelein, IL, to raise
funds to help Vietnamese children with cleft palates. John
immediately recognized the opportunity to do something
worthwhile while having a lot of fun performing! He became
our Founder and first Creative Director and established the
tradition that still lives today.
One of our most valued community service tenets is to provide
ongoing contributions to arts and education organizations
through our participation in the arts. Throughout our many
years, we have been privileged to donate in excess of $100,000
to groups in Mundelein and the greater Lake County area.You can also read
