The latest issue of L Style G Style (July/August) includes a profile of Austin Shakespeare Artistic Director titled "Center Stage: Ann Ciccolella Is Helping Audiences Fall In Love With the Bard of Avon and Elevating Theater In the Process." The article describes how Ms. Ciccolella came to be interested in the Bard as a student at an all-girl's Catholic High School in New Jersey and how she turned that passion into a career in the Arts, culminating with taking over as Artistic Director of Austin Shakespeare.

To read the article, go to http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/57e5d96d#/57e5d96d/47, or go to http://lstylegstyle.com, and click on the link to read the entire issue.

Ann Ciccolella, Artistic Director of Austin Shakespeare, has announced the cast and creative team for the opening production of the 2010 - 2011 season, The Tempest, which will be performed in the Long Center's Rollins Theatre starting September 9 and running through the 26th.

The Cast
Tom Green - Gonzalo - Milan lord, helped Prospero and Miranda to escape
Michael Dalmon – Trinculo, the jester
David Boss - Antonio, Prospero’s brother
Tom Stephens – King Alonso of Naples, aided in usurping Propero’s throne
Scott Daigle – Sebastian, King Alonso’s brother
Steve Shearer - Prospero exiled Duke of Milan
Lindsley Howard - Miranda, daughter of Prospero
Shaun Patrick Tubbs - Ariel - Prospero’s spirit of the air
Michael Amendola - Caliban - Island creature in service of Prospero
Travis Emery - Ferdinand - Heir to King Alonso, falls in love with Miranda
Nathan Jerkins - Stephano, drunken butler from Naples
Steve Cruz - Boatswain / percussionist

Directed by Ann Ciccolella

Creative Team
Set Designer - John Aaron Bell
Light Designer - Jason Amato
Costume Designer - Jennifer Madison
Props Designers - Jade White
Song Composer - Michael McKelvey
additional music from Austin Troubadors Sound Designer - Craig Brock
Video Designer - Colin Lowery, Kell Condon
Dramaturg - Christina Gutierrez
Production Coordinator - Melinda Parr

Stage Manager Shannon Richey

Poster Design Jeannie Lozano