"That is an old device; and it was play'd when I from Thebes"

Every year, some of our more devoted Shakespeareans mixes and burns the footage recorded of our plays into a DVD. It is sometimes fun to have a copy of the play for the memories, but it generally it costs some where between ten to twenty dollars. I've set up yet another poll, and if any of you would actually be interested in purchasing a DVD, please leave your votes. It was a huge endeavor last year to copy and burn each and every disc, and we want to know how many of you would actually be interested in getting a copy. Many thanks!!

Numbering our Audience with a Poll

In an effort to calculate how much of an audience we'll have at our two performances, I've put up another poll. Will you just be bringing your parents, or are you inviting your entire extended family? Are any of your friends going to come? We've had years when our theater was entirely flooded by the audience, so we want to make sure we have enough seats. Please leave your numbers so we can add them up!! The poll will end this Friday!!

"..Of every man's name, which is thought fit, through all Athens, to play in our interlude before the duke."

I've run a couple of polls on this blog, but just recently, I asked our readers which of the "Globe Sports Teams" they would be supporting. And in the end, it turns out "Quince's Players" won out as the favorite of the fans.

For those of you who don't know, we runs a small section in our Globe Newsletter running on sports and following the events of the "Annual Shakespearean Athletic Championship." During the last time we performed "Midsummer's Night's Dream," we ran these same teams in our fictional competition. And we hope to rerun them again this year.

But be that as it may, there has been some speculation as to naming our teams. Fairies and knights are all well and good, and although the possessive of "Theseus" is fairly difficult to pronounce, it's all fine in the end. But what of "Quince's Players?"

I've set up a poll as to how we should title our favorite funny peasantry? Should we remain true to our previous years as "Quince's Players," or should we try for something new? "Quince's Thespians," perhaps? Give your vote, and we'll see who wins out!!