As the crew of the Artemis II journeys to the Moon, so can you - 16th Century style with a zany cast of commedia dell'arte characters as envisioned by medieval and Renaissance writers! "Arlecchino, Emperor on the Moon" blasts off next Saturday, April 11 at the Ohio State University's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies conference on "Star Gazing: Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval and Renaissance Imagination"!

See more about the event: https://cmrs.osu.edu/events/star-gazing-astrology-and-astronomy-medieval-and-renaissance-imagination

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Later this month (April 25) is the 20th birthday of The Confused Greenies of Players' Patchwork Theatre Company so let's here some words of (comedic) wisdom from Players of the Patchwork!

"Laugh while you learn. And learn while you laugh." --Alienor de Saint Remi (mka Megan M. Matthews)

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As the crew of the Artemis II journeys to the Moon, so can you - 16th Century style with a zany cast of commedia dell'arte characters as envisioned by medieval and Renaissance writers! "Arlecchino, Emperor on the Moon" blasts off next Saturday, April 11 at the Ohio State University's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies conference on "Star Gazing: Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval and Renaissance Imagination"!

See more about the event: https://cmrs.osu.edu/events/star-gazing-astrology-and-astronomy-medieval-and-renaissance-imagination

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA #OSU #OhioState #OhioStateUniversity #Moon #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Renaissance #History #Conference

After the amazing Artemis II launch yesterday, we have our own moonshot coming up!

Journey to the Moon with a zany cast of commedia dell'arte characters as envisioned by medieval and Renaissance writers! "Arlecchino, Emperor on the Moon" blasts off on Saturday, April 11 at the Ohio State University's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies conference on "Star Gazing: Astrology and Astronomy in the Medieval and Renaissance Imagination"!

See more about the event: https://cmrs.osu.edu/events/star-gazing-astrology-and-astronomy-medieval-and-renaissance-imagination

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA #OSU #OhioState #OhioStateUniversity #Moon #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Renaissance #History #Conference

Choices, choices... What commedia dell'arte shall we bring to Pennsic 53 this July and August?

Yesterday was our beloved April Fools Day! A few years ago we foolishly accidentally wrote a farce as a demonstration of commedia dell'arte that turned out to be a quite good play of its own! Perhaps, especially as we're showcasing commedia to more audiences lately, Pennsic 2026 is time to let "An Accidental Farce" stand the stage on its own?

Follow us and check back often for more updates on potential plays and our eventual selection!

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The first of April is practically a holiday for this troupe of fools! So we encourage you all to have foolish fun and folly on Wednesday - and in fact everyday! We're not talking cruel pranks but the joys being mirthful and silly can bring to life!

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Choices, choices... What commedia dell'arte shall we bring to Pennsic 53 this July and August?

Right in the middle of our November writing challenge last year, we stepped away from our prompts as we'd been inspired to adapt the historic commedia dell'arte "The Nightshirts" from the Corsiano collection in just 48 hours from reading a translation of the original to finishing a draft of a full scenario! We had hoped to stage "The Fortunate Brother" over Zoom for Commedia Day last month but perhaps it's waiting on Pennsic 2026 for it's debut?

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If you are protesting today (or any day), make sure you know your rights. Be as safe as you can be but be effective. And if you cannot protest in-person, there are many other ways to support causes you care about. And remember: freedom of expression and freedom of speech are two of our most important rights to exercise.

But mostly, also make sure to continue to laugh, smile, and have fun. Even in dark times, find the joy. It's not just about living but about making life worthwhile!

See more: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

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Happy World Theatre Day! Every culture has some form of theater and performing arts. Being entertained by these arts lets you learn something about them as well as better understand the people behind them.

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