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The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Theatre Company Returns to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden by ALEXANDRIA RAPPE The Sweet Tea Shakespeare acting company was founded last year, but Jeremy This is his sixth year of teaching and he has been acting for 15 years. Simply Fiebig, managing director of Gilbert Theater and assistant professor of theatre at put, this is what he loves to do. Fayetteville State University, had the idea in his head long before that. "I enjoy working with actors who come from totally different backgrounds. It was originally going to be based in Iowa where he lived previously and it was Some are professionally trained and some are not as much. But I like working to be called Sweet Corn Shakespeare —based on the idea that with them to create this feel. This is where I feel at home." corn is prevalent in Iowa. However, Fiebig moved to the south Fiebig said. "I also love to be able to see the audience's unexpectedly and so it became Sweet Tea Shakespeare. Fiebig reactions and to be a part of a story." knew sweet tea is something most everyone in the south has in The upcoming production is called The Seagull by common; it is available at every restaurant and it also promotes Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It is centered in the the relaxed atmosphere he is trying to create. country estate and focused on different artists — a famous The plays are performed at the Cape Fear Botanical writer, an aspiring writer, a retired actor, an aspiring actor, Garden and only operate during the summer. As other theatre an estate worker and how they spend their lives interacting companies are traditionally closed during the summer, Fiebig with each and other falling in and out of love and working wanted to fill in the gap and also really wanted to have the in the countryside. The audience witnesses a lot of performances outside. His ultimate goal is to show people a relationships and the 'escape of one another.' different atmosphere of theatre — a more relaxed place where The dates are June 19-23 at 7 p.m. by the Cypress Pond. you can also drink and eat while watching the show. On June 22 there is an indoor matinee at 2 p.m. The Sweet Tea actors spend hours practicing "The garden is part of my inspiration. As soon as I got here, audience is encouraged to bring a blanket or a lawn chair to and memorizing their lines for the summer I visited it and saw it was a great venue for having the plays," sit on. Pets and outside food are not allowed. Ticket prices production. Fiebig said. are: $10 for a garden member, $12 for a non-member, He enjoys how the garden is beautifully lit and thinks it's $7.50 for students, $5 for children 6-12; and FSU students a nice place to spend during the summer season. Fiebig also wanted to have and children under the age of 5 are admitted free. something that the FSU students could connect with and have the opportunity to Order tickets in advance by calling the Fayetteville State University Box Office communicate with other actors and theaters in the mix. at 910-672-1724 or purchase them the day of the event. To find out more about Each season, they put on two plays, one of them being a play by Shakespeare Sweet Tea Shakespeare, visit: sweetteashakespeare.com. of course. Another cool quality is how the plays are set in the Shakespear era. Join Sweet Tea Shakespeare next month as the performers Fiebig says there are no black outs, the actors can see the audience and people contemplate 'What's in a name?' ALEXANDRIA RAPPE Intern, are allowed to eat and drink while they watch — all as if we were right there in during a production of Romeo and COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomEngland hundreds of years ago. Free sweet tea and lemonade are usually served Juliet July 17-21. ingweekly.com. for the audience, and other food and beverages can be purchased on site. © 2013 United Air Lines, Inc. All rights reserved. Now offering daily nonstop service to Washington, D.C. We're making it easier to do business in Washington, D.C. with our daily nonstop service from Fayetteville Regional Airport to Washington, D.C. It's our way of making business a pleasure. For information and reservations, go to united.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JUNE 12-18, 2013 UCW 13