Twelve Satyrs Shakespeare

Austin, TX, established October, 2024

From the program of A Winter's Tale, February, 2025:

Twelve Satyr Shakespeare is the response to the burdening question, "Why not?" Andrew and I met at Winedale in the summer of 2023 where we bonded over Russian Novels and bemusing our classmates with bad accents and jokes. In our time together, we discussed the possibility of producing and dirceting our own Shakespeare play. At this point, it was entirely theoretical and nothing more than an artistic flirtation. It wasn't until months later, having graduated from college, that Andrew and I returned to the idea: "Why not do a show?" The both of us were, and are, unsure of our futures, so why not try our hand at theater? We deliberated, more seriously than we had before, but we lingered at actual action. I found my confidence in a triad of people: Clayton Stromberger, Laurel Loehlin, and James Loehlin. I don't have chough room to detail who they are. but I know there are good people in this world, and they are them.

James, I have thought of you in everything that I have done. I wore your polo shirt at our first rehearsal to secm more like you. I have tried my best to be as reasonable, sensible, and kind as you.

I'll never have that profound presence you have standing at the back of the bar, but I hope one day I can mean as much to someone as you do to me. Andrew and I are grateful to all of you.

Those we know and those we don't. If we may leave you with anything, it must be Paulina's words:

"It is required // You do awake your faith."

We wish all of you so much more than luck.

Leo and Andrew.