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Construction Delays, COVID-19 Upset Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Production

Executive Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Diane Timmerman
Executive Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Diane Timmerman

The Indianapolis Shakespeare Company hoped to stage its July production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at its new outdoor amphitheater -- in Riverside Park.

A construction delay pushed that opening into 2021, so Indy Shakes decided to perform this year’s show on the same temporary stage it used last summer. But that was before the public health crisis.

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke on the phone with the Executive Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Diane Timmerman about what it’s like playing the performance “waiting game.”

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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