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Sent to us by Don our first woo-ee. Thanks Don!

Here is the line-up for the 2003 season. This was a break-out year for us in many ways. It is the year we started portraying a group of willful courtesans and reached our highest count at 10 singers, even after I swore I would never let the Bellas get bigger than 8 members! We debuted our new Italian look which was a huge success. We also based our characters on Shakespearean women and I have listed our names and bios below. Be sure and visit our Shakespeare page to see how we researched these marvelous women.
 

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Stephanie Lewin- Director

Katherine Virago, Master Courtesan, is a quick-tempered, fiery woman who once was married to an ass of a man who tried to tame her. He failed, as most men do, and she escaped by putting belladonna in his drink and fleeing as he slept. Known for her three-legged stool treatment, she longs for pliable men with enough money to feed her appetites properly. Come to her if thou wanteth the key to unlock the delights of her Consorte... 

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Sandy Memmel- Asst. Director

Desdemona Moor, the Honeyed Courtesan. If a man's tastes favor sweet flirtation and sticky situations, Desdemona, the sweet, shall satisfy thy appetite. Thou wilt find her deceptively loyal and eager to keep things between the sheets. Her pillowe talk is to die for. Thy tyme together thou wilt ne'er forget; although she may.

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Melissa Smithson

Mistress Virginia Quickly, Courtesan of Innuendo, will serve your every need at every hour of every night, but only if thou hast a heavy sac. She likes her men prompt and when her fellowe is late, io, a correction is in order! A bit of a night owl, when the moon shines full, so doth she.

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Jayne Spottswood

Audrey Atlee, the Greensleeves Courtesan, enjoys men with an excellent sense of humor and additional coins for her purse. Although she is not a cunning linguist, she is talented erewise, as you like it... If a man is lucky (and rich) enough to have her, they will earn themselves a girl with a love of nature.

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Julie Laureano

Beatrice Nhymblequicke, Courtesan of Whit, is a woman with a most talented tongue for sharp retorts and quick replies- among other things.  A sworn bachelorette, her favorite sport is baiting men into game of whits to prove her naturally superior intellect.  She is a force to be reckoned with, and therefore any man who would dare to woo her must be of resolute strength and have a rapier tongue, but remember, without a full pouch, tis much ado about nothing!

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Lisa Marie Jelinek

Ophelia Askew, the Pillowe Courtesan, waxes poetically- If on my pillowe thy head doth rest, then drop thy (sneeze) and bare thy chest. For tis I that serves thee best. If thy thinketh this be not true, then drown me in a sea of blue and find some other lass to woo!

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Ellen Sieg

Hermia Linwood, the Accidental Courtesan, is short in stature, but has high standards. She is hard to be won, yet worth the wait. If you dare follow her into the woods, be sure not to fall under this virtuous fairys spell, else you may wake to find you have lightened your purse for the stuff of dreams.

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Nicole Lorraine D'Asta

Miranda Morgăn, Tempestuous Courtesan, is a seductive, witty woman who has never met a man she did not like. She enjoys long walks on the beach, dinner by candlelight and men who can brave the sea. Wanted by many, had by some, yet possessed by no one, she roams England in search of the man who can spark some magic into her life and some coin in her purse.

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Clare Martin

Rosalind Rechter, Sadystic Courtesan, is one of the few active feminists of our tyme. She practices e'en more than what she preaches, whether it be on soapboxes.... or fences. She will speak to thee like a saucy lackey and under that habit play the knave with thee. Only those who would be put in their place need seek the services of Rosalind.

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Robyn Nadolny

Juliet Capulet, Courtesan of Whimsye, is a bold and beautiful young woman with romantic ideals and a charming tongue. Tho broken-hearted at an early age by an unworthy swain, she maintains an optimistic outlook as she searches for men who are trustworthy, gallant, and, of course, rich enough to be "socially compatible" for a courtesan of her talents.

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David Barber

Puck, lackey and pillow fluffer, was found in a village en route to Bristol by the Bella Donnas. They thought it would be helpful to have someone to handle their necessities and he definitely fit the bill, proving the old adage that every now and then, you just need a good Puck.

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courtesy of Doug Keith
"Show us your ankles!"

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2003 Sandy Memmel

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"Wooing" the mayor

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Another great pic from Don!

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Sleep Set (www.wohlershome.net)

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2003 Doug Keith

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courtesy of Marvin

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Courtesy of Scott the Scot
"Six pence!?!"