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May
21
Wed
King John, Stratford, Ontario
May 21 @ 8:45 pm – Sep 20 @ 9:45 pm

King John

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Tim Carroll


Tom Patterson Theatre

May 21 
to September 20
Opens May 28

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About The Play
War is the inevitable result when the King of France demands that John relinquish his crown in favour of his nephew, the young Prince Arthur. Excommunication, attempted atrocity, rebellion and assassination all contribute to a political and personal turmoil that finds devastating expression in an anguished mother’s grief for her son.

May
28
Wed
The Tempest, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
May 28 @ 7:45 pm – Sep 15 @ 8:45 pm

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

Begins May 28

Directed by Bonnie J. Monte

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Artistic Director Bonnie J. Monte directs The Tempest for the first time since 1991, her inaugural production at The Shakespeare Theatre. Prestigious company veteran Sherman Howard, an actor Ms. Monte describes as “a force of nature in himself,” will portray Prospero, the powerful magician who rules over his enchanted island home.

 

Jun
3
Tue
Richard III – Oregon Shakespeare Fest, Ashland, OR
Jun 3 @ 6:30 pm – Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Richard III - Oregon Shakespeare Fest, Ashland, OR

Richard III

  • June 3 – October 10, 2014
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR – Allen Elizabethan Theatre
  • By William Shakespeare | Directed by James Bundy

Bad to the Bone

The king you love to hate returns. Richard III is the cunning royal reprobate so deformed in body and spirit that even his mother rues the day he was born. His path to England’s throne is murderous. He rules with a tyrant’s fist. He’s backstabbing and bloody. Yet he is so mesmerizing that we dare you to look away. Historically, Richard III may not have been such a villain, but where’s the fun in that? Shakespeare’s reworking of history is tragedy at its best—deep, rich and unapologetic.

Jun
5
Thu
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Oregon Shakespeare Fest
Jun 5 @ 12:30 am – Oct 12 @ 1:30 am

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

June 5 – October 12, 2014

Directed by Sarah Rasmussen

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Is all really fair in love?

Young Proteus only has eyes for his hometown sweetheart, Julia. But on a trip to Milan, he gets one look at the lovely Silvia . . . and dumps Julia in a heartbeat. Two problems: Silvia is his best friend’s girl, and Julia won’t be dumped that easily. Stir in some bandits, an outraged father and a bad-mannered dog, and it’s friend versus friend in a wild tale of romantic rivals. This sumptuous production of Shakespeare’s early comedy—with twists that echo in his later plays—honors and mirrors Elizabethan tradition with an all-female cast. 

Oct
15
Wed
Henry VIII, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
Oct 15 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 9:00 pm

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

Begins October 15

Directed by Paul Mullins

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Longtime company director Paul Mullins returns to direct Shakespeare’s final play, the rarely produced historical epic about the young King Henry and the first two of his six wives.

Dec
4
Thu
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
Dec 4 2014 @ 8:00 pm – Feb 15 2015 @ 9:00 pm

The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

Begins December 4

Directed by Scott Wentworth

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The 2014 season concludes with the of Shakespeare’s delightful comedy Much Ado About Nothing, which has not been seen at the Theatre in over a decadeRenowned actor and director Scott Wentworth sets the play post-World War II, à la “White Christmas,” and will appear on stage alongside his wife, Marion Adler (last seen in Our Town).