Hamlet. Pride & Prejudice. The Comedy of Errors. South Pacific. The Two Noble Kinsmen. Sleeping Beauty. Shakespeare for Kids. Awakening the heart...

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2 Welcome 0 Season Greg Wood and Allison McLemore Cyrano de Bergerac 008 Inset: Zack Robidas (left) and Ian Bedford A Midsummer Night s Dream 009 Photos by Lee A. Butz Photo by Joe Henson Awakening the heart... In more than one hundred productions since 99, PSF has inspired people of all ages by creating theatre and sharing stories to remind us that the experience of living goes beyond the challenges of the moment to the awakening of the heart. The outlook for 0 is majestic! Incomparable vision led to the Festival s founding twenty years ago. The innovation of PSF s 0th anniversary season reflects the majestic vision of our plans for the next 0 years. We are delighted to share new and expanded programming with you. Bring your family and friends, and come celebrate with us! Hamlet July 0 August Pride & Prejudice July 9 August The Comedy of Errors June July South Pacific June July The Two Noble Kinsmen July August Sleeping Beauty June August Shakespeare for Kids July August The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

3 Sponsors Season Sponsors Kathleen Kund Nolan & Timothy Nolan Associate Season Sponsors Director Sponsors Linda Lapos & Paul Wirth Steve & Jane Auvil Production Sponsors Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Szarko Wills Hall Oblate Community Actor Sponsors Production Co-Sponsors Official Photographer Brochure Design Lee & Dolly Butz Keenan-Nagle Advertising, Inc. Air Products Keenan-Nagle Advertising, Inc. Lutron Electronics Company, Inc. Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors, Inc. The Century Fund The Rider-Pool Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Szarko WDIY 88. FM Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio Lee A. Butz Keenan-Nagle Advertising, Inc. Festival Host David Kenner and Betsy Mugavero Romeo & Juliet 00 Inset: Christopher Coucill Man of La Mancha 004 Photos by Lee A. Butz

4 Yet what is this quintessence of dust? A Masterpiece of Masterpieces By William Shakespeare Directed by Patrick Mulcahy 0 UST MAIN STAGE A king is dead. A kingdom, stolen. A ghost walks the earth, and a noble prince is left to pick up the pieces of shattered humanity. Treachery abounds and revenge is the word. To prevail, Hamlet must first win the greatest battle, unfolding in his mind, as he wrestles with life itself. Shakespeare explores the rich complexity of the human psyche in an exhilarating psychological thriller. A masterpiece of masterpieces, and the crowning glory of human thought. Sponsor: Amaranth Foundation Co-Sponsor: Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractors, Inc. Director Sponsors: Linda Lapos & Paul Wirth Actor Sponsors: Lee & Dolly Butz : PM 4 : PM Extras: Prologues: join us for insights into the play in an informal setting. Free. Held in the theatre 4 minutes prior to curtain. Meet the actors for a talk-back following the performance on Thursday, July 8. Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice will play in repertory on the Main Stage, featuring the same cast e.g. Hamlet on Wednesday, Pride and Prejudice on Thursday, etc. Seating will be limited, so please order early. TICKETS 0.8. WILL PASHAKESPEARE.ORG

5 Exceptionally clear... funny and moving. San Francisco Chronicle Romantic Adventure Adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Erin Hurley 9 UST Sponsor: Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects Co-Sponsor: Lutron Electronics Company, Inc. Director Sponsors: Linda Lapos & Paul Wirth Actor Sponsor: Keenan-Nagle Advertising, Inc. MAIN STAGE All the wit and romance of Austen s classic novel springs vividly to life in this refreshing and engaging new adaptation. When independent-minded Elizabeth Bennet meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense. Can they look beyond pride and prejudice to find love in an age that says they should not? One of the most celebrated stories in literature comes to the Festival stage. In repertory with Hamlet, featuring the same cast : PM Extras: Meet the actors for a talk-back following the performance on Thursday, August 4. TICKETS 0.8. WILL PASHAKESPEARE.ORG

6 Funnier than Hamlet. Ophelia Double Double Trouble Trouble By William Shakespeare Directed by Russell Treyz JUNE SCHUBERT THEATRE Poor Antipholus and his servant Dromio: everywhere they go, they re told they just left! Separated at birth, two sets of long-lost twins are loose in the same town. Mistaken identities make for hilarious complications until chaos gives way to clarity and mayhem to mirth; when brother is reunited with brother, lover with lover, and a town turned upside down is right-side up again. Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Szarko Co-Sponsor: Keenan-Nagle Advertising, Inc. Director Sponsors: Linda Lapos & Paul Wirth : PM JUNE 0 Extras: Prologues: join us for insights into the play in an informal setting. Free. Held in the theatre 4 minutes prior to curtain. Meet the actors for a talk-back following all Thursday performances, except previews. Chris Faith (left) and Brad DePlanche will play the twin Dromios. TICKETS 0.8. WILL PASHAKESPEARE.ORG

7 The greatest musical of all. John Simon Tony Award Winner for Best Musical Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Directed by Dennis Razze JUNE MAIN STAGE Opening PSF s 0th anniversary season is Rodgers and Hammerstein s thrilling musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by James Michener. A young U.S. Navy nurse falls in love with an island plantation owner during World War II. The incredibly romantic score includes Some Enchanted Evening, Bali Ha i, and There is Nothin Like a Dame. Winner of seven 008 Tony Awards, South Pacific is appropriate for the entire family. Sponsor: Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Co-Sponsors: Dr. & Mrs. Frank J. Szarko Director Sponsors: Linda Lapos & Paul Wirth : PM JUNE Extras: Meet the actors for a talk-back following all Thursday performances, except previews. TICKETS 0.8. WILL PASHAKESPEARE.ORG

8 By William Shakespeare and John Fletcher UST SCHUBERT THEATRE By Michele L. Vacca Directed by Erin Hurley JUNE UST SCHUBERT THEATRE The friendly fairies Moonbeam, Rose Petal, and Twinkletoes outsmart the wicked fairy so Sleeping Beauty can awake and live happily ever after. With an inspired set design by five-time Emmy winner Bob Phillips ( Sesame Street ), this Sleeping Beauty will delight families with kids from ages three to tween. Meet the cast after every performance for pictures and autographs. Sponsors: Steve & Jane Auvil Co-Sponsors: The Century Fund The Rider-Pool Foundation TUE WED THU FRI SAT JUNE JUNE Shakespeare Untamed! For the first time ever at PSF: a play by Shakespeare rehearsed the way Shakespeare s company did it. Actors arrive with their lines learned, rehearse on their own, wear what they can find, and open in a matter of days. No director, no designers. Just great actors, a great play, pure adrenaline and spontaneity. Two nobles cousins who are best friends fall in love with the same beautiful woman, leading to unexpected twists of fate :PM :PM Extras: Prologues: join us for insights into the play in an informal setting. Free. Held in the theatre 4 minutes prior to curtain. Meet the actors for a talk-back following the performance on Thursday, August 4. By Erin Hurley - UST A high energy one-hour production designed for children ages 4 to 0 to actively experience Shakespeare s vibrant language and characters. With exciting new content every year, S4K activates imaginations and generates laughs for the whole family. This time around, Team Shakespeare hams it up with Prince Hamlet. MAIN STAGE TUE WED THU FRI SAT Sponsor: Wills Hall Oblate Community Co-Sponsor: Air Products TICKETS 0.8. WILL PASHAKESPEARE.ORG

9 Essentials & Extr as Ordering Tickets Phone: 0.8.WILL Online: PaShakespeare.org Mail: Call for an order form or download from PaShakespeare.org and send to: PSF Tickets, Station Ave., Center Valley, Pa 804 Group prices available by calling Please inform the Box Office when purchasing your tickets if you need seating for a wheelchair, or a headset for the infrared listening system, sponsored by the Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation and Schubert Communications. a PSF Partnership Dining and Lodging Make a night of it superb restaurants are minutes away from PSF. Or, make it an overnight and see two or more plays! For a list of options, visit PaShakespeare.org. The Official Hotel of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival 0 Cherry Lane Live harp, lute, and vocal music set the mood before the play. A new pre-show experience offers an inviting atmosphere of gentle live music in the glow of the setting sun. Bring a picnic and a bottle of cheer to share with friends at our open air tables. Music begins one hour prior to each evening performance. Sponsor: Viamedia Co-Sponsor: WDIY 88. FM Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio Advanced Training and Drama Camps for Students High school & college program Junior program: Grades 4 through 8 Call , ext. sti@desales.edu visit: Getting to PSF Only 0 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City, PSF is easy to reach from Interstate 8 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (4). Visit PaShakespeare.org for directions. 9 Exit 4 8 Exit 0A 4 Exit Exit 0 A For Your Information PSF performs in two air-conditioned indoor theatres at the Labuda Center. On the lawn outside, there are tables and chairs and patrons are welcome to bring a picnic and a bottle of cheer while enjoying live music. An outdoor tented area offers concessions, including light fare, sweets, snacks and hot and cold beverages. Souvenirs are available in the lobby. Parking is free and abundant. Opening Nights All opening night ticket holders are welcome to attend a free champagne reception in the lobby. Prologues Prior to every performance of Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, and The Two Noble Kinsmen, join us for insights into the play in an informal setting. Free. Held in the theatre 4 minutes prior to curtain. Shakespearean Insights PSF is proud to partner with WDIY 88. FM, which will air programming about PSF and Shakespeare mid-may through August. Listen at 0:04 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at :9 pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Steve Burns Amadeus 00 Photo by Lee A. Butz Kaitlyn Kurowski Photo by Lee A. Butz

10 Subscriptions Priority opportunity for premium seats and the greatest savings. Plus, unlimited free ticket exchanges and $ off additional single tickets. Choose your series and then choose the dates you would like to attend each play. Place your order by phone, mail, or online. Classic 4-Show Subscription The total PSF experience: four plays at the most savings. Series Options Previews 8:00 pm Tuesdays :00 pm Wednesdays 8:00 pm Thursdays 8:00 pm Fridays 8:00 pm Saturday Mat. :00 pm Saturday Eve. 8:00 pm Sunday Mat. :00 pm Sunday Eve.^ : pm Performance Dates and Times South Pacific / / / /8 / /9 / / / /4 / / / /8 / / /9 / / Comedy of Errors / / /8 / / /9 / / / / /4 /4 / /8 / / /9 / / / /9 / / / /0 / Hamlet /9 / /4 8/ Packages Savings, plus: unlimited free ticket exchanges and $ off additional single tickets. Shakespeare Package $ One ticket each to The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Flex Packs 4-Pack: $4 -Pack: $8 8-Pack: $40 The ultimate in flexibility: vouchers you redeem in any combination for any performances. Family Fun Package $ 8 Save up to %! One ticket each to Sleeping Beauty and Shakespeare for Kids. Pride & Prejudice Pick Subscription Choose any three of the four plays in a series and save. Total if bought separately /0 /9 (:00pm) $4 / 8/ 8/ / $ $8 /8 / 8/4 $9 / /9 8/ $9 / 8/ 8/ / / $8 $0 / /4 8/ $0 / N/A 4 Show Prices Pick Prices Adult: $ Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ 40 Snr/Stdt: $ 8* Adult: $ 4 Snr/Stdt: $ 4* Adult: $ 4 Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ 4 Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ 4 Snr/Stdt: $ 4* Adult: $ 0 Snr/Stdt: $ 0* Adult: $ 0 Snr/Stdt: $ 8* Adult: $ 8 Snr/Stdt: $ 8* Adult: $ 9 Snr/Stdt: $ 9* Adult: $ 08 Snr/Stdt: $ 99* Adult: $ 0 Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ 9 Snr/Stdt: $ 0* Adult: $ 9 Snr/Stdt: $ 0* Adult: $ 0 Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ Snr/Stdt: $ * Adult: $ 9 Snr/Stdt: $ 9* ^ Buy two Sunday evening subscriptions: Get two more 4-Show Sunday evening subscriptions for $40 each or two Pick- for $ each. Indicates an Opening Night Reception *Senior= + Student= Under with ID Theatre Maps A+ Seats A Seats B Seats South Pacific : PM The Comedy of Errors 8 4 Pride & Prejudice Hamlet 9 0 The Two Noble Kinsmen JUNE : PM JUNE 0 4 : PM 4 : PM 4 : PM : PM : PM Celebrate with PSF this summer! Single Tickets Comedy, Pride, Hamlet Section A Section A+ Day & Time Adult Senior/ Student* Adult Senior/ Student* Previews Wed & Thu 8pm $ $ $ $ Tue pm $8 $ $4 $8 Wed 8pm, Sat pm $4 $9 $4 $4 Thurs 8pm, Fri 8pm $4 $4 $48 $4 Sat 8pm $4 $4 $0 $0 Sun pm $4 $44 $0 $4 Sun :pm $44 $4 $4 $44 South Pacific Previews Wed & Thu 8pm $ $ $9 $9 Tue pm $4 $8 $44 $4 Wed 8pm, Sat pm $4 $4 $48 $4 Thurs 8pm, Fri 8pm $48 $4 $ $48 Sat 8pm $0 $0 $ $ Sun pm $0 $4 $ $0 Sun :pm $4 $44 $0 $4 Sleeping Beauty General admission Adults: $ Children ( & Under): $ Shakespeare for Kids All seats: $9 Two Noble Kinsmen A Seats: $ A+ Seats: $ Student Rush: minutes prior to performance, students with I.D. attend for only $ 0. $ Section B tickets: Limited availability for every performance. Call the Box Office at 0.8.WILL. Age Appropriateness: Children are welcome to attend Sleeping Beauty and Shakespeare for Kids.Only children six and older are permitted to attend all other productions. There is a $ per order service charge. All sales are final. Prices, season, and artists subject to change. Order Today! Call: 0.8.WILL Online: PaShakespeare.org Mail: PSF Tickets, Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 804 Order forms are available by calling or at PaShakespeare.org/tickets. Please allow at least two weeks for mail order processing. Erin Clare Hurley Twelfth Night 008 Photo by Lee A. Butz

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