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Previews
Be part of the process by seeing the show before opening night at deeply discounted prices.
American Night: The Ballad of Juan José – May 29, 30, and 31
Romeo and Juliet – July 3, 4, and 5
Lady Windermere's Fan –August 14, 15, and 16
A Winter's Tale – September 25, 26, and 27
Opening Night
Experience the excitement of the opening night performance and then mingle with the cast and creative team at a complimentary post-show party.
American Night: The Ballad of Juan José – June 1
Romeo and Juliet – July 6
Lady Windermere's Fan –August 17
A Winter's Tale – September 28
Potluck Picnics
During the run of American Night, the Triangle Lab invites patrons to bring a dish from their own cultural heritage—and the story behind it—to share with each other in the Upper Grove.These events begin 90 minutes before performance time. RSVP to trianglelabevents@calshakes.org to let us know you’re coming.
American Night – June 5, 14 & 20
Teen Nights
A special event for students ages 13–18, starting at 6:30pm and including backstage tour; pizza and pop in the Upper Grove; an interactive, fun, pre-show engagement in the Upper Grove with a Cal Shakes Teaching Artist; and a 7:30pm performance of the current production.
American Night – June 6 & 18
Romeo and Juliet– July 18 & 23
A Winter's Tale –October 9 & 15
Tickets cost $20 each, all inclusive. To purchase, contact Marilyn Langbehn, Marketing and PR Manager, at 510.809.3290 or groups@calshakes.org.
Special information for student groups of 10 or more: We require that student groups be accompanied by adult chaperones at a ratio of one chaperone for every 10 students. Chaperones will be admitted at no charge; all other adults attending the event with the group may purchase tickets at a special discount rate of $33 each. To reserve tickets or for more information, contact Marilyn Langbehn, Marketing and PR Manager, at 510.809.3290 or groups@calshakes.org.
Open-Captioned Performances
Cal Shakes is proud to provide open captioning for patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing for all of our 2013 productions. Open captioning utilizes an unobtrusive screen at the front of the theater to display dialogue spoken during a performance. No special equipment is required by patrons; one can simply glance at the screen to read the text while watching the action on stage.
American Night – June 5
Romeo and Juliet – July 10
Lady Windermere's Fan – August 21
A Winter's Tale– October 2
If you’d like to attend open-captioned performances, please contact our Box Office at 510.548.9666 or boxoffice@calshakes.org and ask to purchase seats in the open-captioned seating section, or purchase tickets for section A online.
Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund.
Tasting Nights
Taste the best of the Bay Area’s wine, beer, coffee, sweets, and savories for free! Our free tastings feature one or two purveyors per night, and take place on the Sue & George Bruns Plaza before every Tuesday performance beginning at 6pm and continuing until curtain time (7:30pm).
American Night – June 4, 11, and 18
Romeo and Juliet – July 9, 16, and 23
Lady Windermere's Fan – August 20, 27, and September 3
A Winter's Tale– October 1, 8, and 15
Educator Night
Join us for an in-depth look at how you can bring William Shakespeare to life in your classroom! Click here for more about Educator Night.
A Winter's Tale - September 26
Inside Scoop
Free events featuring Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone and/or Philippa Kelly in conversation with just one or two of the productions' creative minds. Free sweet treats and Peet’s coffee at 6:30pm; panel at 7pm. Inside Scoops take place at the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way. Watch Inside Scoop videos
American Night – May 20
Romeo and Juliet – June 17
Lady Windermere's Fan – July 29
A Winter's Tale– September 9
Grove Talks
On-site at our Theater 45 minutes prior to each performance, our resident Grove Talk speakers provide invaluable insight into our work as they discuss the relationship between play (text, history, critical theory) and production (directorial point of view, design, character interpretation). Talks are approximately 20 minutes long. Listen to Grove Talks online
Meet the Artists
This post-show discussion series provides an opportunity to discuss the plays with production cast members. The Meet the Artists series immediately follows select 4pm Sunday matinees and is free and open to the public.
American Night – June 2 and 16
Romeo and Juliet – July 7 and 21
Lady Windermere's Fan – August 18 and September 1
A Winter's Tale– September 29 and October 13
InSight Matinees
Performances followed by a conversation with the dramaturg exploring the world of the play. InSight takes place in the Bruns Amphitheater immediately following select 4pm Sunday matinee and is free and open to the public.
American Night – June 9
Romeo and Juliet – July 14
Lady Windermere's Fan – August 25
A Winter's Tale– October 6