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Image of the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater by Craig Issacs on beautiful summer day in 2023. Clear Skies, Green trees, and golden hill nestle the home of Cal Shakes. fEaturing Cal Shakes branding treatment of it's 50th Anniversary Production of "As You Like It" with the Director's Name, Elizabeth Carter mentioned.

Cal Shakes Announces 50th Anniversary Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: John Olchak | Director of Marketing and Communications | jolchak@calshakes.org FOR THE FINALE OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON IN 2024

Visions At The Bruns | Cal Shakes

A Vision for The Premier Outdoor Cultural Venue in the East Bay and Beyond, Anchored by Its Resident Classical Theater Company Major Areas of Activity

Juneteenth

On this day in 1865—two and a half years following the Emancipation Proclamation—the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas were finally informed that the American Civil

Volunteer Board Member

Cal Shakes/Bruns Amphitheater: Volunteer Board Member California Shakespeare Theater A place to belong. California Shakespeare Theater and the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater sits in the beautiful

Photo of Cal Shakes' production of William Shakespare's "As You Like It" featuring the cast o f the 2017 Cast by Kevin Berne.

BUT WHERE ARE THE MOTHERS IN SHAKESPEARE?

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: BUT WHERE ARE THE MOTHERS IN SHAKESPEARE? By Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly In Shakespeare’s times the mother was the family member principally

Shakespeare’s Birthday 2023

There was a star danced, and under that was I born… Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing By Dr. Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg Welcome to William