Join us for TWO Shakespearian offerings at the Bruns on Sundays September 15, 22, and 29! At 1pm, join us in the Upper Grove where Cal Shakes and We Players present Mother Lear, the poignant award-winning production about an irascible middle-aged scholar with dementia who communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of […]
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Just one week ago, we put out a call for financial help to complete production and open Cal Shakes’ 50th Anniversary production of As You Like It. Your overwhelming response has not only met this funding goal but brought together over 700 donors and believers. And it has given us the momentum we need to
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A message from Tristan Cunningham: I have had the honor and joy of making six shows with Cal Shakes and it will be forever be my favorite theatre – the theatre that gave me a chance. I first saw A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Cal Shakes (dir. Aaron Posner) in 2009. Shakespeare’s moon under a real moon
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Make a Contribution to Close the Gap and Complete As You Like It “Fortune reigns in gifts of the world” – Rosalind Act I scene 2 The public has responded to our request for aid to complete As You Like It with an outpouring of support unlike anything before. In public contributions and private pledges
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A campaign to complete production of Cal Shakes’ As You Like It The show is cast, the designs are done, the set is built, and we are a few weeks from starting rehearsals for Cal Shakes’ production of As You Like It. The excitement is palpable. Tickets are selling. We are all excited to gather
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On Thursday July 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, The Benicia, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Danville, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Moraga, and San Ramon Chambers of Commerce will host their 2024 Mega Mixer at Cal Shakes. This is a free event but online registration is required through your local Chamber membership. Parking will be free but
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Presented by Orinda Books, and co-sponsored with Cal Shakes and Mechanics’ Institute. Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 – 12:00pm Location: ONLINE Free Event, Register Here This remarkable work about women writers in the English Renaissance explodes our notion of the Shakespearean period by drawing us into the lives of four women who were committed to
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Tera Shaffer is a dedicated arts advocate and consumer packaged goods professional originally from Napa and currently residing in Moraga. With a background in musical theatre and a deep-rooted passion for cultural enrichment, Tera is excited to contribute her expertise to Cal Shakes in various capacities. Tera’s connection to Cal Shakes began when she attended
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OMG, you guys! Let’s talk about the legendary William Shakespeare, like, seriously, major respect for this literary icon. He was like the ultimate trendsetter of his time, making those classic plays hotter than a runway show. It’s, like, crazy how his work is still relevant today, like a timeless fashion piece. Bow down to the
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By Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg Today we celebrate Shakespeare’s 460th birthday – as well as his 408th death day, since both his birth and death are registered on April 23rd. In 1564, William was the third-born child but the first to live, born to local heiress Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, leather merchant turned prominent
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