Join us for an exciting and immersive theater experience! This camp is a must-attend for theater enthusiasts and aspiring actors alike. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals and hone your acting skills. Cal Shakes has been running summer camp programs since the 1980s, and officially launched the Summer Shakespeare Conservatories in 2002. […]
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Special thanks to Cal Shakes alum, Zendaya, for her $100,000 donation to the North Star Fund! Her support moves us forward in a big way toward upgrading sound and lighting systems, enhancing the café, and of course funding our 50th Anniversary production of As You Like It, directed by Elizabeth Carter. Thank you Zendaya and the
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Summer Conservatory 2024Registration is Open! Two- and Three-week sessions.Cal Shakes Announces our 50th Anniversary Production of “As You Like It”Directed by Elizabeth CarterMeet Our New Board MembersRent the BrunsHost your event in a unique and beautiful place Previous slide Next slide
Opening Night September 14, 2024 runs September 12 to 29, 2024 at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater Tickets will go on sale in early 2024 Get notified when tickets go on sale by signing up for our email newsletter! Email Newsletter About Elizabeth Carter Elizabeth Carter is a longtime SF Bay Area theatremaker. Most recently she directed Wolf Play for Shotgun Players.
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GET READY FOR HOLIDAY FEASTING ELIZABETHAN-STYLE By Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly THE ELIZABETHAN CURE FOR A HANGOVER: pickled eggs or boiled cabbage or charcoal (by the way, while Elizabethans didn’t have toothbrushes to freshen themselves the morning after, they were the first people to use “soot” to whiten their teeth – the precursor of today’s
By Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg, November 2023 Hello everyone, These words above are spoken by Duke Senior in As You Like It. Betrayed and banished by his brother, expelled from both his home and his beloved daughter, and stripped of his authority, he’s able, nonetheless, to welcome other exiles to his meagre forest feast. It
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Join Our Journey THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed so far to the North Star Fund! By the end of 2023 we had tripled our usual year-end contributions and we are going strong. Join us as we build the future of Cal Shakes, The Bruns Amphitheater, and the performing arts in the Bay Area!
We’re thrilled to announce the addition of five new board members to our volunteer board. Excited about the vision for Cal Shakes’ future. Vivian Keys, Bradley Glover, Rahul Gupta, Mark Logan, and Sam Suttle have joined the board to lend their time and talents to the Cal Shakes leadership team. These new members, and the board as a whole, is helping Cal Shakes expand and diversify our reach
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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 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER ANNOUNCES AS YOU LIKE IT Directed by Elizabeth Carter Opening Night September 14, 2024 runs September 12 to 29, 2024 at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater Tickets for
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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 and Fundraising: Programming: Production, co-production, presenting, events, gatherings, ceremonies – theater, music, comedy, dance, weddings, conferences, salons, corporate, and more, including Cal Shakes’ 50th Anniversary in 2024 Cultural Exploration and
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