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North Star Fund Graphic created by Board Member, Elizabeth (Betsy) Streeter. The Graphic showcasing the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater in a vectorized image with a green hue encompassed by a purple hue. Featuring a Green Cow jumping over the North Star with the "North Star Fund" within the Bruns. This fund will be utilized for Cal Shakes 50th Anniversary in 2024

North Star Fund

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!

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Group shot for board. L-R Vivian Keys*, Betsy Streeter, Kate Stechshulte, Rahul Gupta*, Mark Logan*, Bradley Glover*, Sam Suttle* by Craig Isaacs | denotes new board members*

Meet the New Board Members

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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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 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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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 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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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 War had ended and that they were at last free. Today, now known as Juneteenth, is the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, and is

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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 Siesta Valley, placed gracefully just East of Oakland and Berkeley, California. We are seeking partners, allies, gadflys and even arts-minded knowledge workers that want to use their powers for the

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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 involved with her children’s education and upbringing. Yet in Renaissance drama older women were rarely represented on-stage in what would obviously be one of their more sympathetic roles: that of

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At The Bruns

California Shakespeare Theatre’s (Cal Shakes) new multidisciplinary arts series this summer is #AtTheBruns. From September through October the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater will host music, comedy, and theater. The series gives patrons new ways to experience this beautiful venue in the hills. Don’t miss future events, conversations, and more! Follow us: Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Email Newsletter

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