In 2009, St. Louis Shakespeare celebrates its 25th year presenting classical theatre in St. Louis. Join us for a season of comedy, tragedy, romance and a thrilling pirate yarn! SLS' 25th season runs from July to November 2009 and includes three plays by Shakespeare and one non-Shakespearean classic. The season opens in July with THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, directed by Jerry Vogel, followed in August by TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Carolyne Hood. In October we present MACBETH directed by Bill Whitaker. The three Shakespeare plays will be performed at the Grandel Theatre in the Grand Center Arts District. In November we return with an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, directed by SLS Artistic Director Donna Northcott, and presented at the Missouri History Museum as part of their Performing Arts Series.
SLS offers reduced-price student matinee performances of MACBETH, a program enthusiastically embraced by area high schools. SLS also presents free, pre-show discussions on the first Saturday of each production.
SLS is pleased to be a part of bringing St. Louisans to the city by performing in the beautifully restored Grandel Theatre in the Grand Center Arts District and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Directed by Jerry Vogel
July 17 - 26, 2009
"Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? Starring Todd Gillenardo as SHYLOCK, Elizabeth Birkenmeier as PORTIA, Robert Ashton as ANTONIO, and Nick Henderson as BASSANIO.
TWELFTH NIGHT
Directed by Carolyne Hood
August 7 - 16, 2009
"Why this is very midsummer madness." Starring Khnemu Menu-Ra as ORSINO, Courtney Merrell as VIOLA, Vanessa Wagoner as OLIVIA, Richard Lewis as SIR TOBY BELCH, and Aaron Orion Baker as MALVOLIO.
MACBETH
Directed by Bill Whitaker
October 2 - 11, 2009
"But 'tis strange: And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray's in deepest consequence." Starring Andrew Keller as MACBETH, Nicole Angeli as LADY MACBETH, Rich Kelly as BANQUO, and Mark Abels as DUNCAN.
PLUS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM
TREASURE ISLAND
Directed by Artistic Director Donna Northcott
November 6 - 15, 2009
Robert Louis Stevenson's rip-roaring yarn about pirates, buried treasure and a young boy finding the adventure of a lifetime comes to the Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum. Starring Tom Kopp as LONG JOHN SILVER, Ben Ritchie as CAPTAIN SMOLLET, Tyler Vickers as BLACK DOG, Aaron Orion Baker as BEN GUNN and Emily Jackoway as JIM HAWKINS.
LOCATION: Summer productions perform at the Grandel Theatre in Grand Center, 3610 Grandel Square. TREASURE ISLAND performs at the Lee Auditorium in the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.
TIMES: Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, Thursday at 7:30pm. There will be reduced-price student weekday matinees of MACBETH.
TICKETS: Available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com; discounts available for groups, seniors and students. Seasons subscriptions available by calling 314-361-5664.
ACCESSIBILITY: Both the Grandel Theatre and the Lee Auditorium are accessible to persons with disabilities, offering wheelchair accessible seating and rest rooms.
PARKING: Street parking for the Grandel Theatre is available on Grandel and on the Sun Theatre lot (parking on this lot is free unless there is a performance at the Fox Theatre). Parking for the Lee Auditorium is available on lots immediately east and west of the Missouri History Museum.
METROLINK: To reach the Grandel Theatre, take Metrolink to the Grand stop, and connect to the northbound Grand bus. The Missouri History Museum is 2 blocks south of the Forest Park Metrolink stop, at Lindell and DeBaliviere. For further information, call Metrolink at 314-231-2345.
Information: 314-361-5664 · E-mail: info@stlshakespeare.org
For more information, please call 314-361-5664 or visit our website at www.stlshakespeare.org.
