Independent Shakespeare Co. Announces Special Guests for Vaudeville in the Park

01 May 2014 Leave a comment

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ISC Vaudeville 2014

Independent Shakespeare Co. has announced an expanded lineup for Vaudeville in the Park this Sunday, May 4., which will now include actors Erik Palladino (NCIS: LA, U-571, ER, 666 Park Ave.) and Missi Pyle (The Artist, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and David Fincher’s upcoming Gone Girl). Says Managing Director David Melville, “It’s fun to be working with these actors. Erik Palladino is known to audiences with his work on one-hour dramas but he grew up wanting to be Abbott & Costello! He’s having a great time finding himself in the Vaudeville milieu. And we are fortunate to have Missi Pyle who is as accomplished a singer as she is a film and stage actress.”

And in what is sure to be a memorable moment for all of his constituents, L.A. City Councilmember Tom LaBonge will join headliner Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones for an Elvis song! (Dr. Pinch is a minor character from The Comedy of Errors who found a new lease in life after performing at Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival in 2012.)  More

Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Vaudeville In The Park

02 Apr 2014 1 Comment

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ISC Vaudeville 2014

“The Pinchtones” Mary Guilliams and Ashley Nguyen

Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Vaudeville in the Park, a concert to benefit the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, the annual summer presentation of 10 weeks of 40 classical theater performances, education workshops, pre-show arts performances and salon-style discussions, all presented admission-free.

The event takes place on Sunday, May 4th at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park featuring an eclectic lineup that will include musical performances, side show performers and special guests. The concert is headlined by ISC’s house band, Dr. Pinch & the Pinchtones. (Dr. Pinch is a minor character from The Comedy of Errors who found a new lease in life after performing at Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival in 2012.)  More

The New SOC is Having a Party – Come Join in the Fun

31 Mar 2014 Leave a comment

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SOC fundraiser
Shakespeare Orange County kicks off its first season led by artistic director John Walcutt with a celebrity fundraiser on May 10. Click Here for tickets and additional information, plus a look at the 2014 Summerfest Orange County season: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo & Juliet, George M. Cohan’s The Tavern, Made in Taiwan written by and starring Michelle Krusiec, The Troubies in A Midsummer Saturday Night’s Fever Dream, The Antaeus Company’s The Curse of Oedipus, True Tran Unplugged, and the emotionally-charged dance company, backhausdance. It’s the start of something big in Orange County!

Kingsmen Shakespeare Company Benefit Dinner

05 Mar 2014 Leave a comment

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KSC benefit
Kingsmen Shakespeare Company invites you to a special outdoor benefit dinner on Sunday, June 8th at Kingsmen Park. The exclusive event will feature a sneak peek at the rehearsal process and a scene from the upcoming production of Twelfth Night, a stage combat experience, and much more. During the reception hour, you can bid on one of their many “Baskets for the Bard” in the silent auction, and view costume renderings and stage models. Then enjoy a sit-down dinner during the evening’s program.

KSC will also present the 2nd Annual Lord Strange Award to Susan Streeter at the event. Similar to Shakespeare’s first patron namesake, Lord Strange, Susan was one of the earliest patrons of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company. She has served as business manager, patron, volunteer, Honorary Board Member, and regular Festival attendee. She and her late husband and KSC Board President Jarvis, have hosted numerous Kingsmen events and have always led the charge when volunteers were needed.

Tickets are $75 per person and limited seating is available. Summer casual attire is suggested, along with a light jacket or wrap for after sundown. Sunday, June 8, 2014, 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Kingsmen Park – seating around the stage. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.kingsmenshakespeare.org/benefit.

Looking for a Little Halloween Fun?

04 Oct 2013 Leave a comment

by Shakespeare in LA in Fundraiser, Los Angeles

BOO-tanicumTHEATRICUM BOO-TANICUM

On October 25th, from 4:00 – 11:00 pm, Theatricum Botanicum becomes a Halloween destination for families at the 3rd Annual Theatricum BOO-tanicum! Come for food, costumes, pumpkin carving, scary storytelling by Theatricum company members, games and a haunted house to boot. Perfect for ghosts and goblins of all ages. For tickets and more information call (310) 455-2322 or visit www.theatricum.com/bootanicum.htm. Tickets are $15 for adults. Free admission for kids 5 and under. The BOO-tanicum will take place at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, located 1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd in Topanga Canyon. Boo!

Redlands Haunted GroveHAUNTED GROVE EXPERIENCE

The Haunted Grove Experience is an annual fundraising event presented by the Redlands Shakespeare Festival that will take place Oct. 25, 26 & 27. It features wine, food, classic haunts, and vignettes featuring the Bard’s most notorious villains, monsters and tortured characters set in and about the orchards and gardens of a private estate in Redlands’ posh south side. Sorry, this one is for adults only, and is not suitable for children.

Guided tours are 90 minutes long and include a four course meal served at stations throughout the tour where the wine is free-flowing. Tours begin every half-hour throughout each evening. Tour sizes are limited and tickets sell out quickly each year. Guests must be at least 21 years old. Click the links for Information and Tickets.

 

The Sonnet Man “compares thee to a summer’s day”

12 Aug 2013 Leave a comment

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Devon Glover, aka The Sonnet Man, combines Shakespeare’s sonnets and Hip-Hop to appeal to audiences of all ages.

He is currently running a Kickstarter campaign (and is very close to success) with the goal of raising funds to create a curriculum guide, as well as create additional sonnets and videos for students and fans of Shakespeare. If you’d like to contribute, click here for the actual Kickstarter page.

Devon will be in Los Angeles this fall working with Salty Shakespeare on their production of Richard III directed by Nancy Linehan Charles. For more about The Sonnet Man visit www.thesonnetmannyc.com. The Sonnet Man has appeared on The Today Show, Schools and Universities throughout the NYC area, and an annual performance in Negril, Jamaica, featured in the Soul Rebellion concert for the NEET program.

Shakespeare by the Sea Holds Garden Tea Fundraiser

06 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

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Shakespeare by the Sea 2013
Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS) will host its fourth annual garden tea party at MaGriffe Galerie in San Pedro on Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 pm. Celebrate the Bard with tea and sonnets in the beautiful garden at MaGriffe overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy performances of some of Shakespeare’s most moving sonnets read by your favorite Shakespeare by the Sea actors while you sip tea or champagne and savor scones, sandwiches and decadent desserts. The event is a fundraiser for the organization that provides admission-free, professional Shakespeare in communities from Ventura to Orange County each summer. 40 performances are planned for the upcoming season.

For its 16th season, SBTS will showcase two plays it has never before produced, King John, a quasi-historical tale of Medieval contest and conquest – and All’s Well that Ends Well, a cautionary story of a young woman whose love knows no bounds. Both plays shine a spotlight on ambition and its consequences, throwing in a characteristic measure of Shakespearean humor. They will be performed in repertory in San Pedro and 19 other locations throughout LA, Orange and Ventura Counties. For the complete summer schedule and more information please visit www.shakespearebythesea.org.

MaGriffe Gallerie is located at3624 S Gaffey St, San Pedro. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door). Click Here for tickets and more information or call (310) 217-7596.

Theatricum Botanicum 40th Anniversary Open House and More

03 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

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Will Geer 40 years

Theatricum Botanicum invites you to their FREE Open House Saturday, May 4 11:00 am -5:00 pm. Come out and enjoy a myriad of events including guided tours with costumed characters (highlighting the gardens, archival photo gallery, stories of Theatricum’s history and a peek at a rehearsal for The Taming of the Shrew, theatre games (stage combat, Elizabethan dance, fencing, juggling and more), showcases and theatrical presentations from Theatricum’s Academy teachers and students, a sneak preview of the 2013 repertory season followed by Off the Grid improv comedy (beginning at 3pm on the mainstage), food and beverage vendors, and special one-day only season ticket offers.

In 1973, actor Will Geer and his family established Theatricum Botanicum as a non-profit theatre in the heart of Topanga Canyon. 40 years later, the company is still here, offering an annual season of live entertainment and a variety of arts education programs for children, teens and adults.  More

ISC Presents Shakespeare, Comedy and Vaudeville in the Park

02 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

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Vaudeville in the Park

Join Independent Shakespeare Co. for a special concert to benefit the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival Sunday May 19 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. The show will feature special guest John C. Reilly performing with Dr. Pinch and the Pinchtones (from last summer’s Comedy of Errors). Come one, come all for an afternoon of Shakespeare, comedy, and vaudevillian entertainment! Individual tickets are $30 and family tickets are $60 (2 adults bringing 2 or more children). For location details and more information, go to www.iscla.org.

A Night Under the Stars with Theatricum Botanicum

16 Aug 2012 Leave a comment

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Featuring an all-star cast narrated by Joe Mantegna. Cloris Leachman, Jean Smart, Lisa Bonet, Amy Madigan, and Wendie Malick are the ladies of The Morning Glory Baking Circle for Revolutionary Self Defense. Join them August 26 for A Night Under the Stars as they mix their special ingredients in a one-night only staged reading of Recipe.

This hilarious new play, written by the award winning Michael Gene Sullivan, will be preceded by a delicious dessert reception in Theatricum’s gardens supplied by some of Los Angeles’ top bakery and pastry chefs. Price includes tax deductible ticket* to performance, pre-show dessert reception and post-show discussion. *85% of ticket price is tax deductible. Click Here for tickets.

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