KING LEAR Opens Free 'Shakespeare On The Run' Series In Central Park 5/28-6/21

New York Classical Theater opens it's 10th Anniversary, 2009 Season with William Shakespeare's, "King Lear". A king confronting his own morality. Three daughters' love and loyalty are tested. As his kingdom is torn apart by war, he nears The Edge of sanity. Can he learn to see through the tempest in his mind?

Cast Includes: John-Patrick Driscoll (Kent), Donald Grody (Lear), Torsten Hillhouse (Edmund), David Graham Jones (Oswald),
Amy Landon (Goneril), Kate MacCluggage (Regan), John Michalski (Gloucester), Vince Nappo (Edgar), Nick Salomone (Cornwall),
Andrew Sellon (Fool), Claystorseth (Albany) and Heather Wood (Cordelia).

Stephen Burdman, Artistic Director, and the Director of this production, will direct you in the right direction, so that you won't miss a thing. When you enter at West 103rd Street and Central Park West, you will be led into the park where the play begins. Central Park's grounds set the stage for this production and then the fun really begins.

As you watch the show, the next scene that is about to happen, starts about 50 feet away and then you are off! The whole audience follows the actors to where the scene is taking place approximately, every 15 - 20 minutes. So, no snoozing during this Shakespeare production!

The play begins at West 103rd Street on the lawn and uses footbridges, trees, rocks, benches and even The Audience as scenery.

There are no lines to wait on to get in, no reservations to make and no tickets to buy! Just show up and have lots of fun!
It's great for the whole family. Wear comfortable shoes or sneakers and you can come by foot, bike, on rollerblades or scooters.
You can even bring your dog, but please tell them no barking during the show! The show is also wheelchair accessible and perfect for bringing the little ones in their strollers.

As the sun goes down, Artistic Director, Stephen Burdman and his crew will light the show with a little help from Central Park's fireflies.

New York Classical Theater provides a great night of FREE theater for the family, a date night, social groups, friends or even those flying solo. Shakespeare enthusiasts as well as those new to the Bard will have a great time experiencing Shakespeare with New York Classical Theater.

Come early and picnic before the show begins!

**Exciting News** New York Classical Theatre will run downtown to Battery Park's Castle Clinton at the end of June and early July at 7pm
with this production of "King Lear"!
"King Lear" , June 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 and July 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 at 7pm.

Please visit www.newyorkclassical.org for more information and directions.

May 28th - June 21st, Thursday's - Sunday's at 7pm, at W. 103rd St & CPW
Inside Central Park
FREE! All Ages Welcome!

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