The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Announces Their May Events

The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey is an independent, professional theatre company located on the Drew University campus. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation, serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated solely to Shakespeare's canon and other world classics. Through its distinguished productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.

The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional major support is received from The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the F. M. Kirby Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Shubert Foundation and Drew University, as well as contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals. American Airlines is the official airline of The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey. Crystal Rock Water is the company's official water provider. Barefoot Wine is the official wine provider.

The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey CALENDAR OF EVENTS: May - August, 2010

Education Program: SHAKESPERIENCE:NJ

Monday and Tuesday, May 17 and 18

The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey will host teachers and students in grades 5 through 12 from 14 schools across the state for two full days highlighting and celebrating the study of Shakespeare through performance. The initiative offers an opportunity for middle and high school students to spend an entire day sharing the excitement of Shakespeare as actors and audience members. Each group of students will take the Main Stage at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre to present a 20-minute Shakespeare scene to an audience of their peers, teachers, parents and professional actors from The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey who will serve as commentators.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

On the Main Stage:
The Taming of the Shrew

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte

June 2 - 27, 2010

Shakespeare's romantic but lusty comedy features two wild-spirited, stubborn rebels-Petruchio and Katerina - who, over the course of the extraordinary courtship, end up being a most extraordinary couple, tamed by the only force capable of taming them - love.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

Performances: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 pm; Thursdays thru Saturdays at 8 pm; Saturday and Sundays at 2 pm.

Tickets: $31 to $54 - Call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Previews: Wednesday, June 2 (7:30 pm); Thursday, June 3, Friday, June 4 (8 pm); Saturday, June 5 (2 pm)
Opening Night: Saturday, June 5 (7:30 pm)
Symposium Performances: Tuesday, June 15 (7:30 pm); Saturday, June 12 and 19 (2pm)
Know the Show: Thursday, June 10 (7pm)
Audio Described Performance: Saturday, June 19 (2 pm)
Closing performance: Sunday, June 27 (7 pm)

Education Program:
Know the Show: The Taming of the Shrew

Thursday, May 7, 7:00-7:30 pm

An insightful pre-performance talk by a Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey artist will provide fascinating background information and an expert's perspective on The Taming of the Shrew.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

Tickets: $5 general admission, $4 for Ticket Package holders. (Tickets to the 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.) Call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

On the OUTDOOR STAGE: The Servant of Two Masters

By Carlo Goldoni
Directed by Jason King Jones

June 23 through August 1, 2010

The popular Outdoor Stage features the Molière of Italy's zany commedia masterpiece which has kept audiences in stitches for more than 250 years. The insane hijinks of Truffaldino, the master-servant of all servants, have been brought to new life in an adaptation created especially for The Shakespeare Theatre by artistic director Bonnie J. Monte. Perfect for people of all ages, this boisterous romp will have the stars laughing as they orbit above. Presented at the Greek amphiTheatre On the pastoral campus of The College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township.

Venue: The Outdoor Stage - the Greek Theatre, 2 Convent Road at Convent Station in Morris Township. On the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth.

Performances: Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:15 pm.

Tickets: $32 adults / $17 children - Call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Previews: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, June 23, 24, 25 at 8:15 pm
Opening Night: Saturday, June 26 (8:15 pm)
Symposium Performances: Tuesday, June 29; Saturday, July 3 and 10 (8:15 pm)
Know The Show: Thursday, July 1 (7 pm)
Closing performance: Sunday, August 1 (8:15 pm)
NOTE: ALL PERFORMANCES AT 8:15 PM
JULY 4 PERFORMANCE AT 7:15 PM

Education Program:
Know the Show: The Servant of Two Masters

Thursday, July 2, 7:00-7:30 pm

An insightful pre-performance talk by a Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey artist will provide fascinating background information and an expert's perspective on The Servant of Two Masters.

Venue: The Outdoor Stage - the Greek Theatre, 2 Convent Road at Convent Station in Morris Township. On the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth.

Tickets: $5 general admission, $4 for Ticket Package holders. (Tickets to the 8:15 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.) Call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

On the Main Stage: Arms and the Man

By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Joe Discher

July 7 through August 1, 2010

Shaw's 1894 confection of a comedy remains one of the world's most popular plays. The story's hero, the sensible and war-weary "chocolate cream soldier," is the catalyst for a hilarious, and in Shaw's own words, "delightful firecracker of a play," which brilliantly explodes the notions of romantic love, war and heroic sentiment.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

Performances: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 pm; Thursdays thru Saturdays at 8 pm; Saturday and Sundays at 2 pm.

Tickets: $31 to $54 - Call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Previews: Wednesday, July 7 (7:30 pm); Thursday, Friday, July 8 and 9 (8 pm); Saturday, July 10 (2 pm)
Opening Night: Saturday, July 10 (7:30 pm)
Symposium Performances: Tuesday, July 13 (7:30 pm); Saturday, July 17 and 24 (2pm)
Know the Show: Thursday, July 15 (7pm)
Audio Described Performance: Saturday, July 24 (2 pm)
Closing performance: Sunday, Aug. 1 (2pm)

Education Program: Know the Show: THE LITTLE FOXES

Thursday, July 15, 7:00-7:30 pm

An insightful pre-performance talk by a Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey artist will provide fascinating background information and an expert's perspective on Arms and the Man.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

Tickets: $5 general admission, $4 for Ticket Package holders. (Tickets to the 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.) Call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey Picnic Series
As you LIke It

By Homer
A new stage adaptation by Jason King Jones
Directed by Abigail Isaac

Saturday, July 24, 5:30 pm

Free Classics on the Lawn! Bring a picnic supper and a blanket or lawn chair, relax, and enjoy abridged classics performed outdoors by the Next Stage Ensemble. Presented on the lawn of the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, in the bucolic setting of the Drew University "forest."

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison (on the campus of Drew University)

Tickets: FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. In the event of rain, the performance will be held in another venue on the Drew University campus.

The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey Picnic Series
The Rover

By Aphra Behn
Directed by Doug West

Saturday, August 7, 5:30 pm

Free Classics on the Lawn! Bring a picnic supper and a blanket or lawn chair, relax, and enjoy abridged classics performed outdoors by the Next Stage Ensemble. Presented on the lawn of the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, in the bucolic setting of the Drew University "forest."

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison (on the campus of Drew University)

Tickets: FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. In the event of rain, the performance will be held in another venue on the Drew University campus.

On the Main Stage:
No Man's Land

By Harold Pinter
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte

August 11 - 29, 2010

A dark masterpiece from one of the world's most important playwrights and the winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature. It marks Ms. Monte's first return to the mysterious, haunting world of Pinter since her acclaimed production of The Homecoming in 1995. This disturbing and provocative piece offers up Pinter's biting wit and brilliant use of language at its best. The play contains adult content and is not appropriate for children.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison
(on the campus of Drew University)

Performances: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 pm; Thursdays thru Saturdays at 8 pm; Saturday and Sundays at 2 pm.

Tickets: $31 to $54 - Call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Previews: Wednesday, August 11 (7:30 pm); Thursday, Friday, August 12 and 13 (8 pm); Saturday, August 14 (2 pm)
Opening Night: Saturday, August 14 (7:30 pm)
Symposium Performances: Tuesday, August 17 (7:30 pm); Saturday, August 21 and 28 (2pm)
Know the Show: Thursday, August 19 (7pm)
Audio Described Performance: Saturday, August 28 (2 pm)
Closing performance: Sunday, August 29 (7:30 pm)

Education Program:
Know the Show: No Man's Land

Thursday, August 19, 7:00-7:30 pm

An insightful pre-performance talk by a Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey artist will provide fascinating background information and an expert's perspective on No Man's Land.

Venue: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Rd. in Madison (on the campus of Drew University)

Tickets: $5 general admission, $4 for Ticket Package holders. (Tickets to the 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.) Call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

GENERAL INFORMATION

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Bonnie J. Monte

MAIN STAGE: OUTDOOR STAGE:
F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre The Greek Theatre

36 Madison Ave. (at Lancaster Rd.) 2 Convent Road (at Convent Station)

Madison, NJ Morris Township, NJ

(on the campus of Drew University) (on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth)

TICKETS & INFO: Call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

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