Photos: THE TEMPEST Opens at Shakespeare in Carroll Park

The celebrated Brooklyn theatre company, Smith Street Stage, has returned to Carroll Park for its annual outdoor production of a play by William Shakespeare. This summer's production is The Tempest, which opened on June 10 and plays through June 26. Admission is free. No tickets are required.

The Tempest is a classic story of love, magic, and revenge, all set on a mysterious enchanted island. Smith Street Stage is thrilled to bring that island to Brooklyn's Carroll Park, and with it our commitment to creating opportunities for women. In this production, the leading role of Prospero is played by Kate Ross.

Brooklyn's Smith Street Stage is proud to continue its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor Shakespeare-under-the-stars in Carroll Park. (Theatre-goers from other NYC boroughs are welcome).

Theatre-goers are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes prior to curtain time. The stage is set at the east end of Brooklyn's beautiful Carroll Park, along Smith Street. Ground seating is open to the public, as well as a limited number of chairs. Many theatre-goers bring picnic blankets, some bring chairs of their own.

As The Tempest begins, the magician Prospero sends out a storm to shipwreck the traitorous men who once stole her throne and exiled her to a desolate island. When the island's mysteries entrap and confound the men, Prospero wreaks her revenge. Meanwhile, her daughter Miranda discovers the "brave new world" of true love. The Tempest is a world of enchantment and storytelling not to be missed.

The Tempest is directed by Beth Ann Hopkins and features Raquel Chavez as Miranda, Kate Eastman as Stephano, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy* as Sebastian, John Hardin as Ferdinand, Patrick Harvey as Caliban, Brian Demar Jones as Alonso, Joe Jung* as Antonio,Peter Molesworth as Ariel, Kate Ross* as Prospero, Will Sarratt as Trinculo, and Corey Whelihan as Gonzalo.

*Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.

Smith Street Stage was founded in 2010, with a mission to present affordable, exciting and consequential theater arts to a diverse audience. Starting with a five actor adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Smith Street Stage has always looked for new ways to tell classic stories. Since that first production the company has grown to hiring over twenty artists and performing summer Shakespeare for over two thousand people each summer in Brooklyn's Carroll Park. Past productions include Henry IV, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and Christmas Carol: A Radio Play.