SHAKESPEARE FOR KIDS Opens at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival; Now Through 8/3

"If you want to tame a Shrew, look both ways for who is who..." The sing-along is a favorite component for kids and their grown-ups attending Shakespeare for Kids at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Opening today and continuing through August 3, this season marks the 5th anniversary production of Erin Sheffield's Shakespeare for Kids, or "S4K" on the Labuda main stage. Performances are at 10am Tuesday through Saturday through August 3.

With new content every year, S4K is a one-hour production designed for kids to experience Shakespeare's rich language and characters in a fun and interactive way, providing families with an opportunity to introduce their children to Shakespeare in a welcoming, kid-friendly atmosphere.

Geared for children ages 4-10, S4K features includes a combination of songs, puppets, and scenes from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

The cast and their robot, Showbot, take Shakespeare's comedy and break it down for kids. The S4K 'Team Shakespeare' includes Henry A. McDaniel III, Brandon Meeks, and Bonnie Jean Witkowski. Leo Bond plays Showbot - who's had an upgrade. Matt Pfeiffer, who also directed The 39 Steps earlier in the season, directs.

Shakespeare for Kids
By Erin Sheffield
Directed by Matt Pfeiffer
Opens: July 24
Closes: August 3
Performances: Tuesday - Saturday at 10 am.
Tickets: $9.00

Box Office: 610.282.WILL [9455] Order online at: www.pashakespeare.org.

The Festival's 22nd season also features Measure for Measure in rep with The Importance of Being Earnest (through August 4), Henry VIII (July 24 - August 4), and the children's show Beauty and the Beast (through August 3). Oklahoma! and The 39 Steps have closed.

The production sponsors for Shakespeare for Kids are Crayola, and John and Brenda McGlade. Season sponsors are Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Szarko, and associate season sponsors are Linda Lapos and Paul Wirth.

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth and a professional, not-for-profit, theatre company. An independent 501 c 3 organization, PSF receives support from DeSales University and relies on contributions from individuals, government agencies, corporations and foundations. PSF is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Lehigh Valley Arts Council and the Shakespeare Theatre Association.

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