The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade Announces THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)

The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade (FGC), a Washington, DC based theatre company, is bringing back free outdoor theatre to the city for its fifth anniversary year.

This summer we will be mounting our production of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield; three actors will take on all of the characters in William Shakespeare's canon in 97 minutes. Performances will be running for three weekends on June 8, 9 ,10, 15, 16, 22, 23, and 24, 2017, nightly at 8 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown (1041 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007).

Audience members will be able to lay out blankets, pack a picnic and enjoy a free performance out under the stars. In case of inclement weather, the show will be performed indoors in the church Sanctuary. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for picnicking and relaxing pre-performance. This year FGC is proud to have a community partner in Dog Tag Bakery who will be selling delicious picnic fair and yummy treats. We will also have some fun FGC swag available for sale on site. For additional information, please visit our website: www.fgcitizens.org.

FGC is the resident theater company of the Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown and a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non?profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Outdoor Summer Shakespeare must be made payable to "Fractured Atlas" and are tax?deductible to the extent permitted by law. Donations are accepted here: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-fat-and-greasy-citizens-brigade/campaigns/424.

The company's mission is to provide accessible theater to all, and we do so by providing free outdoor productions each summer. DC has so many great free outdoor summer activities like outdoor movies and Jazz in the Sculpture Garden; we are bringing free outdoor theatre to the city.

The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade founders, Heather Cipu (Artistic Director) and Alexis Truitt (Managing Director) have both been working in the DC theatre community for many years. They have done everything from acting, to producing, directing, costumes, props, lights, and sound. Starting a company together has been a dream of theirs for a while and they are both extremely excited to have that dream become a reality.