Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2017 Season Brochure

JUNE 11 – AUG. 13, 2017

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW • HAMLET • JULIUS CAESAR ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

BY TOM STOPPARD

HENRY VI, PART 3

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JUNE 11 – AUG. 13, 2017 SUN 11

Shrew

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13

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THU 15

FRI 16

8pm

SAT 17

Shrew 8pm

JUNE 18

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25

20

26

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27

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24

8pm

7:30pm (Preview)

7:30pm

29

30

1

8pm

7:30pm

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8

8pm (Preview)

8pm

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15

7:30pm

8pm

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Hamlet

Shrew

Hamlet

Hamlet

Shrew 8pm

2

Hamlet

3

4

5

6

1pm

JULY 9

Hamlet

10

11

12

Caesar

1pm

13

6:30pm

Caesar

Hamlet Shrew

Caesar Full Moon

Shrew

8pm 16

Shrew

17

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19

Shrew

6:30pm

20

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22

8pm

7:30pm (Preview)

7:30pm

Caesar

6:30pm

R&G

Caesar 8pm 23

Hamlet

24

25

26

Shrew

1pm

6:30pm

Shrew Hamlet

R&G

7:30pm

Shrew

6:30pm 30

27

Hamlet

5

6:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

8pm

8pm

8pm

Hamlet

1pm

Shrew 6:30pm

Hamlet 7:30pm

R&G

Caesar

R&G

Shrew

Hamlet Shrew

AUGUST 7

8

9

10

11

12

6:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

8pm

8pm

Henry VI

1pm

R&G

8pm

4

7:30pm

13

7:30pm

Caesar

3

R&G

6:30pm

29

R&G

2

6:30pm

Henry VI

Shrew

8pm

1

Caesar

Shrew

Hamlet

8pm

8pm

31

1pm

6

7:30pm

28

Caesar

R&G

R&G

R&G

Caesar

Full Moon

Shrew

Hamlet

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER DUVAL

HAMLET

DIRECTED BY CAROLYN HOWARTH

JULIUS CAESAR

DIRECTED BY ANTHONY POWELL

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

BY TOM STOPPARD

DIRECTED BY TIMOTHY ORR

HENRY VI, PART 3

ORIGINAL PRACTICES PERFORMANCES Benjamin Bonenfant, Henry V, CSF 2015

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SIT BY MY SIDE, AND LET THE WORLD SLIP: WE SHALL NE’ER BE YOUNGER.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

BY W IL L IA M S HAK ESP EAR E D I R E C T E D B Y CHR I ST OP HER D UVAL CSF kicks off its 60th season with a zany comedy set in swinging 1940s New York City.

Enter Kate, a plucky pilot who’s just returned from the fray of World War II, and her stubborn match, Petruchio. On the vibrant streets of Little Italy, the two duke it out in a battle of wits, dance the night away and discover, against all odds, a mutual respect that’s almost like being in love.

LOCATION MARY RIPPON OUTDOOR THEATRE PERFORMANCES 8 P.M.

6:30 P.M.

JUNE 11, 17, 22, 30

JULY 16, 18, 23, 25, 30

JULY 1, 14, 15, 22, 26

AUGUST 13

AUGUST 4, 5, 10

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THIS ABOVE ALL: TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.

HAMLET

BY W IL L IA M S HAK ESP EAR E D I R E C T E D B Y CAR OLY N HOWARTH Shakespeare’s gripping masterpiece, often considered the greatest play in the English language, returns for CSF’s 60th season.

Hamlet’s world is ripped apart after one parent’s untimely death and the other’s hasty remarriage, and the young prince’s heart and mind wrestle for control in a tormented quest to uncover the truth. Staged for the first time inside the intimate University Theatre, this is Hamlet as you’ve never seen it before.

LOCATION UNIVERSITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES 7:30 P.M.

1 P.M.

JUNE 23*, 24

JULY 2, 9, 23, 30

JULY 1, 14, 26

AUGUST 6

AUGUST 2, 5, 11, 13 * Preview performance

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THE FAULT, DEAR BRUTUS, IS NOT IN OUR STARS, BUT IN OURSELVES, THAT WE ARE UNDERLINGS…

JULIUS CAESAR

B Y W IL L IA M SH AK ESP EAR E DI REC T E D B Y ANT H ONY P OWELL What makes a true leader? In the republic of ancient Rome, no one seems to know. As Rome’s leader basks in his victory and ignores a series of bad omens, jealous critics conspire to topple his regime—only to find later that their efforts were for naught. Lies, scheming and scandal meet in a spellbinding political thriller that seems all too familiar in today’s polarized times.

LOCATION MARY RIPPON OUTDOOR THEATRE PERFORMANCES 8 P.M.

6:30 P.M.

JULY 7*, 8, 20, 21, 28, 29

JULY 11

AUGUST 3, 9, 12

AUGUST 1

* Preview performance

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LOOK ON EVERY EXIT AS BEING AN ENTRANCE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

BY T O M S T O P PAR D D I R E C T E D B Y T I M O T HY OR R

In this hilarious and mind-bending comedy by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet is brilliantly retold through the eyes of two minor characters. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two bewildered schoolmates sent to pull Prince Hamlet out of a descent into madness, grapple with fate, free will and the game of life. CSF’s production brings its full Hamlet cast on stage to inhabit Stoppard’s ingenious parallel universe of wit and wisdom.

LOCATION UNIVERSITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES 7:30 P.M.

1 P.M.

JULY 21*, 22, 27, 29, 30

AUGUST 13

AUGUST 3, 4, 9, 10, 12

* Preview performance

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F E A R L E S S MI N D S C L I MB SOONE ST UNTO C R OW N S.

HENRY VI, PART 3

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Summer 2017’s hottest ticket is Henry VI, Part 3, the latest of CSF’s widely hailed “Original Practices” productions in the iconic Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre. With two performances of the final play in Shakespeare’s razor-sharp War of the Roses chronicle, which also inspired the hit series Game of Thrones, CSF is set to complete the Shakespeare canon for a second time.

All previous “OP” shows sold out months in advance—don’t miss it!

LOCATION MARY RIPPON OUTDOOR THEATRE ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES! 6:30 P.M. AUGUST 6, 8

PREMIER SPONSOR

L EAD I NG SPONSORS

MAKE AN ENDOWMENT GIFT Help keep passion for Shakespeare alive forever by making a gift to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Endowment. Interest from the endowment provides annual support for high-quality professional productions and education programs in perpetuity. To discuss endowment opportunities in detail, please contact Courtney Rowe, Director of Development, at 303-492-1749 or courtney. rowe@colorado.edu.

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ME DI A SPONS OR S

ANNUAL GIFTS AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS Gifts from individual and corporate donors are crucial to our success. Please contact Madison Munn, Development Assistant, to learn more about making a donation, or to learn about the marketing and social benefits of becoming a sponsor at 303-4923054 or madison.munn@colorado.edu.

COLORADO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING CSF’s nationally recognized education program offers summer camps and year-round classes and workshops— all with opportunities to perform onstage—and our innovative Shakespeare and Violence Prevention school tours, seen by more than 80,000 Colorado schoolchildren since its inception in 2011. To learn more, please visit coloradoshakes.org/ education.

Global performance. World-class entertainment. You have to be here.

80th Anniversary

2017-2018 Season Martha Graham Dance Company................Oct. 5 The Triplets of Belleville.............................Oct. 15 Van Cliburn Gold Medal Winner..................Nov. 3 Dianne Reeves...........................................Dec. 16 Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider....................Jan. 20 Joshua Bell.................................................Feb. 9 Ailey II.........................................................Feb.17 Lila Downs...............................................March 3 RUBBERBANDance...............................March 24 Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble..................April 20

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THE SHAKESPEARIENCE

EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY Wine and beer is for sale before Rippon performances in the Shakespeare Gardens and in both theatres. Pre-show picnicking is encouraged! See “Plan Your Visit” at coloradoshakes.org.

PROLOGUE Gain inside perspective and join Producing Artistic Director Timothy Orr or other company members for a pre-performance overview. The program begins 45 minutes prior to curtain, inside the theatres.

SHAKESPEARE GARDENS Shakespeare’s deep knowledge of plants is celebrated in the newly expanded Colorado Shakespeare Gardens, located near the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre.

GETTING HERE Visit coloradoshakes.org/plan-your-visit for information about parking, directions, and more.

GREEN SHOWS Free, pre-performance entertainment for all guests whether you have a ticket or not!

Visit coloradoshakes.org for a full schedule.

THE VENUES MARY RIPPON OUTDOOR THEATRE Orchestra 3

Balcony

Orchestra 2

Orchestra 2

Orchestra 1

Orchestra 1

Gold Circle Orchestra 4

UNIVERSITY THEATRE (INDOORS)

Orchestra 4

Gold Circle

Stage Stage

ENJOY YOUR EVENING AT THE RIPPON IN COMFORT WITH

FREE SEATBACKS!

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COLORADO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

HERE’S THE TICKET HOW TO ORDER

ONLINE

coloradoshakes.org

BY PHONE 303-492-8008

IN PERSON

University Club 972 Broadway, Boulder

Tickets start at $20. Box Office Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For directions and more information visit coloradoshakes.org BRING THE FAMILY Tickets for children ages 5–12 are just $10 (limited sections) Youth tickets for ages 13–18 are only $20 (limited sections).

PREVIEW PERFORMANCES Save up to 30% off single-ticket price for sneak preview performances.

STUDENT TICKETS $15 student tickets are available for select performances through our website at coloradoshakes.org/students (restrictions apply).

GROUP DISCOUNTS Discounts for groups of 10 or more and private parties are available. Let us customize a package that fits your budget.

Call 303-492-8008 for more details.

2017 SEASON TICKET OPTIONS FULL SEASON TICKET

25% discount

4 main plays

Plus 25% off additional single tickets

EARLY BARD

40% discount

4 main plays

Choose from the first 3 performances or any matinee

PICK 2 (OR 3)

10% discount

Any 2 or 3 plays

ADD-ONS

Add extra single tickets to your order today, including a special original practices performance of Henry VI, Part 3 in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre.

All programs, artists and prices are subject to change.

Photography by and Jennifer Koskinen, Zachary Andrews, and Patrick Campbell. 2017 Artwork and Brochure by Ligature Creative Group. Back cover: Carolyn Holding and Christopher Joel Onken, Troilus and Cressida, CSF 2016

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60th Season

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