The Fall Classical Theatre Season in the San Francisco Area
September 2, 2014 § Leave a Comment
As summer winds down, so does the number of pre-modern plays on local stages, but there are a few festivals with seasons continuing into fall and a small number of additional productions. Of particular note are the two continuing productions by the Marin Shakespeare Festival and the upcoming Midsummer at CalShakes helmed by the wonderful young director Shana Cooper. I personally am also really anticipating the production of Shakespeare’s R&J, a four-person adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by Joe Calarco which will play at the New Conservatory Theatre Center.
The set for Midsummer at CalShakes
Continuing until Sept. 7
PENTHESILEA adapted from Heinrich Von Kleist by Guilio Perrone
Actor’s Ensemble of Berkeley
Live Oak Theatre
1301 Stattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA
aeofberkeley.org
Continuing until Sept. 14
TAMING OF THE SHREW
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Presidio Main Parade Grounds
San Francisco, CA
sfshakes.org
also playing at McLaren Park – Jerry Garcia Amphitheater Sept. 20-21
Continuing until Sept. 14
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Company
John L. Carter Memorial Park
Stone Pine Road
Half Moon Bay, CA
hmbshakespeare.org
Continuing until Sept. 14
THE TEMPEST
Curtain Theatre
Old Mill Park Amphitheatre
Mill Valley, CA
curtaintheatre.org
Continuing until Sept. 27
AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde
Continuing until Sept. 28
ROMEO AND JULIET
Marin Shakespeare Company
Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
Dominican University of California
890 Belle Ave.
San Rafael, CA
marinshakespeare.org
Kate McGrath as Miss Mabel Chiltern and Darren Bridgett as Lord Goring in Marin Shakespeare Company’s production of “An Ideal Husband.”
Sept. 3 – 28
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
California Shakespeare Theatre
100 California Shakespeare Theatre Way
Orinda, CA
Calshakes.org
Sept. 4 – 28
SAINT JOAN by George Bernard Shaw
Jewel Theatre Company
Center Stage
1001 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA
jeweltheatre.net
Sept. 12 -28
AS YOU LIKE IT
Shakespeare Napa Valley
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Main St. at 2nd St.
Napa, CA
Shakespearenapavalley.org
Sept. 26 – Oct. 19
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
Pacifica Spendrift Players
1050 Crespi Drive
Pacifica, CA
pacificaspendriftplayers.org
Oct. 17 – Nov. 15
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
Santa Clara Players
1505 Warburton
Santa Clara, CA
scplayers.org
Oct. 18 – Nov. 19
THE TEMPEST
African-American Shakespeare Company
Buriel Clay Theatre
762 Fulton St., #305
San Francisco, CA
african-americanshakes.org
Oct. 30 – Nov. 9
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
Sonoma State University
Evert B. Person Theatre
1801 E. Cotato Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA
sonoma.edu
Nov. 7 – Dec. 12
SHAKESPEARE’S R&J by Joe Calarco
New Conservatory Theatre Center
25 Van Ness Ave, LL
San Francisco, CA
nctcsf.org
Nov. 13-23
OTHELLO
Arabian Shakespeare Festival
Royce Gallery
2901 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA
arabianshakespearefestival.org
Nov. 14 – 23
TARTUFFE
Cal State East Bay
University Theatre
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, SA
csueastbay.edu
Nov. 14 – 23
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Las Positas College
Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts
300 Campus Hill Road
Livermore, CA
lospositascollege.edu
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