march, 2016
Event Details
*Trumpet Flourish* Shakespeare in the Bar is coming at you this spring with a delightfully underrehearsed comedy about the nature of love, a cross-dressing heroine, and exiled royals living it up in the forest.
DATES and TIMES:
March 21 at Wild Detecetives, 7PM, out back
MArch 28 at 8 Bells Alehouse, 7PM, out back
TICKETS:
Tickets will be made available through eventbrite on FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH AT NOON. Watch this event and like Shakespeare in the Bar to get the links for both shows at that time- set your alarms!
Tickets are general admission and $7 each (plus processing fees)- proceeds go toward production costs and a charity of the cast’s choosing (to be announced)!
Not able to grab tickets online? There is still hope! 50 tickets will be made available day-of-show, starting at 5pm on a first-come, first- served basis. Come on down!
We will also be raffling off 26 free tickets per show- to be entered in the raffle, email shakespeareinthebar@gmail.
CAST:
Rosalind (3/28) and Celia (3/21): Jenny Ledel
Rosalind (3/21) and Celia (3/28): Katherine Bourne
Orlando: Ivan Jasso
Duke Frederick, Corin: Taylor Harris
Silvius: Dylan Key
Le Beau, Jacques de Boys: Katy Tye
Oliver (2/28 performance): Jeffrey Colangelo
Oliver (2/21 performance): Garret Storms
First Lord, Sir Oliver Martext: Sarah Hamilton
Pheobe: Caitlin Glass
Charles the Wrestler, Amiens: Ricco Fajardo
Touchstone: Abel Flores Jr.
Audrey: Janielle Kastner
Jacques: Marcus Stimac
Duke Senior: Brigham Mosley
Adam: Ryan Glenn
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