With the equinox nigh upon us signaling the official start of summer, all of the theater savvy folk know one thing . . . it’s Shakespeare Season! Okay, there isn’t actually a Shakespeare season, but there should be, especially this year to honor Will’s 450th birthday. While Los Angeles does not have an official Shakespeare festival, there is no need to fear as there is plenty to keep you busy all summer long with the following theater companies producing the immortal works of the bard. Check out each company’s website for complete details.
The Actors’ Gang
www.theactorsgang.com
WHAT: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
WHERE: Ivy Substation, Culver City
WHEN: July 24-August 30
COST: $30 – 34.99
Independent Shakespeare Co
www.iscla.org
WHAT: “Twelfth Night” and “The Taming of the Shrew”
WHERE: Griffith Park, Los Angeles
WHEN: June 26 – August 31
COST: Free!
Pacific Resident Theater
www.pacificresidenttheatre.com
WHAT: “Henry V”
WHERE: PRT Co-op, Santa Monica
WHEN: Through June 29
COST: $25
Shakespeare By the Sea
www.shakespearebythesea.org
WHAT: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Hamlet”
WHERE: A different outdoor location every week across the LA area
WHEN: June 12 – August 16
COST: Free!
Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
www.shakespearecenter.org
WHAT: “Romeo and Juliet”
WHERE: Japanese Garden on the Campus of VA West LA Healthcare Center
WHEN: July 8-26
COST: $20
Theatricum Botanicum
www.theatricum.com
WHAT: “Lear”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “All’s Well That Ends Well”,
“Much Ado About Nothing”
WHERE: Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga
WHEN: Through September 8
COST: Starting at $25 for Adults, $15 for Seniors and $10 for kids