THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY PRESENTS “SHORT SHAKESPEARE” -- ONE HOUR FAMILY PERFORMANCES OF ROMEO AND JULIET AND A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Presented by The Shakespeare Theatre’s Educational Touring Company Shakespeare LIVE! Children under age 18 go for free

MADISON, NJ —The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s acclaimed educational touring company, Shakespeare LIVE!, will present one hour family performances of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Saturday, April 17 at The Theatre’s Main Stage – the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, at Lancaster Road, in Madison. Tickets are $12 for adults which includes one free ticket for a child under age 18 with each ticket purchased. For tickets, call 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org

 

Since 1997, Shakespeare LIVE! has presented more than 1,300 performances to more than a quarter of a million young people, at over 750 schools and other venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Connecticut.

A family performance of Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET will be held Saturday, April 17 at 12 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. In this thrilling tragedy, two idealistic teens are pitted against their privileged families and a society consumed with senseless hatred and brutality. ROMEO AND JULIET is a lyrical depiction of young love, as well as a thought-provoking study of the effects of violence and the redeeming power of devotion.

A family performance of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM will be held Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. When starry-eyed young lovers and zany would-be actors cross paths in a magical forest, the result is one of the world’s most uproarious comedies. This raucous production is a thrilling “first Shakespeare” for children as young as grade 3, and a riotous roller-coaster ride of a performance for all ages.

Tickets are $12 for adults which includes one free ticket for a child under age 18 with each ticket purchased. For tickets to or more information about Family performances of ROMEO AND JULIET and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, call the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s box office at 973-408-5600, via email at Boxoffice@shakespeareNJ.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Shakespeare LIVE!, celebrating its 14th season in 2010, travels to schools and other venues throughout the state and wider region with 60-minute versions of two of Shakespeare’s most popular plays: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and ROMEO AND JULIET. To inquire about bringing Shakespeare LIVE! to your school or venue, call 973-408-3980 or e-mail jbrink@ShakespeareNJ.org.

Lead support for Shakespeare LIVE! is provided by a generous grant from Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Additional funding for Shakespeare LIVE! is provided by Verizon, The Turrell Fund, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, and Van Pelt Foundation. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s 2010 education programs are supported in part by a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, through the National Endowment for the Arts, administrated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is an independent, professional theatre company located on the Drew University campus. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation, serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey’s only professional theatre company dedicated solely to Shakespeare’s canon and other world classics. Through its distinguished productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional major support is received from The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the F. M. Kirby Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Shubert Foundation and Drew University, as well as contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals. Crystal Rock Bottled Water is the Official Water Supplier of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. American Airlines is the official Airline of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

FAMILY PERFORMANCES FACT SHEET
Presented by: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s education touring company Shakespeare LIVE!
Where: The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, at Lancaster Road.
Family Performances:
ROMEO AND JULIET – April 17 at 12 p.m.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM– April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Pricing: $12 per adult
1 free tickets for children under 18 with each adult ticket purchased
To Purchase Tickets: Call the box office at 973-408-5600 or www.ShakespeareNJ.org