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Summer 2017 and
New Board Member!

March 21, 2017

Greetings, !

We Teased It -- And Now We Can Tell You:

2017's Shakespeare in the Park
will be presented at
the Peck Pavilion
at the
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts!!!!

Shakespeare in the Park is joining the Marcus Center's company as a new resident group.

The Marcus Center has a rich history of providing top-notch free entertainment via their Live @ Peck Pavilion summer series. Inviting Shakespeare in the Park to join the fun is a natural partnership.

You can read the full press release here, issued today by Optimist Theatre.

There are a LOT of reasons that we are excited about this partnership, including the opportunity to enhance the audience experience, to broaden our community outreach...to offer you Saz's catering before the show (really!). We'll keep you informed as some of the new logistics of coming to this year's show come together.

In the meanwhile, pre-production is revving up: auditions and casting are in progress. We're fundraising like mad to ensure that we are able to meet all of our new obligations.

Sidebar, there's never
been a better time to become
a Member of Shakespeare in the Park!

Become a Member Now

Donate Now

Become a Corporate Sponsor

Ahem, where were we?

Right -- pre-production: design concepts are being drawn. Our 'To Do' lists are making 'To Do' lists of their own. We are nearly quivering with anticipation. And it's only March!

Of course, it's not at all too soon
to mark the 2017 Shakespeare in the Park
show dates for Much Ado About Nothing on your calendar:

Weekends of July 6-22, 2017

As with each step forward that Shakespeare in the Park has made over the last seven years, this is only possible because of a devoted core of donors and members who believe in our mission. Thank you for helping this new leap forward happen!

Of course, if you have questions about this change, contact Susan by e-mail or at 262.498.5777.

Reminder:
Become a Member by April 1st to receive your invitation to our Member-only Shakespeare's Birthday Party next month!

Welcome New Board of Directors Member Emilio De Torre

It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Emilio De Torre to our Board of Directors.

Emilio De Torre has been the Director of Youth and Programs at the ACLU of Wisconsin since 2006. He is the former Director of Education Services at Madison Square Boys & Girls Clubs where he supervised education, social development and technology programs for 12,000 young people at eight Boys & Girls Clubs in Brooklyn,

Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

He also previously served as a New York City public school teacher and a camp director, and has consulted on education, social media, technology, diversity and inclusion, youth outreach, and program design nationally for many groups including the U.S. Department of Education, AmeriCorps, PBS WNET-13, The American Museum of Natural History, Community Advocates, United Council, National Association of Independent Schools, the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Boys & Girls Club of America.