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The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland's only source for FREE, outdoor Shakespearean theater, proudly announces its 14 th Season. This season, CSF will be presenting William Shakespeare's Othello , directed by Aaron D. Elersich, and Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Celeste Cosentino, Artistic Director of Ensemble Theater of Cleveland.
Othello opens Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18. Othello is Shakespeare's classic tragedy of ambition, betrayal, jealousy, and love.
Love's Labour's Lost opens the following weekend, Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. This is not the play you're expecting to see! A very unique re-telling of the Bard's classic romantic comedy, this radically abridged and gender reversed adaptation is not for the purist - but not to be missed. Both shows will continue in repertory on Saturdays and Sundays at various outdoor locations throughout Northeast Ohio.
Curtain for all shows is 7pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and seat themselves prior to each outdoor performance. Rain spaces have been secured for every venue except Wade Oval, allowing performances to proceed, rain or shine.
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Othello Dylan Louis ………....…….......…..Roderigo Brian Pedaci..……….........................Iago Jonathan McCleery….........……Brabantio Anthony E. Nickerson-El…...Othello Cassie Neumann……….................Lodovico Ben Saylor……………...........……Gratiano Hannah J. Stofan………............Desdemona Eric Fancher……………….............Cassio William C. Goff…………..........…Montano/us- Iago Margot Chervony……….......…..Emilia Katie Atkinson………..........……..Bianca |
Love's Labour's Lost Margo Chervony……………Queen of Navarre Hillary Wheelock ……………Rosaline Katie Atkinson………………Maria Kay Rommel………………...…Katharine Allen Branstein………….......Costard Layla Schwartz………….........Boyet Eric Fancher……………….......Prince of France Ian Hinz……………………..........Biron William C. Goff…………….…Longaville Ben Saylor………………..……Dumaine
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2011 Show dates:
Curtain for all shows is 7pm
June 17th & 18th Othello at Notre Dame College
June 24th & 25th Love's Labour's Lost at Notre Dame College
July 2nd Othello
July 3rd Love's Labour's Lost at
The James A. Garfield National Historic Site
July 9th Othello
July 10th Love's Labour's Lost Lakewood Park
July 16th Othello
July 17th Love's Labour's Lost
Shaker Hts. Colonnade
July 23rd Othello
July 24th Love's Labour's Lost
Lorain County Community College Stocker Center for the Arts
July 30th Othello
July 31st Love's Labour's Lost
The Kulas Stage at Wade Oval
August 6th Othello
August 7th Love's Labour's Lost at Lincoln Park
Curtain for all shows is 7pm.