Tahoe Shakespeare Festival will offer two shows for 2015

Entertainment, food, family and friends will converge under the stars on the scenic shore of Lake Tahoe this summer as Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) – a premiere summer event in the Reno/Tahoe region – launches an expanded season in 2015 that features two mainstage productions.

Showcasing live entertainment seven nights a week, July 10 – August 23, 2015 at Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s 43rd year is headlined by productions of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, and the world’s longest running musical, The Fantasticks. LTSF Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee will direct Romeo and Juliet. Victoria Bussert will direct The Fantasticks (book and lyrics by Tom Jones; music by Harvey Schmidt). The productions will be performed in rotating repertory by a single company of actors Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

A multi-event Monday Night Showcase series will augment the Festival’s 2015 mainstage productions and feature a diverse array of live music and entertainment from a variety of genres. Monday Night Showcase performances will commence at 7:30 p.m. on Monday evenings throughout the season. Details and a complete lineup will be announced in the spring of 2015.

“Building upon the momentum of the extraordinary growth that we’ve experienced at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival over the past five seasons, we are elated to satisfy the demand of our audience for more world-class theater productions under the stars at our breathtaking venue on the shores of Lake Tahoe,” said LTSF Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee.

“Our ability to produce this expanded, two-show season is a testament to our community’s support of arts and culture, the steadfast commitment of our board of trustees and the passion of our talented artistic team of actors, directors and designers. Featuring gorgeous costumes, stunning sets and one of the most talented professional acting companies in the West, our 2015 productions of Romeo and Juliet and The Fantasticks are sure to delight the entire family.”

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a powerfully poetic tale of love and loss, is the greatest love story ever told. Transcending the hate of warring factions, in defiance of their parents and in secrecy from their friends, two young, star-crossed lovers risk all they have to be together. However, the same passion that stirs the lovers’ hearts also fuels the wrath of their feuding families and threatens to exact heart-rending results.

A charming and romantic musical about one young couple, two “feuding” fathers and an infinite love that transcends over time, The Fantasticks whimsically whisks audiences on a journey of imagination into a world of moonlight, magic and memory. Along the way, love is found, lost and rediscovered again in one of the great classics of the American musical theater.

The LTSF entertainment experience is complimented by al fresco dining at its on-site restaurant – Shakespeare’s Kitchen. Offering a wide variety of gourmet dining options, the Shakespeare’s Kitchen menu will be announced in the spring of 2014. Alternatively, patrons may choose to bring their own food or drink for picnicking.

—Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

(Photo: Joy Strotz Photography)

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