festival events
Scott O’Brien, Eileen Moeller, Beth Gardiner, Kimberly Carolus, Will Sturdivant and Jenn Oswald at a Company Conversation, 2019.
before the show
come early for these pre-show events outdoors on the green adjacent to the performing arts center.
Shakespeare Shorts and Know Before You Go are sponsored by:
STEPHEN CARMICHAEL & SUSAN STODDARD
Approximately 45 minutes before the start of each play, our 2024 Professional Understudy Company will present a variety of scenes from the Shakespeare canon. These entertaining and informative scenes will tune your ear to Shakespeare’s verse before enjoying the main production. The scenes will rotate on a regular basis, so come back and see them all!
Following the Green Show, enjoy an entertaining 10-minute introduction to the characters, plot, and the world of the play you are about to see. We’ll get you up to speed and ready to dive in! Be sure to grab a printed primer to use as a reference during the show.
enhance your festival experience
THURSDAY EVENINGS
On Thursday evenings, stay in your seats after the show and meet the cast who just performed! Have your questions ready as our actors and crew share what goes on behind the scenes and how we bring our productions all the way from page to stage.
This is a FREE event.
Post-show Talkbacks are sponsored by:
Sally Sloan
SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 11AM
Grab a coffee and settle in for fun, fascinating, and in-depth conversations with our Company members about the plays, the productions, and life in the theater. Company Conversations take place at Blooming Grounds Coffee House downtown - come ready with your questions! Select conversations are broadcast on Facebook Live (facebook.com/GreatRiverShakes), so you can also join from the comfort of your living room!
This is a FREE event, food and drink purchases are encouraged.
Company Conversations are sponsored by:
GREG & TERI EVANS and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS POST-SHOW
Join us right after the show every Friday and Saturday night outside the theatre for our brand new Ice Cream Socials! Enjoy a FREE frozen treat, mingle with the cast and crew, and share your experiences of the plays with your fellow audience members.
FREE Ice Cream will be outside on the green.
Ice Cream Socials are sponsored by:
