Festival Events
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Join us for lively readings and discussions of this year’s plays Wednesday evenings at Mugby Junction. Click here for dates and times.
Will’s Opening Weekend is the best time to be in Winona. Get your WOW button now for Season 8 at the GRSF box office (79 East 3rd St., Winona, MN)
$10 gets you into 3 great parties.
Join us for free Prelude Concerts on the green on the campus of Winona State University. Sponsored by Theatre du Mississippi.
Click here for the 2011 schedule
Grilling on the Green
Every Friday & Saturday evening during the festival, grilled brats and corn will be available for sale on the green thanks to our friends at Mugby Junction. Come hear the concert and enjoy a great Minnesota picnic.
A small oversight in our season brochure might convey the impression that our friends at Mugby Junction are offering their traditional Friday and Saturday grilling on the green for free. Our concerts (co-sponsored by Theatre du Mississippi) are free; but for only a couple of bucks, you can enjoy some delicious grilled chicken, brats, corn-on-the-cob, and lemonade while you take in the free concert and the pre-performance festival ambience.
Also…although our AfterWill parties are, indeed, free, if you plan to attend (and we hope you will), a donation to help defray our hosts’ costs is greatly appreciated ($25 suggested contribution).
Festival Mornings
Join Festival artists and guests for coffee and an informal, lively discussion about the season’s plays and the creative process on Saturday mornings from 10 – 11 AM at the Acoustic Cafe in downtown Winona (map).
Join us on Sunday mornings at 11 for discussions and presentations on a variety of Shakespeare-related topics. Click here for more information.
Join members of Winona’s academic community and GRSF artists for a lively, in-depth discussion of Shakespeare’s plays. Click here for dates and more information.
Company Conversations
Company members introduce you to the exciting process behind the scenes in these informative question-and-answer session. Conversations take place in the Performing Arts Center immediately following every Thursday night performance.
Share refreshments and conversation with other Shakespeare enthusiasts at an after the performance wine and cheese party generously hosted by local patrons…
Meet new friends and an actor or two…
To continue the good work of GRSF, a donation of $15/person or $25/couple is suggested.
Please see AfterWill page for additional information and to RSVP. We will email details and directions to the party.
Chocolate, Shakespeare, and Champagne
Join the company for a first glimpse of the shows at the historic Alexander Mansion Bed and Breakfast (map). Talk with the actors, directors, designers, technicians and your fellow Shakespeare fans. Click here for more information.
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on wed july 13th i enjoyed your program “The Fantasticks” very much. having played luisa 40 years ago in a carleton college production in northfield, minnesota – i was in reminiscent bliss throughout the matinee. Ahh the innocence of youth, the dangers of the ‘world’ and a happy ending with a dose of real-life learning ……….. not to mention – the iced coffee was delicious. thank you to all !!! lindalee
We’re so glad you enjoyed the show. The Fantasticks is a beautiful play that seems to change as we see it from different perspectives in our lives. Hope to see you back at GRSF.
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