2011 Season – June 22nd to July 31st
King Henry IV, Part 1
If he outlive the envy of this day,
England did never owe so sweet a hope,
So much misconstrued in his wantonness.
In Shakespeare’s most enduring history play, King Henry faces rebellion from the very nobles who helped him seize the crown. The insurgents boast the daring warrior Hotspur – while Prince Hal, the King’s son and England’s greatest hope, carouses in the Boar’s Head Tavern with Shakespeare’s greatest comic creation, Sir John Falstaff.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius – but Demetrius is supposed to be marrying Hermia. When the Duke of Athens tries to enforce the marriage, the lovers flee to the woods, and right into the middle of a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies. Weaving three stories of love, curiosity, and magic, Shakespeare’s greatest comedy reminds us of the abiding power of imagination and the resilience of the human spirit.
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The Fantasticks
by Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt
“Celebrate Sensation. Recall that secret place…that special place where once – just once- in your crowded sunlit lifetime, you hid away in shadows from the tyranny of time.”
Two meddling, matchmaking fathers conspire to get their children together – and succeed. But shortly after the young boy and girl fall madly in love with each other, they grow restless, and stray. Will their separation deepen the love they once shared or create a permanent rift between them? This lovely musical celebrates the power of love in all its heart-rending complexity, and features such classic tunes as “Try To Remember,” “Much More,” and “I Can See It.”
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Apprentice/Intern Company: King Lear
“Who is it that can tell me who I am?”
Somethings are hard to understand…
Shakespeare isn’t
If you think Shakespeare isn’t for you, maybe you haven’t tried GRSF. Shakespeare is hard to read; we think so too. Done badly, it’s boring. Spoken well, it is beautiful, powerful and understandable to anyone who speaks English.
At GRSF, we are committed to dynamic, clear productions that every audience member will understand from the moment they enter the theater. We have spent our lives learning to make the language clear. Read about how we do it.
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