Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Press Releases

Go Behind the Scenes with the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's Preview Night

Jul 1, 2008

Wrapping up weeks of rehearsals and months of casting calls, costume design and stage work, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is offering theatre fans an opportunity to be one of the first to catch “Richard III” during the Festival’s exclusive preview night, Wednesday, July 9.
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Production Team At Work on 36th Season of Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 15, 2008

The 2008 production of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is shaping up to be a landmark season, combining the drama and comedy of two of Shakespeare’s finest works with a third orignal musical and the stunning vistas from Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor State Park. This year, the Festival also raises the curtain on its new in-house production team, charged with creating costuming, choreography, music, set design and technical direction for each of the festival’s three productions.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Hires First In-House Cast to Play in Season's Three Productions

Jun 15, 2008

As the summer sun sets at Lake Tahoe, Sand Harbor comes to life with drama, action, comedy and a touch of song as the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and its national and international ensemble take over the evenings starting July 10 through Aug. 17.
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Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe Offer Lodging Package for the 2008 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 15, 2008

Traveling to summertime hot spot Lake Tahoe and attending the 2008 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival just became a whole lot easier with an overnight lodging package with Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Seeks Volunteers for Innovative 2008 Season

Apr 18, 2008

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, known for creating an unforgettable summer experience, is possible in part because of the atmosphere created by more than 200 volunteers that work to ensure that the audience’s experience surpasses expectations year after year.
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Come to Lake Tahoe For Sand and Sun, Stay for Shakespeare Under the Stars

Apr 16, 2008

Visitors heading to Lake Tahoe for a little summer sun needn’t head inside when the day grows long, but instead can linger on the warm sand beaches of Sand Harbor State Park for the 36th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, July 10 – Aug. 17, 2008.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Takes on Havana in the New Original Musical, CAMBIO

Apr 8, 2008

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame” meets Havana Nights in a creative spin on the classic tale in "CAMBIO," an original Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival production and the most distinctive play of its 2008 season, running July 10 – Aug. 17, 2008.
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2008 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Calls on Renowned London Producer to Guest Direct

Apr 4, 2008

Building upon its season of innovation and growth, as well as expanding its influences nationally and internationally, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival brings London’s Michael Walling stateside as guest director for this summer’s presentation of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream."
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Brings Free Interactive Theatre Workshops to Jessie Beck March 31- April 4

Mar 28, 2008

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, in partnership with the Nevada Shakespeare Company, present InterACT, a free interactive, humanities-based workshop series designed to support the Nevada State Learning Standards and serve to enrich the established curriculum in Nevada’s public schools.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Reveals Its Stand Out 2008 Playbill

Feb 27, 2008

Set to run July 10 - Aug. 17, the 2008 season is the Festival’s most ambitious to date and brings together Richard III and A Midsummer Night’s Dream to headline the playbill, complemented by CAMBIO, an original musical love story based on Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Hires New Sales and Marketing Manager

Feb 22, 2008

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, experiencing tremendous growth with the addition of an in-house production team, has hired Kerry Brennan-Novak as its new sales and marketing manager.
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Tickets Now Available for the 2008 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Season

Feb 7, 2008

Escape for a moment from winter to summer at Lake Tahoe with a click of the mouse. Tickets for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s most innovative season to date are now available online with reduced handling fees at www.LakeTahoeShakespeare.com.
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Oliver! Cast to Perform for Patients at Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare This Christmas

Dec 20, 2007

Patients at Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare are getting an early Christmas present this year when local youths from the cast of “Oliver!” perform segments from their musical production, spreading Christmas cheer to those that cannot be home for the holidays.
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Oliver! Takes to the Stage Dec. 9

Nov 7, 2007

Boasting a cast of 60 local youth, “Oliver!” sings and dances its way into the hearts of residents of the Reno-Tahoe region this holiday season and marks a first for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and its theatrical partner, the Nevada Shakespeare Company.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Flourishes

Oct 3, 2007

In-house Artistic Director Joins Staff.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Closes the Curtain on a Successful 2007 Season

Oct 1, 2007

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival ended another successful season this summer, continuing to improveand expand its offerings at its home along the beautiful shores of North Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor State Park.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Hosts Angora Fire Benefit Concert

Aug 6, 2007

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, one of the region's longest-running cultural events with 35 years under its belt, is reaching out to victims of the Angora Fire by hosting a benefit concert Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at its lakeside home, Sand Harbor State Park.
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Sierra Nevada Ballet Helps Lake Tahoe Fire Victims

Jul 20, 2007

Sierra Nevada Ballet, the professional ballet company for Northern Nevada, has adopted a new plan to help the Lake Tahoe fire victims and other non-profit organizations.
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Sierra Nevada Ballet Features Two Brand New Innovative Percussive Creations on the Beach

Jul 20, 2007

Sierra Nevada Ballet (SNB) will dance to the beat of a different drummer in an exciting innovative program of dance and music, A Celebration of Genius II, August 22 and 23, 2007, at 7:30 PM at the Sand Harbor Warren Trepp Amphitheater on beautiful Lake Tahoe beach.
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Stay and Play at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe for the 2007 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 29, 2007

Shakespeare Summer Lodging Package Now Available
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Premiers First Non-Shakespeare Play July 8 at Bartley Ranch

Jun 15, 2007

Tickets Now On Sale for Limited-Seating Event in Reno, Nev.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's Midsummer Nights Series Returns with an Unprecendented Line-Up of Post-Season Events

Jun 11, 2007

Ballet, Opera and Performers from the Famed Cirque du Soleil® Come to Tahoe.
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Cast Set for Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 35th Season Featuring Two of its Most-Requested Plays

Jun 1, 2007

This year is an important season for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. The popular summertime tradition is now entering its 35th annual season, bringing in the two most frequently requested plays by audience members and turning over the stage to its first-ever non-Shakespearean play.
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Sponsors Lend Support for 35th Anniversary Season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

May 25, 2007

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is more than just plays on the beach. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to bring fine arts and culture to the residents and visitors of Reno-Lake Tahoe and educate future generations on the importance of the arts, theater and music. The Festival, celebrating its 35th year this summer, is able to accomplish this through the support of the community, its patrons and its corporate sponsors.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Encourages Area Youth to Dream Big With Free Theatre Workshops

May 21, 2007

Swope Middle School and the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, both in the Reno-Sparks area, are just two of 23 northern Nevada schools and youth organizations that are getting an insider's perspective on the benefits of arts in education from the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's InterACT workshop series, presented in conjunction with the Nevada Shakespeare Company.
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Historical Theatrical Event at Sand Harbor

May 21, 2007

The Sierra Nevada Ballet, in collaboration with the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, will present The Unicorn, The Gorgon and The Manticore at as part of their CELEBRATION OF GENIUS program on August 22 and 23 at Sand Harbor State Park.
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2007 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Expands Offerings Both On and Off the Stage

Mar 23, 2007

The 2007 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is breaking from tradition by offering its audience far more than just a new lineup of plays and venue enhancements.
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Texas Comes to Lake Tahoe With "Greater Tuna" at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Mar 9, 2007

Greater Tuna is a hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, Tuna. The eclectic band of citizens that make up the town are portrayed by two actors, making this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as all of Tuna's inhabitants are depicted - men, women, children and animals.
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Returning Sponsors Continue Support of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Mar 9, 2007

Dedicated Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival sponsors Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Wells Fargo and Charter Communications return for the 2007 Festival.
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2007 Festival Playbill

Jan 1, 2007

2007 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival features The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo & Juliet and Greater Tuna.
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"Take a Bow" With New Giving Opportunities Available for the 2006 Season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 1, 2006

Take a Bow or Take a Seat, both new giving opportunities available for the 2006 season
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Montreux Development Group to be the Exclusive Sponsor of Othello for the 2006 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 1, 2006

Montrêux, the premier private golf community in the area, is partnering with the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival for its 2006 season as the exclusive sponsor of Othello
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Chautauqua Bring Leonardo Da Vinci to Lake Tahoe

Jun 1, 2006

Lake Tahoe Chautauqua brings master storyteller and Renaissance man, Peter Donaldson to discuss The Life and Times of Leonardo Da Vinici
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Hosts Additional Events at Sand Harbor

Mar 28, 2006

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival presents its most expansive season in 34-years. Offering 50-nights of entertainment during the 2006 season!
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The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Brings Performance To Bartley Ranch, July 5

Mar 27, 2006

For the first time in the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 34-year history the organization takes a sneek-peek of their 2006 season to Reno on July 5, with a special performance at the Bartley Ranch, Hawkins Amphitheatre.
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2006 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Fact Sheet

Mar 27, 2006

Learn everything you need to know about the 34-year of performances by the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival as they enter the 2006 summer season at Sand Harbor State Park.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Offers Group Discounts for The 2006 Season

Mar 20, 2006

This year, attend the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival with everyone you know - without breaking the bank with the 2006 group discount packages.
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2006 Reserved Seating Tickets Going Fast

Mar 16, 2006

If you want the best seats in the house, book fast as the reserved section of the Sand Harbor Amphitheatre is selling out for the 2006 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Brings the Bard To Life for Reno-Tahoe Children

Mar 13, 2006

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival annouces its FREE schedule of performances for children with the 2006 D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Partners with WinterFest

Mar 6, 2006

In hopes of reaching a more diverse audience for its 34th season, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has developed a partnership with the Nevada Gay and Lesbian Visitor & Convention Bureau and one of its longest-running gay and lesbian events, WinterFest, March 5 – 12, 2006.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2006 Playbill

Feb 20, 2006

The annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor State Park, returns for its 34-year with THREE plays to choose from and an expanded number of performances.
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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2006 Ticket Information

Feb 20, 2006

Information on ticket prices for the coming 2006 summer season of Lake Tahoe's premier summer event, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
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