Festival Schedule

SHAKESPERIENCE^TM FEST SCHEDULE

2009

Festival: July 23 - August 2

Performing TWO shows in Repertory

(~ See Show Description Page for more about each show and for the exact dates of each show’s performance ~)

• Much Adoo-wop About Something
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Gates open at 6pm for picnics/special event activities;

Pre-show begins at 8, Curtain at 8:15 (Sundown)

Raindates/Rain location:

We may offer limited raindate options in the Amphitheater from July 28-29.

Also, on the nights of a scheduled show, we may offer indoor performances in an alternative location.

On July 31, we also have a standing raindate option at lovely Sylvan Theater (where we WILL spray for mosquitoes!)

See FAQs - -and if weather threatens, be sure to check this website or listen to the message at 515 274 8989 for more information

“On - the - Spot” Picnic with Panache! Contest fun:

We brake for Candelabras!

While certainly not required, the “delightfully wicked” tradition of elegant picnics (gourmet recipes, crystal glasses, fine linens and accoutrements) or upscale picnic attire and “themes” is happily encouraged.

And why not! Come in your best floppy hats, summer frocks, or seersucker and white bucks!

Or wear fabulous Renaissance attire - or oh heck - -bring men in tights!  You’ll have fun regardless- but picnickers with that extra dash of elegance or humor might win an “on the spot” seating upgrade to our premiere VIP seating area!

FAQs will tell you more!

Many Extra Special Events:

-July 24:FREE Director’s Talk with ISE Artistic Director Lorenzo Sandoval, MFA.

Join Lorenzo at the shady south end of the Plaza from 7:00-7:30.

-July 25: Young Professional’s Night and post-show Riverside Cast Party

• FREE Jasper Wine Tasting night in our Plaza:

Discover a new favorite with this terrific local winery!

• FREE Grey Market Mini-Fair in our Plaza:

Explore a select group of hand-made and unique wares from some of the Metro’s hottest up-and-coming designers of jewelry, clothing and art! Sip your favorite wine as you meet the artists during a leisurely browse through this intimate “trunk show” of enticing artisan treasures.

• PLUS: Young Professionals After-Party:

Immediately following the show, come directly up on stage to enjoy the twinkling skyline and the river as you never have before …during an on-stage Dance Spectacular with the Cast!

A very small fee includes drink tickets -and will help benefit the Festival!

No advance tickets required.

July 26: VIP Pre-show Cocktail Soiree!

“All the World’s A State” - so don’t miss your chance on it!  Take the stage before the show to enjoy elegant nibbles and intimate chats with some of Board members, our Trustees and our artists from 7:00-7:45pm.

Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gates.

Call 515 274 8989 for more information or email Robinheinemann.Pres@gmail.com.

Aug 1: Audience “Talk Back” and FREE Summertime Sonnet Slam! After the show, linger a bit in the riverside summer night as you are invited directly up on the stage to chat with the Actors or to perform poetry.

August 2:FREE Guest Dramaturge Talk: Special guest dramaturgy on the stage from 7:00-7:30; come on up and discuss fascinating tidbits and insights about Shakespeare and our shows.

FREE Pre and Post Festival Events:

• Shakespeare on the Aire: our monthly one-hour radio series on KFMG Radio: Shakespeare-themed radio plays and discussion with a seasonal theme:

-Our June Radio Show:

“BILL’S BELLS: For Whom Bill’s (Wedding) Bells Toll”

-Our July Radio Show:

“FIVE BABES,  A BARD and A BOB-

Sneak Peeks at the 2009 ShakesperienceTM Festival“: featuring a special guest from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the first lady of Des Moines jazz and jingle, our Music Director, Ms. Tina Haase Findlay!

-Our August Radio Show:

“SWOOORD O BLOOODY SWOOORD - Murder and Mayhem on a Hot August Night”

June 20: “The Bill’s on Will”; special pre-festival event! A shopping extravaganza in the East Village with Bill Shakespeare himself–special prizes if you spot him!

DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL STAGES: Watch for the FREE World Premiere of teasers from “Much Adoo-Wop About Something” on the performing arts stage at the Des Moines Arts Festival on July 28!

FANTASTIC YOUTH WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS THROUGH JULY:

FREE Des Moines Public Library youth activities throughout July! Kids and Teens love our copyrighted “Mid Summer Day Dreams^TM” workshops - this year, we are quadrupling our offerings to ALL Library branches! Check www.pldminfo.org for a complete schedule

AND DON’T MISS OUR INAUGURAL FESTIVAL POSTER! There are only 150 copies of these beauties - and even fewer signed by the artist.  So when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Designed by nationally collectible artist John Sayles, printed on quality art paper with an extremely high quality four color press, these gorgeous oversize posters let you take home memories of the Festival - -and let everyone know YOU were there from the beginning!  In addition to showcasing a glorious snapshot of the Festival, the scene incorporates an artist’s rendition of the state capital, the East Village and even the magnificent river.  So with this beauty, you will be celebrating the amazing richness of life here in “the best kept secret” city!  Buy yours today- while they last!

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