Georgia Shakespeare
Georgia Shakespeare has been performing Shakespeare plays for Atlanta audiences since 1985. Originally named the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, Georgia's second largest professional theater company has extended its summertime theater festival into fall. From June till early November, Georgia Shakespeare presents a handful of productions at Conant Performing Arts Center, located at Atlanta's Oglethorpe University. The Georgia Shakespeare theater season kicks off in the spring with Shake at the Lake, several days of outdoor performances held at midtown Atlanta's Piedmont Park.
In spite of its name, the Georgia Shakespeare acting troupe doesn't limit itself to the tragedies and comedies of the Bard. The Atlanta theater company also features such playwrights as Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Molière and Anton Chekhov.
Georgia Shakespeare Performance Schedule (2008)
Shake at the Lake
(Piedmont Park): |
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The Servant of Two Masters
(Carlo Goldoni) |
May 7-11 |
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Conant Performing Arts Center
(Oglethorpe University): |
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As You Like It
(William Shakespeare) |
June 11 - August 1 |
The Merchant of Venice
(William Shakespeare) |
June 26 - August 2 |
All's Well That Ends Well
(William Shakespeare) |
July 10 - August 3 |
| Worl Premiere - Tom Thumb The Great(Margaret Baldwin) |
July 18 - August 2 |
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Antigone
(Sophocles - adapted by Richard Garner |
Public Performances: Oct 9 – Nov 2
Student Matinees: Oct 8 – Oct 31
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Conant Performing Arts Center matinees usually begin at 2 pm, evening performances at 8 pm. Performances of Robin Hood begin at 10 am, with a 1 pm performance added to the Saturday schedule. Picnic grounds open 90 minutes before the performance.
Georgia Shakespeare Ticket Prices
Ticket prices range from $10 - $40. Contact the box office to purchase tickets and for current ticket prices.
Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online
Group tickets and season subscriptions and are also available.
There is no admission charge for Shake in the Lake performances at Piedmont Park.
(Prices and dates subject to change without notice and from what is listed on this web site.)
Georgia Shakespeare Contact Information
4484 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
(404) 264-0020
Fax: (404) 504-3414
www.gashakespeare.org
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