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“Shakespeare & Company’s productions are full of bull’s-eye moments that make you sit up straight in your seat!” Terry TeachouT,

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With all good wishes,

as we turn the page on our 35th Season, I couldn’t be more excited for the future of Shakespeare & company. First and foremost, I would like to thank you, our beloved patrons, for your incomparable faith and support over the past three and a half decades, and for coming out in full force to help us celebrate our anniversary year. I’m confident that our 36th Season will only continue the positive momentum with a line up of compelling, inspiring and thought-provoking works.

I’m elated to welcome back a number of artists who made our 35th Season such a phenomenal success. I have the privilege of once again directing my

friend and mentor, academy award winner olympia Dukakis, in the title role of Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece play, Mother Courage and Her Children, which will also feature apollo Dukakis and oBIe award winner John Douglas Thompson. I’m also thrilled to welcome back another dear friend who has profoundly impacted my life, our indomitable Founder Tina Packer, who will return to our stages in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. It’s hard to believe that it’s been three and a half decades since we first arrived at The Mount, and I simply can’t wait to see our Northeast regional Tour’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed on the same grounds where Tina directed me as Puck for our inaugural production.

The Playhouse will feature two Shakespeare productions that have never been performed at 70 Kemble Street, both rich in language and invention: Love’s Labour’s Lost, the hilarious battle of the sexes, and Richard II, with three-time oBIe award winner rocco Sisto in the title role kicking off our new five-year long history cycle, The Wars of The roses. our Bernstein Theatre will feature three of our strongest contemporary playwrights with Terrence McNally’s evocative Master Class (featuring our beloved annette Miller as Maria callas), Tom Stoppard’s hilarious translation of Heroes (directed by Kevin G. coleman and featuring Jonathan epstein), and the aforementioned drama by Martin McDonagh, The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

our summer will be underscored by a host of special events, new play readings, and our exciting Bankside Festival, which hosts a new translation of one of Molière’s sauciest and funniest plays. and buckle up for upcoming news on the Fall and Winter Season as we celebrate our award winning education Program and the 25th anniversary of the Fall Festival of Shakespeare. So bring your friends, your family, your imagination and enjoy all we have to offer.

Become a member at the $250 level and above and you’ll receive an exclusive invitation to a special open rehearsal event! Make A Gift: While ordering tickets purchase a Membership for yourself or a loved one. call the Development office (413) 637-1199 ext. 105 or visit www.Shakespeare.org.

MeMBerSHiP Join The Shakespeare & Company Family Today and Support our Programming!

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SATurDAy, oCToBer 12 TinA PACker PLAyHouSea special 25th Fall Festival of Shakespeare Celebration on Saturday, october 12 will kick off a weekend of festivities and a reunion of participants and artists alike. The event will look back on Shakespeare & company’s most widely acclaimed arts-education program through film, photos, short performances, scenes, and more. each year our education Program reaches over 40,000 students, teachers and patrons. All proceeds will benefit the education Program and the Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Visit Shakespeare.org for further details!

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Producer and company member Deborah Grausman is bringing together

another dazzling array of guest stars, from both on and off Broadway, and beyond.

The event will also feature a scrumptious dinner reception and a VIP after-party at the

hampton Terrace Inn with the artists. Don’t miss this spectacular evening of incredible performances,

laughter, music and more! All proceeds to benefit Shakespeare & Company’s internationally

acclaimed education and Training Programs.

For more information on the Broadway in the Berkshires special benefit event, contact ariel Bock, Manager

of Institutional Giving and event coordinator at 413-637-1199 ext. 117 or abock@shakespeare.org.

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Love’s Labour’s Lost is a delightful comedy serving up a feast of language, clowning, dance, and romance. The beautiful Ladies of France meet the Lords of Navarre, and disguises and deception lead to a whirlwind of good intentions and broken promises. how can you create a lasting relationship while pursu-ing personal perfection and power? how do you educate the heart as well as the head? Lisa Wolpe, Producing artistic Director of the Los angeles Women’s Shakespeare company, directs a talented ensemble that includes company favorites and several newcomers.

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how does a state contend with a barbarous ruler who is perceived to be appointed by God? King richard II, portrayed by three-time oBIe award winner rocco Sisto, has designed the murder of his uncle, wasted public funds, and used the influence of his crown to misrule a nation. When richard banishes henry Bolingbroke he creates an enemy who is intent on constructing the King’s demise. Richard II begins our history cycle, The Wars of the roses – the first in a series of history plays that we will produce leading up to our 40th Season. Designed to present a cohesive look at these rarely produced works, audiences will receive a rare chance to take a unique, episodic journey that will span five seasons.

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considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Mother Courage and Her Children is set against the backdrop of the Thirty years War and follows the fate of Mother courage, an artful canteen woman with the Swedish army intent on keeping her business and family alive amid the destruction around her. Mother Courage and Her Children still resonates as a profound insight into the moral implications of war. academy award winner olympia Dukakis, apollo Dukakis, oBIe award winner John Douglas Thompson, and artistic Director Tony Simotes join forces to take on Brecht’s modern classic.

“i won’t let you spoil my war for me. Destroys the weak, does it? Well, what does peace do for’em, huh? War feeds its people better.”MoTHeR CoURAGe

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a master class with famed opera singer Maria callas is an intimidating affair. Just ask Sophie, her first “victim” in Terrence McNally’s Tony award-winning play. McNally takes us inside callas’ infamous sessions, which she conducted late in her career. callas regales us with the details of her illustrious and controversial professional life, encouraging her pupils (and the audience) to take notes. In a true tour de force performance, company favorite annette Miller embodies Maria callas. Daniel Gidron returns to S&co., where he directed Miller in her elliot Norton award-winning performance in Golda’s Balcony.

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Winner of the Laurence olivier award for Best New comedy, Heroes is the irreverent story of three World War I veterans confined to a retirement home in their twilight years. The year is 1953, and Gustave, Philippe and henri amuse themselves with nostalgic anecdotes, provocative gossip, and generally irritating one another. But life in the French countryside proves to be a bit too calm, and the three war veterans begin to plot their escape. under the direction of Kevin G. coleman (The Liar, Rough Crossing, The Winter’s Tale), Heroes features longtime company members Jonathan epstein (elliot Norton award winner), Malcolm Ingram, and robert Lohbauer.

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Irish writer Martin McDonagh is one of today’s most powerful voices writing for the stage and screen. The Tony award winning The Beauty Queen of Leenane is described by The Wall Street Journal as “the cleverest, most cunningly constructed and assured play in years.” Steeped with Irish humor, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, unfolds into a darkly comic thriller certain to leave you breathless as mother and daughter lock themselves in a dance of mutual loathing, which may prove more durable than any love. Founding artistic Director Tina Packer portrays the formidable and manipulative Mag with elizabeth aspenlieder as her lonely middle-aged daughter. S&co. welcomes Matthew Penn, a veteran director of stage and screen, who takes on this award-winning and heartbreaking play.

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An innovATive FuSion oF DrAMA AnD Live MuSiCBerNSTeIN TheaTre / JuLy 18 – auG 3 none BuT THe LoneLy HeArT: The STraNGe STory oF TCHAikovSky aND MADAMe von MeCkby eVe WoLF / directed by DoNaLD T. SaNDerSproduced by eNSeMBLe For The roMaNTIc ceNTuryfeaturing JoNaThaN ePSTeIN and arIeL BocK

If Tchaikovsky’s strange relationship with his patroness Madame von Meck hadn’t actually happened, hollywood would have had to invent it. a fascinating glimpse into the real Tchaikovsky and an enduring and enigmatic love that defied all convention. Shakespeare & company is pleased to present a special engagement with ensemble for the romantic century, one of New york’s most groundbreaking ensembles, in a theatrical concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s piano Trio in A minor and some of his most moving songs.

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WorLD PreMiere / SPeCiAL BeneFiT PerForMAnCeTINa PacKer PLayhouSe / auGuST 5 / 7:30PM PeArL

composer aMy ScurrIa librettists caroL GILLIGaN and JoNaThaN GILLIGaN / music director and producer Sara JoBIN

after a packed-house performance last summer, pearl comes back to S&co. with new music and a new ending. Join us for a special one-night engagement with Maureen o’Flynn and John cheek followed by a post show reception with the artists. also returning

are Marnie Breckenridge as adult Pearl, John Bellemer as Dimmesdale, and olivia Marchione as child Pearl, along with Michael corvino in an expanded role for chillingworth, and the creative team who will talk about the revisions of the score and libretto. Join the growing audience for a performance the Boston Musical Intelligencer called a “Bold opera experiment.” In March, pearl went to Shanghai as part of a chinese-american cultural exchange. All proceeds from this event will benefit S&Co.’s Actor Training Scholarship Program.

For tickets contact Patrick Buckley 413.637.1199 x105 or pbuckley@shakespeare.org

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Founding Member Susan Dibble has choreographed numerous productions for Shakespeare & company over the years, including a special piece for last summer’s 35th Season. Dibble returns with an entirely new performance,

SWay, which features Nyc, Boston and Berkshire-based performers. SWay brings forth a village of characters who choose dance instead of dialogue to tell their life stores. Featuring the music of Keppie coutts, Bob Dylan, chopin, and Dean Martin, SWay will be presented for only two special performances!

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Shakespeare & company returns to The Mount for a special month-long engagement! The Northeast regional Tour of Shakespeare’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream played to thousands of students this winter and spring,

and its final stop will be outdoors/at The Dell at the Mount, edith Wharton’s home, where Shakespeare & company was founded 36 years ago. Bring your own seating and blanket for this 90-minute performance of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy!

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Shakespeare & company arrives in South county! We’re thrilled to present a special production of William coe Bigelow’s Leap year at Bard college at Simon’s rock in Great Barrington, directed by Stephen rothman (parasite Drag).

Leap year tells the story of rob and Lisa Montgomery, whose second child is born with Down syndrome. This captivating drama goes straight to the gut; at its center are questions about personal responsibility, parenting, a personal sense of God, and finally, the redemptive quality of love and forgiveness.

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Shave and a haircut? Shakespeare & company comes to Pittsfield for a unique theatrical experience with its production of Kaufman’s Barber Shop, which will be performed at upstreet Barbers. In 1925, america was

booming. In upstate New york, the children of Jewish immigrants had moved out of yiddish speaking neighborhoods into america’s mainstream. Three high spirited businessmen, who had early on been tempted to go into vaudeville, meet regularly at the barbershop to socialize and find themselves enmeshed in the lives of an immigrant Irish manicurist and an african american shoeshine boy with literary aspirations. This engrossing play, featuring the cast of Heroes among others, is about survival in a complex world.

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STuDio SerieS $15 aDuLTS / $5 STuDeNTS

The Studio Series returns to Shakespeare & company giving a weekly stage to new and unique works. The staged readings feature many popular company actors and directors who explore the work of provocative contemporary voices. Several of the plays are subsequently selected for full productions in the coming seasons. Last year, Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane featuring Founding artistic Director Tina Packer and elizabeth aspenlieder wowed audiences in The Studio Series, and will run in the elayne P. Bernstein Theatre this summer.

JuLy 24 Seminar by Theresa rebeck AuG 14 An Impossible Life by David Black directed by nicole ricciardi directed by Joe Cacaci

JuLy 31 Ben johnson Lives by Lee kalcheim AuG 21 A Thousand Words by Gwendolyn rice directed by Jonathan Croy directed by Tony Simotes

AuG 7 The Waiting Room by Lisa Loomer AuG 28 Foreclosure by vincent Delaney directed by Tony Simotes directed by roger Danforth

every TueSDAy / JuLy 2 – AuGuST 13 / 5PM

TueSDAy TALkS $8 aDuLTS / $5 STuDeNTS

Join the actors, directors, designers, and scholars of Shakespeare & company for an intimate discussion of the process behind creating this season’s productions and the key themes of these thought-provoking plays. all talks take place in the lobby of their respective theaters.

JuLy 2 Love’s Labour’s Lost JuLy 30 master Class JuLy 9 Les Faux Pas AuG 7 mother Courage and Her Children JuLy 16 Richard II AuG 13 The Beauty Queen of Leenane JuLy 23 none But the Lonely Heart

every WeDneSDAy AnD SATurDAy / JuLy 3 – AuGuST 31 / 10:30AM

BeHinD THe SCeneS Tour TourS BeGIN aT JoSIe’S PLace IN The TINa PacKer PLayhouSe $10 aDuLTS / $5 STuDeNTS

ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Shakespeare & company? Peek around the curtain with this in-depth tour, which takes visitors to the costume shop, scene shop, backstage areas, weapons storage, and more. an interesting and informative two-hour adventure not to be missed!

Sam Perry and Deborah Grausmanactor elizabeth aspenlieder and casablanca owner Tony chojnowski

L-r: Writer David Black, actor rocco Sisto, artistic Director Tony Simotes, academy award Winning actors olympia Dukakis and richard Dreyfuss

TinA PACker PLAyHouSe JuLy 14 – SePTeMBer 1 / SunDAy’S 10:30AM

AuTHor! AuTHor! $15 GeNeraL aDMISSIoN

The 2013 Summer Season will see the return of Author! Author!, our popular series of talks with bestselling and award-winning authors. Author! Author! showcases authors both local and national, covering a wide array of literary expertise. These lively and informal discussions are sure to entertain and enlighten. Tasty, light breakfast items are available at Josie’s Place before and after discussions, and book signings with the authors always follow the discussion!

JuLy 14 Sol Schwartz (Drawing in the Dark, Drawing Music, Connections in Line) kevin Sprague (Imagining Shakespeare) JuLy 21 elisabeth Gitter (The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, The original Deaf-Blind girl) JuLy 28 Honorable Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor (A Reason to Believe: Lessons in an Improbable Life) and Mrs. Diane Patrick AuG 4 Dr. Carol Gilligan (pearl; In a Different voice; The Birth of pleasure) and son Jonathan Gilligan (pearl) AuG 11 David Black (The extinction event; Like Father; The King of Fifth Avenue; Murder at the Met) AuG 18 olympia Dukakis (Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in progress; Mother Courage) AuG 25 Letty Cottin Pogrebin (HoW To Be A FRIeND To A FRIeND WHo’S SICK) SePT 1 Terry Teachout (Satchmo at the Waldorf; pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong; Duke: A Life of Duke ellington; All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine; The Skeptic: A Life of H.L. Mencken)

every WeDneSDAy in JuLy AnD AuGuST / AFTer THe SHoW

WeDneSDAy Q&A’S INcLuDeD IN TIcKeT PrIce For each PerForMaNce

our productions are sure to get you talking, so why not include company actors in your conversation? Join us for these select performances, which are followed by an informal Q&a with the actors.

JuLy 10 / 7:30PM Richard II AuG 7 / 8:30PM Heroes JuLy 17 / 7:30PM Love’s Labour’s Lost AuG 14 / 7:30PM mother Courage and her Children JuLy 24 / 3PM none But the Lonely Heart AuG 21 / 8:30PM The Beauty Queen of Leenane JuLy 31 / 8:30PM master Class

Shakespeare & young company actors

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FourTH oF JuLy CeLeBrATion JoSie’S PLACe AT THe TinA PACker PLAyHouSe / 1:30 – 5PMCoMMuniTy BArBeCue À la carte pricing for an all-american BBQ cooked outdoors on Independence Day! Burgers, dogs, corn on the cob, ice-cold beverages, beer, wine, and more!

Free! roSe MeADoW / JuLy 4 / 3PM THe DeCLArATion oF inDePenDenCeour free, ever-popular public reading of our nation’s founding document features some of the most stirring words of political rhetoric ever written, read out loud by company actors, dignitaries, and other special guests!

roSe FooTPrinT THeATre / AuGuST 14 & 16 / 5PM

SHAkeSPeAre & younG CoMPAnyNo one has captured the powerful emotions of adolescence better than Shakespeare. In his words, youth springs eternal. Join our young company actors as they perform Shakespeare’s works with a fierce and fiery temperament, exploring their passion for friendship, love, justice, and hope. Shakespeare & young Company runs all summer long. visit www.Shakespeare.org to sign your child up today!

Free PerForMAnCeS! roSe FooTPrinT THeATre ALTernATinG FriDAy MorninGS / JuLy 12 – AuGuST 23

rioTouS youTH Now in its 14th year, riotous youth is a two-week program for multiple age groups, designed to introduce young actors to Shakespeare through a series of fun and creative workshops. at the end of each two-week session, participants create a performance piece based on scenes from a play, which they share with family, friends, S&co. members, and the public! Sessions run July 1 – August 23. visit www.Shakespeare.org to sign your child up today!

roSe FooTPrinT THeATre / June 26 – AuGuST 24

LeS FAux PAS: or THe CounTer PLoTSby MoLIère / adapted and directed by JeNNa Ware featuring JeNNIe M. JaDoWThe work of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known to us as Molière, returns to the rose Footprint Theatre with a new adaptation of one of his sauciest and funniest plays, Les Faux pas (or The Counter plots). With a recipe that includes pirates, gypsies, clowns, sword fights, and hilariously failed schemes, there’s something for everyone in this madcap jaunt. company artist Jennie M. Jadow returns as Mascarile, her side-splitting role from our 2009 production of The Amorous Quarrel. It’s a comedic afternoon under the tent that’s assured to delight audiences of all ages.

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2. FIND your PrIceTinA PACker PLAyHouSe Premium* A B C D(Reserved Seating for Love’s Labour’s Lost, Richard II, mother Courage and her Children)opening & Saturday nights $95 $70 $55 $40 $15other Friday & Sunday nights $65 $50 $35 $15Weeknights & matinees $55 $40 $25 $15Preview performances $50 $35 $20 $15Pearl For tickets call 413.637.1199 ext. 105 $150 $75 $50 Broadway in the Berkshires For tickets call 413.637.1199 ext. 117

BernSTein THeATre(Reserved Seating for master Class, Heroes, The Beauty Queen of Leenane)opening & Saturday nights $50 $40 $30 Friday & Sunday nights $45 $35 $25 other nights & matinees $35 $25 $15 Preview performances $30 $20 $10

roSe FooTPrinT THeATre / BAnkSiDe (General Admission)Les Faux Pas $15 adults/students freeShakespeare & young company $15 adults/students freeriotous youth freeJuly 4th “Declaration reading” free

SPeCiAL evenTS & FooD (General Admission) None But The Lonely heart (7/19 show and reception) $75None But The Lonely heart (other performances) $50Kaufman’s Barbershop at Upstreet Barbers $30Leap year at Simon Rock College’s McConnell Theatre $30a Midsummer Night’s Meal (Saturday buffet under the tent) $30 DibbleDance $30author! author! $15a Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Mount $15 adults/$5 studentsStudio Series $15 adults/$5 studentsBehind the Scenes Tours $10 adults/$5 studentsTuesday Talks $8 adults/$5 studentsWednesday Q&a’s included with show ticketPre-Show Light Fare à la carte pricing

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choose one discount per full-price ticket. Discounts may not be combined. one discounted ticket per patron. unless otherwise noted, discounts apply to all reserved-seating events in sections a & B only, weekdays only. No discounts are available for general admission events. Discounted tickets will not be mailed. Patrons must show proof of residence, age or employment to pick up tickets at the Box office. viSiT SHAkeSPeAre.orG For ADDiTionAL SPeCiALS AnD DiSCounTS noT LiSTeD

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PLayhouSe TeNT eVery SaTurDay IN JuLy aND auGuST / 5-7:30PMA MiDSuMMer niGHT’S MeAL JuST $30, INcLuDeS your choIce oF a SPIrITeD BeVeraGe!

our Midsummer Night’s Meals are the perfect way to enjoy a sumptuous buffet before (or after!) a Saturday show. order 24 hrs in advance. Shakespeare.org.

LiGHT FAre BeFore or AFTer THe SHoW!Put the feed bags on and sidle up to our concessions! Mike’s Place, named after Board Member and former Board chairman Michael a. Miller, in the Bernstein, and Josie’s Place, named after Board Member Josie Murray, in the Playhouse. Both offer up a variety of light fare and drinks 90 minutes before and after the shows.

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