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The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival is celebrating its 16th consecutive season of presenting free, live outdoor performances of the works of William Shakespeare to audiences in Northeast Ohio with productions of Measure for Measure and The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

CSF Artistic Director Tyson Douglas Rand is setting his Measure for Measure in a Vienna reminiscent of New Orleans, with the competing strains of gospel and jazz music in the air. For The Two Gentlemen of Verona, director Pandora Robertson is utilizing a fairytale setting and a physical style reminiscent of commedia dell'arte.

Measure for Measure opens Friday, June 14, on the Quad at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. Two Gentlemen of Verona opens the following Friday, June 21, in the same location. Both shows will continue in repertory (Measure for Measure on Saturdays and Two Gentlemen of Verona on Sundays) at various outdoor locations throughout Northeast Ohio, with the following current schedule:

• June 14, Measure for Measure, Notre Dame College, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid OH 44121
• June 15, Measure for Measure, Notre Dame College, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid OH 44121
• June 21, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Notre Dame College, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid OH 44121
• June 22, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Notre Dame College, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid OH 44121
• June 29, Measure for Measure, Kulas Stage at Wade Oval, 1 Wade Oval Dr., University Circle, Cleveland OH 44107
• June 30, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Kulas Stage at Wade Oval, 1 Wade Oval Dr., University Circle, Cleveland OH 44107
• July 6, Measure for Measure, the James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor OH 44060
• July 7, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland OH 44094
• July 13, Measure for Measure, Shaker Heights Community Colonnade, 3450 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights OH 44120
• July 14, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shaker Heights Community Colonnade, 3450 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights OH 44120
• July 20, Measure for Measure, LCCC Stocker Center for the Arts, 1005 Abbe Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
• July 21, Two Gentlemen of Verona, LCCC Stocker Center for the Arts, 1005 Abbe Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
• July 27, Measure for Measure, Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH, 44107
• July 28, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH, 44107
• August 3, Measure for Measure, Tremont Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113
• August 4, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Tremont Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113

All shows start at 7:00 pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and seat themselves prior to each outdoor performance. Rain spaces have been secured for every venue except Wade Oval, allowing performances to proceed rain or shine.

For more information about The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival or to get involved, contact the company at 440-794-1CSF, email [email protected], find them on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.cleveshakes.org.

The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival receives public support with local tax dollars from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, to preserve and enrich the region's artistic and cultural heritage.

June 12, 2013

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