Classical plays with a female-forward leaning make up Seattle Shakespeare Company’s upcoming season just announced by Artistic Director George Mount. Plans for the company’s 2018-2019 season include Richard III, Arms and the Man, All’s Well That Ends Well, She Stoops to Conquer, and As You Like It.
In The Merchant of Venice, a diverse and vibrant city comes alive in Shakespeare’s interconnected tales of friendship, love, family, business, inequality, and intolerance. Desdemona Chiang directs the play for Seattle Shakespeare Company which runs March 20 –April 15, 2018 at the Center Theatre at the Seattle Center.
The news on the Rialto is that we’ve got a stellar cast for The Merchant of Venice. See who’s joining us for the show.
This summer Seattle Shakespeare Company will celebrate 25 years of bringing free Shakespeare to our region’s parks with productions of King Lear and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Both shows will start performances on July 12 and will perform in 12 different park venues through August 12.
Join Seattle Shakespeare Company for a book signing and reading with author and Timon of Athens actor Kevin McKeon. Reading takes place on Saturday, February 3 at 4:30 PM (following the matinee performance) in the Center Theatre Lobby
Timon of Athens takes the stage next week. Here’s a peek into the rehearsal hall for Shakespeare’s rare and unusual drama. See it at the Center Theatre January 9-February 4.