Santa Cruz Shakespeare Unveils Summer 2023 Productions

Delve into what lurks just below the surface of a “civilized” society Santa Cruz, CA (August 23, 2022) — Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional theater company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, today announced the selection of three plays for its Summer 2023 repertory season:…

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Opens 2022 Summer Festival This Weekend

July 15th World Premiere of The Formula By Santa Cruz Playwright Kathryn Chetkovich Includes Nationally Recognized Actor Dion Graham Santa Cruz, CA (July 1, 2022) –Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), an inspired professional theatre company with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, today announced its summer season of live, outdoor performances, opens this weekend with…

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Announces World Premiere of the Formula on July 15 at Summer Festival

Written by Kathryn Chetkovich, directed by Ellen Maguire, co-produced with Blissfield, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and called “a wonderful new play” by George Saunders, in the New Yorker. Santa Cruz, CA (June 6, 2022) – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), an inspired professional theatre company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back…

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Tickets on Sale Now for Summer

Performances Include Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Twelfth Night, As Well As World-Premiere of The Formula, by Kathryn Chetkovich Santa Cruz, CA (May 2, 2022) – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), an inspired, professional theatre company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, announced today tickets are on sale…

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Charles Pasternak Named New Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Pasternak follows Mike Ryan, who will step down after the 2023 season Santa Cruz, CA (August. 24, 2021) – Santa Cruz Shakespeare and its Board of Directors announced today that Charles Pasternak will take over as the company’s next artistic director, assuming the role after the 2023 summer season. Mr. Pasternak will succeed Mike Ryan…

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SCS Unveils Summer 2022 Productions

Tickets available in Early 2022 for Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Twelfth Night, as well as World-Premiere of The Formula, by Kathryn Chetkovich August 24, 2021- SANTA CRUZ, CA-Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized independent professional theater company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, announced the…

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Safety Guidelines at The Grove

It is hard to believe we start public performances tomorrow! We are so excited to share these incredible and resonant productions with you. As promised, in an earlier blog post, I am writing to update you on the COVID-related rules and regulations you can expect when you come to the Audrey Stanley Grove this summer.…

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Getting Back in the Grove

A BLOG ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN SCS RETURNS TO LIVE PERFORMANCES June 4, 2021 Over the course of the next two months, we will be rolling out a series of blog posts about what to expect when you return to The Grove for live performances this summer.  The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the theatre…

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