SCS In The Press

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Announces Cast & Production Team for 2023 Summer Festival

May 30, 2023

Tickets on sale now for outdoor productions of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear and Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will Santa Cruz, CA (May 30, 2023) – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional repertory theater company celebrating its 10th anniversary, today announced cast and production team for its 2023 Summer…

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare 2023 Season, “A Summer of Legacy”, Promises to Captivate and Delight Audiences

April 12, 2023

Tickets On Sale May 1 for Outdoor Productions of King Lear, Taming of the Shrew and Lauren Gunderson’s Book of Will Santa Cruz, CA (April 12, 2023) – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional theater company in Santa Cruz County celebrating its 10th anniversary, today announced tickets go on sale to the public…

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Unveils Summer 2023 Productions

August 23, 2022

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 1, 2022

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

June 6, 2022

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

May 2, 2022

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

August 26, 2021

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

August 26, 2021

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

July 20, 2021

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

June 4, 2021

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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