June through August
SEASON UPDATE as of May 6, 2020
Due to health and safety concerns for our audience and company, as well as the closure of our performance venue; Door Shakespeare has cancelled its 2020 summer season.
‘Wittenberg,’ ‘Hamlet,’ and ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]’ were scheduled to run in repertory in the Garden at Björklunden from July 1 through August 24.
“To celebrate Door Shakespeare’s twenty-fifth anniversary summer season in style, we brought together an amazing company of actors, designers, stage managers, directors, interns, and staff,” shared Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stebbins. “But, our first concern is for the health and safety of our patrons and artists. With this in mind, Door Shakespeare will be cancelling our three productions.”
Camp Will, Door Shakespeare’s summer theatre program for youth, will continue on a virtual platform. “We are looking forward to providing a fun learning and social environment for youth,” says Managing Director Amy Ensign. “We welcome a dedicated group of past campers as well as new friends to Camp Will.” No longer limited by travel needs, Door Shakespeare expects to greet campers from throughout Door County, the United States, and around the globe.
Door Shakespeare Company member Elyse Edelman heads up the program as Camp Will Director.
During the spring and summer months, Door Shakespeare plans to develop virtual programming for the fall, including a production, monthly readings, and the annual fundraising gala.
Patrons who have purchased tickets for Door Shakespeare’s 2020 summer productions will be contacted regarding their options. Camp Will campers will be contacted with information on how to participate online.
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Shakespeare’s Plays Will Return to a Magical Door County Garden
From June – August, the finest professional actors, directors, designers and musicians from around the country come together to share classic and timeless plays with Door County audiences.
The productions unfold before your eyes. As a member of the audience, you are up close and personal to the action. As dusk falls over the course of the evening, you may take on the role of a confidante or a voyeur. By the end of the evening, when the stars are out and the actors take their final bow, you will feel as though you have come to know this talented ensemble of players. Such is the magic of live theatre, when performed in an outdoor setting so enchanting that many in attendance come back year after year since Door Shakespeare’s inception in 1995.
A number of Door Shakespeare performances feature pre-show lectures and family activities, including Will In The Woods and Shake It Up Saturdays, as well as our very popular Wine Nights. Refreshments are available at every performance. There is also our annual gala on August 2.
In addition to our main-stage productions, Door Shakespeare’s youth theatre program, Camp Will, offers three one-week sessions (Monday – Friday) led by members of our Acting Company. Over the course of five days, students are introduced to the world, stories and characters of William Shakespeare through a combination of theatre games, exercises, activities, and word play. The week culminates in a sharing of the fruits of their labor – on the same stage where the productions are presented.
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Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre. The original theatre was built in 1599, destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644. The modern Globe Theatre is an academic approximation based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings. It is considered quite realistic, though modern safety requirements mean that it accommodates only 1,400 spectators compared to the original theatre's 3,000.
(pictured: Fireworks over Shakespeare's Globe - year unknown)