SHAKESPEARE400:AnabridgedlistofeventsbyNEAgranteesALABAMA

Montgomery

AlabamaShakespeareFestival4/21/16:SpecialperformanceofTheComedyofErrorsinASF'sShakespeareGarden

ARKANSAS

Conway

ArkansasShakespeareTheatre6/7/16:WillbeastopontheFirstFoliotour,conductingactivitiesinpartnershipwithUniversity

ofCentralArkansas

CALIFORNIA

Pasadena

ANoiseWithin4/23/16:Pre-showconversationwithMirandaJohnson-Haddad,anotedShakespearescholar,

todiscussthe400thanniversaryofShakespeare'sbirth;matineetperformanceofRomeoandJuliet;followingthematineeperformance,patronswillhavetheopportunitytoengageina

conversationwiththeactors

SanDiego

TheOldGlobe6/4/16:PartneringwiththeSanDiegoPublicLibraryasastopontheFirstFoliotour,readings

byactorsandcelebritiesfromShakespeareandthebookShakespeareinAmericabyJames

Shapiro

6/5/16:BarryEdelsteininconversationwithJamesShapirotodiscusstheimpactof

Shakespeare’sFirstFolioonWesternculture

6/11/16and6/25/16:ThinkingShakepeareLive!FolioEdition(aworkshoponaperformer's

approachtoShakespeareanlanguage)

SanFrancisco

WePlayers8/12/16:Site-integratedproductionofRomeoandJulietatRanchoPetalumaAdobeState

HistoricPark

10/6/16:WorkshopproductionsofRomeoandJulietatMontalvoArtsCenterwithrelated

youtheducationandoutreachprogramming;andTheCapuletBall,aseriesofperformance-

integratedpartiesthatwillinviteaudiencestoattendthefatefulmasqueradewhereRomeo

andJulietfirstmeetandfallinlove

Topanga

WillGeer’sTheatricumBotanicumStarting4/20/16:AtourSchoolDaysperformancesofAMidsummerNight'sDream,inhonorof

Shakespeare's400thanniversary,wewillbeofferingallattendantsafreetickettoany

repertoryshowofourchoice

Starting4/27/16:AtSchoolDaysperformancesofRomeoandJuliet,inhonorofShakespeare's400thanniversary,wewillbeofferingallattendantsafreetickettoanyrepertoryshowofour

choice

5/18/16:ThiseventatbeautifulMountainMermaidinTopangawillfeatureaguestlecturewith

PaulEdmondsonfromtheShakespareBirthplaceTrust,aswellasscenesfromplaysbeing

featureinTheatricum's2016season:AMidsummerNight'sDream,RomeoandJuliet,andTitusAndronicus

DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA

Washington

FolgerShakespeareLibrary1/1/16(ongoing):“TheWonderofWill:400YearsofShakespeare”seriesofprogrammingand

events,whichincludesaShareYourShakespeareStoryvideoproject,ShakespeareUnlimited

podcastseries,afestivalcelebrationofShakespeare'sbirthdayonApril23rd,anda

ShakespeareAnniversarylectureseries

1/4/16(ongoing):FirstFolio!TheBookthatGaveUsShakespearetravelingexhibitiontoall50

states

1/20/16(ongoing):Shakespeare,LifeofanIconexhibitthatoffersrareglimpsesofthemanin

documentsfromhisowntime

4/7/16(ongoing):America'sShakespeareexhibitthatexploresthemanyandoftenunexpected

waysinwhichAmericahasmadeShakespeareitsown

CombatVeteranPlayers7/1/16:CVPAmericaislaunchinginWashington,DCwithasharedperformancebetweenU.K.

andU.S.branchesofthecompanyofTheComedyofErrors

FLORIDA

Orlando

OrlandoShakespeareTheater4/23/16:ProductionofElephantandPiggie's"We'reinaPlay!"—joinElephantandPiggieas

theycelebrateShakespeare'sbirthdayaftertheshow

7/8/16:TheYoungCompany'sAsYouLikeIt,opentogrades9-127/22/16:ShakespearewithHeart:TwoGentlemenofVerona,isopentomiddleandhighschool

studentswithandwithoutspecialneeds

GEORGIA

Atlanta

AtlantaShakespeareCompany4/23/16:Shakespeare4Kids:AMidsummerNightsDream:a45-minutetheatrepieceforK-4th

graders

11/16/16:EmoryUniversityishostingtheFolgertour"TheFirstFolio!TheBookThatGaveUs

Shakespeare"andtheAtlantaShakespeareCompanywillbeperformingthroughoutthemonth

ofNovember,bothatEmoryandattheirtheater,inhonoroftheFirstFolioinAtlanta—event

willincludeafamilyworkshopday,aCraftBeerandtheBardeventattheMichaelC.Carlos

Museum,andworkshopsforstudentsintheAtlantaPublicSchoolssystem

ILLINOIS

Chicago

ChicagoShakespeareTheaterChicagoShakespeareTheateriscelebratingShakespeare’s400thanniversaryallyearlongwith

activities:

4/12/16-5/8/16:Followingacclaimedinternationaltoursandprevioussold-outengagementsin

Chicago,thiship-hopadaptation,Othello:TheRemix,createdwithChicagoShakespeareTheater'sCreativeProducerRickBynton,isspunoutandlyricallyrewrittenoveroriginalbeats

5/12/16:TugofWar:SixShakespeareHistoryPlaysandTwoEpicTheatricalEvents—Part1:

ForeignFire—EdwardIII,HenryV,andHenryVI:Part1(May12-June12)andPart2:Civil

Strife—HenryVI:Parts2and3andRichardIII(September14-October9)

5/28/16:TwelfthNight:A.B.L.E.(ArtistsBreakingLimits&Expectations),inpartnershipwith

ChicagoChildren'sTheatre,providesartisticexperiencesthroughwhichindividualswithspecial

needsfeelempoweredtodiscovertheirownuniquevoicesanddeveloptheconfidenceand

skillstosharewhotheyare

6/1/16:ThroughtheworksofWilliamShakespeare,theViolaProjectunitesandempowersgirls

fromdiversebackgroundssotheymaygrowuptobewhoevertheywanttobe

6/2/16:TimCrouch,oneofBritain'smostinnovativeandrespectedtheatermakers,re-imagines

TwelfthNightinabrilliantone-manshow,I,Malvolio,thattellsatimelessstoryofbullying,

prudery,andpracticaljokes.

6/6/16:SilentShakespeare:WorldexpertonShakespeareandsilentfilms,Directorofthe

HumanitiesResearchCentreattheUniversityofYorkJudithBuchanancomestoChicagotohost

aneveningattheMusicBoxTheatre,transportingaudiencesback100yearswhen

Shakespeare'sbelovedworksfirstfoundthemselvestranslatedintothenewmediumofmoving

pictures

7/12/16:NYFringeOutstandingSoloPerformanceAward-winnerDavidCarlportraysGary

Buseyinthisoffbeat,hilariousone-manshow,GaryBusey’sOne-ManHamlet8/1/16:TheaterZuidpoolbringsMacbethtolifeinaraw,minimal,liveconcert,featuringan

originalscorebytwoofBelgium'sgreatestalternativemusicians,MauroPawlowskiandTijs

Delbeke

8/4/16:TheMerchantofVenice:ThecriticallyacclaimedShakespeare'sGlobeproductionthat

tookLondonbystormcomestoChicago

9/15/16:Thehighest-ratedperformanceinthe2012EdinburghFringeFestival,SongsofLear,isanensemble-driven,constantlyevolvingoriginalworkthatinvitesaudiencestowitnessthe

fruitionofanintimateartisticprocess

9/22/16:OneofMexicoCity'smostinnovativeandcourageoustheatercompanies,Foro

Shakespeare,performsEnamorearsedeunIncendio,ChileanplaywrightEduardoPavezGoye’stakeonRomeoandJuliet9/24/16:ShakespeareintheCriminalJusticeSystem:APanelDiscussionfeaturestheater

professionalsconductingShakespeare-focusedprogramminginprisonsandjails

9/27/16:FirstpremieredatShakespeare'sGlobeinLondon,PiyaBeharupiyaisanaward-winningHinditranslationofShakespeare'sTwelfthNight,filledwithacastofunforgettablecharacters

9/28/16:InternationallyrenownedShanghaiPekingOperatransformsShakespeare'sHamletintooneofChina'smostimpressiveformsoftraditionalart,settingthestoryinthefictitious

ancientChinesestateoftheRedCityinTheRevengeofPrinceZiDan9/29/16:TheNewberryLibraryandChicagoShakespeareTheaterpresentColumbiaUniversity

ProfessorofEnglishandComparativeLiteratureJamesShapiro

10/13/16:ShakespeareonScreeninthe21stCentury:theNewberryLibraryandChicago

ShakespeareTheaterpresentNotreDameUniversityAssociateDeanfortheArtsPeterHolland

10/17/16:ShakespeareTonight!CelebratetheBardonandoffBroadwaywithmusicfromthe

greatAmericansongbookbysuchillustriouscomposersasRichardRodgers,ColePorter,

LeonardBernstein,andStephenSondheim

11/30/16:TheCompleteDeaths:thereare74onstagedeathsintheworksofWilliam

Shakespeare—75ifyoucounttheblackill-favoredflykilledinTitusAndronicus—allperformed

bySpymonkey

12/8/16:TheNewberryLibraryandChicagoShakespeareTheaterpresentBrownUniversity

ProfessorofEnglishCoppéliaKahndiscussingTheMan,theMyth,theWorks:TheChallengeof

CelebratingShakespeare

12/14/16:Theaward-winningBritishcompanyCheekbyJowlreturnstoChicagowithanew

productionofoneofShakespeare'sgreatestplays,TheWinter’sTaleFall2016:UnpathedWaters,UndreamedShorestakesyouonajourneyintoShakepseare'swordsandimagination,amongstthetempest,thewrecks,andthesea-changesoflife,death,

andtransformationrollinginonthewavesofhisgenius

SteppenwolfTheatre3/4/16-5/1/16:PresentingtheGiftTheatre'sRichardIIIatSteppenwolf'sGarage

KENTUCKY

Louisville

KentuckyShakespeare4/22/16:DelegationfromKentuckyShakespearewillbepartofthe400thLegacy

CommemorationsatStratford-Upon-Avon,England,andwalkintheShakespeare'sbirthday

parade

7/23/16:BARD-A-THON(allthreeshows—TheTwoGentlemenofVerona,TheWinter’sTale,RomeoandJuliet—inonenight)aspartofShakespeareFestivalinCentralPark

8/10/16:ShakespeareinDancewiththeLouisvilleBalletaspartofShakespeareFestivalin

CentralPark

MASSACHUSETTS

Lenox

Shakespeare&Company4/23/16:Shakespeare'sBirthdaycelebrationwithproductionofMacbethandreception7/10/16:Openinggalacelebrationwithdinner,dancing,artists,andfriendsandtheproduction

ofTheMerchantofVenice8/23/16:HenryVI.six:allthreepartsofHenryVIdeconstructedintosixstoriesinaday-longfestivalontwostages

10/8/16:PassioninPlay:CelebratingShakespeare—aShakespeareexperienceincludinga

readingandareceptionwiththeartists

MONTANA

Bozeman

MontanaShakespeareintheParks4/23/16:TheMontanaShakes!elementaryoutreachtourwillcelebratethedualbirthdaysof

ourfavoriteplaywrightandalocalchildwithworkshops,ashortplayfeaturingscenesfromAMidsummerNight'sDream,andacostumedphotobooth

4/23/16:ShakespeareFlashMob:MSIPDramaturgandMontanaStateUniversity'sProfessorof

EnglishGretchenMintoniscallingforShakespeareansoliloquies,sonnets,andscenestobe

performedallaroundBozemanonApril23withlocalbookstore,TheCountryBookshelf,being

Flash-400Headquarters

NEWJERSEY

Madison

TheShakespeareTheatreofNewJersey4/23/16:ShortShakespeare:AMidsummerNight'sDreamandRomeoandJulietindynamic65-

minutefamily-friendlyperformances,withspecialgiveawaysforkidsinhonorofShakespeare's

birthdayandthe400thanniversaryofhisdeath

10/3/16:TheShakespeareTheatreofNewJerseywillpartnerwithDrewUniversitytoexhibitan

original1623FirstFoliofromtheworld-renownedFolgerShakespeareLibraryaspartofFirst

Folio!TheBookThatGaveUsShakespeare—thiswillbetheonlylocationinNewJerseyforThe

FirstFolionationaltour

10/5/16:ProductionofRichardIII,runninginconjunctionwiththeTheFirstFolioexhibitinOctober

10/15/16:Acollectionofworkshops,performances,lectures,exhibitions,andmusiccelebrating

ShakespeareaspartofShakespeareDay,presentedinpartnershipwithDrewUniversityand

TheFirstFolioexhibit

10/17/16:DiscordinIllyria:Shakespeare'sOriginalTextversusModernTranslations—thispanel

discussioneventwillfeaturetheaterartistsandscholarsdebatingbothsidesoftherecentand

passionatecontroversysurroundingthecreationof"translations"ofShakespeare'soriginal

textsforuseintheclassroomandforperformance

10/22/16:ShakespeareSaturday—acollectionofworkshops,performances,lectures,

exhibitions,andmusiccelebratingShakespeareandthe400thanniversaryofhisdeath,

presentedinpartnershipwithDrewUniversityandTheFirstFolioexhibit

NEWYORK

Brooklyn

BrooklynAcademyofMusic3/21/16–5/1/16:PresentingtheRoyalShakespeareCompany'sKingandCountry:

Shakespeare’sGreatCycleofKings,thecycleofhistoryplaysincludesRichardII,HenryIVPartsI&II,andHenryV

NewYork

AquilaTheatreCompany4/21-22/16:RomeoandJuliet+post-showbirthdaybashatGKArtsCenter,Brooklyn,NewYork

NewYorkClassicalTheatre4/21/16:OnApril21st,twodaysbeforetheanniversary,wewillcelebratetheBardwithan

ElizabethanfeastcateredforthemodernpalateattheManhattanPenthouse

Spring2016:Inspring,wewilldebutashortvideoseries,"NYC<3Shakespeare,"createdin

partnershipwithCinnabarPictures,featuringShakespearemonologuestoldbyactorsand

residentNewYorkers(speaking2lineseach)thatdemonstratethediversityofoururbancity

Spring2016:Residentphotographer,MirandaArden,willphotographawidevarietyofNew

YorkersfromallfiveboroughswearingaShakespeareanruffandholdinganornatepicture

frameinfrontoftheirfaces,givingtheillusionofamodern-dayElizabethanportrait—an

exhibitionoftheseportraitswillbefeaturedontheNewYorkClassicalTheatrewebsiteand

socialmedia(#InARuff)

NewYorkShakespeareFestival5/24/16:ShakespeareintheParkproductionofTheTamingoftheShrew6/7/16:FirstFolio!TheBookthatGaveUsShakespeare:astopontheFirstFolioTour,

partneringwithNewYorkHistoricalSocietyandthe92ndStreetYonaseriesofeventsand

conversations

TheatreforaNewAudience6/13/16:Scenes,SonnetsandSoliloquies:ACelebrationoftheFirstFolio—incelebrationofthe

New-YorkHistoricalSociety'sexhibitionofarareoriginalFirstFolio(theonlyvenueinNewYork

State),Shakespeareloversofallageswillgatherforadayofworkshopsandperformances,led

byTheatreforaNewAudienceteachersandartists

OHIO

Oxford

ShakespeareTheatreAssociation4/23/16:STAisworkingtohaveitsmembertheaters'homemunicipalitiesdeclareApril23rd

WorldShakespeareDay

Throughout2016:Shakespeare'sLegacy400:STAwillhaveayearlongcelebration,including

ShakespearePassportdiscountticketappand400Dreams:anInteractiveCulturalMapof

eventsplannedonApril23andthroughouttheyear,aswellasworkinginpartnershipwith

NotreDametocreate"WeAreShakespeare"video

OREGON

Ashland

OregonShakespeareFestival4/23/16:AFestivalNooneventwithcake,testimonials,exhibits,games,andanappearanceby

Mr.Shakespearehimself

4/23/16:AtendofTwelfthNightmatinee,atributetoShakespearefromthecast

4/23/16:Participationasaco-hostfortheFolger'sWonderofWillcelebration;publicizingvia

socialmedia,livestream

RHODEISLAND

Pawtucket

SandraFeinstein-GammTheatre4/21/16:SandraFeinstein-GammTheatrewillpresentaperformanceofTheWinter’sTale

SOUTHCAROLINA

Greenville

TheWarehouseTheatre5/26/16:22ndUpstateShakespeareFestivalpresentsAsYouLikeIt10/1/16:EducationalOutreachTourofTwelfthNight,touringtosevenvenuesinNorthandSouthCarolinainOctoberandNovemberof2016

TENNESSEE

Nashville

NashvilleShakespeareFestival4/23/16:Bard'sBirthdayBash,apartycommemoratingthe400thanniversaryofShakespeare's

death

4/23/16:BiggestBalconySceneEver,agatheringofRomeosandJulietsatthemainlibrary

11/10/16:OpeningCelebrationofFolger'sFirstFolioexhibitwithcelebrityreadingsand

performancesfollowingawelcomingaddress

11/12/16:LiveperformanceforFolger'sFirstFoliovisitors

UTAH

CedarCity

UtahShakespeareFestival4/20/16:Bard'sBirthdayBash—theUtahShakespeareFestivalwillhost1,200localelementary

studentstocelebratethebirthdayofWilliamShakespearethroughchildren'sperformancesof

scenes,dancingoftheMaypole,gamesandeatingcakewithQueenElizabeth

4/23/16:ThegovernorofUtahwillproclaimApril23rd,2016,asUtahShakespeareDay,the

proclamationpresentedbylegislatorsandboardmembersthroughthegovernor'soffice.

4/23/16:ShakespeareCinemaCelebration:theUtahShakespeareFestivalandSouthernUtah

University'sShakespeareStudiesCenterwillhostanall-daymoviemarathonoffivegreat

Shakespearefilms,includinglecturesonthefilms,themedfoods,andparticipatorygamesas

thefilmsarebeingshown

6/27/16:WillytheKid:ShakespeareandtheFrontier—theSouthernUtahUniversityGeraldR.

SherrattLibrarypresentsacollectionandresearchdisplayofShakespeare'searlyperformances

intheAmericanWest,withresearchspecificallyintheSanFranciscominingcamps

8/8/16:TheWoodenOSymposium:ShakespeareandtheNewFrontier—theWoodenO

Symposiumisacross-disciplinaryconferencethatexploresMedievalthroughEarlyModern

studiesthroughtextandperformanceofShakespeare'splays;scholarswillpresentpapers

basedonthethemeofShakespeareandtheNewFrontiertocelebratethe400thanniversary

10/8/16:TheSaltLakeCityPublicLibrarywillexhibittheFirstFolioaspartoftheFolger'sFirst

FolioTour,andtheUtahShakespeareFestivalwillprovideworkshopsforteachers,students,

andtwolecturesonearlyprintingandtheFolioandperformancesofShakespeare'splayswill

bepresentedbylocalhighschools

WISCONSIN

SpringGreen

AmericanPlayersTheatre4/23/16:AVigilintheWoods:AShakespeareanCelebration—startingat7am,24hoursof

ShakespearereadandperformedbyAPTactors,audience,andstaff,freeandopentothe

public