‘Shakespeare in the Sangres’ brings the Bard to Westcliffe

June 11, 2014

The Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts announced that “Shakespeare in the Sangres”, the 2014 summer outdoor live theater production executive produced by Rancher’s Roost Café, will take place June 19 through July 5 in the Feedstore Amphitheater Park behind the Historic Jones Theater in Westcliffe.

Two comedy productions will be offered: “The Comedy of Errors,” a dramatic comedy by William Shakespeare, shows at 6:30 p.m.  June 19 and 21; 6: 30 p.m.  June 27 and July 4 and 2 p.m. June 29 and July 6.  “The Imaginary Invalid,” a classic comedy by Moliere shows at 6:30 p.m. June 20, 2 p.m. June 22, 6:30 p.m. June 26 and July 3 and at 6:30 p.m. June 28 and July 5.

Guests are encouraged to arrive early and bring blankets and/or chairs to sit on. The park opens one hour before showtime.

Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for teens and can be purchased at http://www.jonestheater.com/.

In addition to the two “Shakespeare in the Sangres” productions, “A Taste of Shakespeare” will be held to kick-off the season at 6:30 p.m. June 17 in Studio 2 of the Jones Theater. Director Dan Hiester will introduce four 2014 summer interns from Colorado colleges, in a series of scenes, sonnets and general tom foolery n a new modern translation of the summer productions.

This event includes hors d’oeuvres and a wine tasting hosted by Roland and Katherine Williams. As part of the fun and games of the evening, guests will have a chance to learn a Shakespearean dance or two and ladies in the audience will have the opportunity to have a Shakespearean sonnet read to them by one of the actors.  Tickets for the evening cost $20, or $30 with the wine tasting.

For tickets and more information, visit http://www.jonestheater.com/.

Shakesphere-photo - crowd outside

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