⭐️ This Holiday Season, California Shakespeare Theater, with the help of our friends, will be celebrating this historic season with some throwback recipes for the family. You'll never come empty handed to an Elizabethan-Style Potluck ever again! Follow @calshakes on Instagram and Facebook from December 26 thru 31 for hand selected recipes from our staff featuring commentary from our Resident Dramaturg, Dr. Philippa Kelly. INGREDIENTS 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine 1 orange, sliced into rounds, plus

🌱 California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) announced “As You Like It” as the finale of their 50th Anniversary season in 2024, under the direction of long time Cal Shakes collaborator Elizabeth Carter. Opening Night is September 14, 2024. As You Like It will run from September 12, 2024 to September 29, 2024. Tickets for the full 2024 At The Bruns summer season series will go on sale in early 2024. Read the full press release on our website: https://calshakes.org/calshakes50_pr/ • • • 📸: by C

Permanent closure of California Shakespeare Theater is “definitely in the realm of possibility, sadly,” Worsley said. He explained that it would be very hard for the company to mount a comeback next summer if it cancels “As You Like It.” Even with the very short time frame to raise the money, Worsley and the rest of the company remain “hopeful” that its fundraising goal will be met. The theme of its campaign is “This Wide and Universal Theatre,” a phrase from a passage in “As You Like It.” Donat

"Cal Shakes is more than a Theater Company... More than anything, Cal Shakes is about joy." Since our founding in 1974, Cal Shakes has grown into an award-winning theater company, educational initiative, amphitheater venue, and scene shop. Today, Cal Shakes has served more than 50,000 youth from low income communities throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, and we are grateful for your support to continue serving our communities. For the 2023 year, leading up to our 50th Anniversary in 202

For the last week, Leila Buck and Evren Odcikin have been workshopping 1001 Nights (A Retelling) with a cast Zooming in from all over the world. We're so excited this project—originally intended to premiere in our 2020 season—continues to develop at Cal Shakes. Here, Leila highlights all the values we hold dear! Leila Buck is a Lebanese American playwright, actor, facilitator and educator. #WeAreCalShakes music by bensound.com | Cal Shakes

#FindingOurFuture Together | Cal Shakes We, the Cal Shakes community are in the midst of a sea change, and I'm excited to help us navigate the next leg of our journey. As we look towards the future, we know that live Shakespeare for all ages is at the heart of our organization. Cal Shakes has been bringing artists and audiences together for almost 50 years and we aren't stopping now. At heart, theater is a collective effort. We create shared experiences at the Bruns, one of the most beautiful sp

ORINDA, CA (October 4, 2022)—Today, California Shakespeare Theater’s (Cal Shakes) Board of Directors announced that Managing Director Sarah Williams will depart the Bay Area non-profit theater organization following three years at the helm. Veteran arts leader, actor, and advocate Clive Worsley has been named to the newly created position of Executive Director. Read the full article here: https://calshakes.org/big-news-from-cal-shakes/ | Cal Shakes