FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2015 HENRY VI WAR OF THE ROSES … · 2015. 4. 14. · HENRY VI WAR...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2015 SHAKE38 COMING BACK TO FLORISSANT! HENRY VI WAR OF THE ROSES TO BE PERFORMED AT THE OLD ST. FERDINAND SHRINE SHAKE 38 STL Mayor Thomas P. Schneider is pleased to announce that the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Education Department presents a staged reading of Henry VI, parts I, II & III that will take place at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine located at 1 rue St. Francois, Sunday, April 26 th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mayor Schneider has been given a part in the performance. This event is free and open to the public. Shakespeare Festival St. Louis was inspired by R. Crosby Kemper, III, the idea of a free Shakespeare festival began in 1997, and with broad civic support Shakespeare Festival St. Louis received 501(c) 3 status in December 1999. In 2001 Chairman of the Board Marvin Moskowitz, first Managing Director Lana Pepper, and a visionary Board of community leaders produced the first annual free Shakespeare festival in Forest Park. Since the initial two-week run that attracted 33,000 audience members, the Festival has grown into a year-round institution producing over 250 public performances annually for nearly 100,000 patrons and students.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2015
SHAKE38 COMING BACK TO FLORISSANT!
HENRY VI WAR OF THE ROSES TO BE PERFORMED AT THE OLD ST. FERDINAND SHRINE
SHAKE 38 STL
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider is pleased to announce that the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Education Department presents a staged reading of Henry VI, parts I, II & III that will take place at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine located at 1 rue St. Francois, Sunday, April 26th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mayor Schneider has been given a part in the performance. This event is free and open to the public. Shakespeare Festival St. Louis was inspired by R. Crosby Kemper, III, the idea of a free Shakespeare festival began in 1997, and with broad civic support Shakespeare Festival St. Louis received 501(c) 3 status in December 1999. In 2001 Chairman of the Board Marvin Moskowitz, first Managing Director Lana Pepper, and a visionary Board of community leaders produced the first annual free Shakespeare festival in Forest Park. Since the initial two-week run that attracted 33,000 audience members, the Festival has grown into a year-round institution producing over 250 public performances annually for nearly 100,000 patrons and students.
Today the Festival is recognized as an arts and culture leader and has received numerous awards including “Best Theatre Company,” “Most Innovative Arts Organization,” and Exemplary Community Achievement from the Missouri Humanities Council. In January 2015, the Festival received the Arts and Education Council’s Excellence in the Arts Award. Shake 38 is a groundbreaking cultural event that sees all 38 Shakespeare plays performed in 5 days in the St. Louis metro area this year starting April 22 through April 26. For more information and details visit www.sfstl.com Phone (314) 921-5700 Emergency 9-1-1 Fax (314) 921-7111
