Shakespeare on the Lake

Outdoor Shakespeare productions. A collaboration between the community and professional theatre artists. Produced by Play On Arts.

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2020 SUMMER SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT!

AUDITION INFORMATION TO FOLLOW FOR:

MACBETH
Performs 7:30 PM, July 22 - July 25

THE TEMPEST
Performs 7:30 PM, July 29 - August 1

All shows are performed in a large outdoor tent at the Lighthouse in Dunkirk, NY.

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Opening night’s here! The gala was a blast, with tomato throwing (at former Fredonia mayor Steve Keefe in the stocks!), personalized poetry for guests, costume displays, and a swordfighting tournament. Thank you to everyone who came out— we hope you all love the show!

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Shakespeare on the Lake's first promo video is here! The "gentlemen" of Two Gentlemen of Verona discuss their characters, and redefining them for a modern audience. Two Gentlemen opens two weeks from today, and runs from July 31st through August 3rd. #TwoGentlemen

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Our second annual opening night gala is next Wednesday, right before our first Hamlet performance! Tickets include catered food, entertainment from the SotL cast, and a ticket to the show immediately following. Get your tickets while they’re available; we hope to see you there!

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Welcome to our Twitter account! We’re a theatre company based in Dunkirk, New York, putting up two productions this summer at the Dunkirk Lighthouse. Stick with us this summer for rehearsal and production updates from our cast and crew! #Hamlet #TwoGentlemenofVerona

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It’s Wednesday, and we’re back with another poll for you guys! Who in #Hamlet said the following?

“It shall be so: madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” (No Googling!)

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We finished blocking Hamlet this past Saturday! We’re running it today, and then we’ve got rehearsals and fight training throughout the week to get it ready for our audiences. We open two weeks from Wednesday— get your tickets on our Facebook event pages! #Hamlet

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Hey! Today we’re changing it up, so we’ve got a guessing game for you. Which prop do you think we’re using in our modern day production of Two Gentlemen of Verona? Cast your votes! #TwoGentlemen

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Who’s this sweet guy? This is Thurston! He’s playing Launce’s dog, Crab, and we met him for the first time on Wednesday to get to know him. We’re so excited to work with him! #TwoGentlemenofVerona 🐶

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We filmed our first cast interview during last night’s rehearsal! Here we’ve got Speed (@ExtraJosePylons) and Launce (@McMullinNoah) talking about comedy within Shakespeare. #TwoGentlemenofVerona

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A few shots from yesterday’s rehearsal! Here we’ve got James Wamsley as our Valentine, a student who leaves for Royal Milan University, falls in love, and must navigate the complex situations he ends up in because of it. #TwoGentlemenofVerona

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Welcome to our Twitter account! We’re a theatre company based in Dunkirk, New York, putting up two productions this summer at the Dunkirk Lighthouse. Stick with us this summer for rehearsal and production updates from our cast and crew! #Hamlet #TwoGentlemenofVerona