INWOOD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2009

Our 10^th Season of Free Theatre & Music in Northernmost Manhattan! !

THE SEASON OF

FLESH & BLOOD

BRING YOUR BLANKETS AND WE'LL SEE YOU THERE ^(TM)

(In Inwood Hill Park Peninsula)

• William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

•  Dracula!

  Based on Bram Stoker's  novel

ALSO

(In Isham Park, Inwood)

THE METROPOLITAN SOLOISTS WITH

• A Childrens’ Concert in Isham Park

·   ·   ·   William Shakespeare’s

The Merchant of Venice*

Mercy or revenge? Your life and religion reviled, your child turned against you but, is justice a pound of flesh? Costumes by Catherine Bruce. Music by Luke St. Francis,  Directed by Ted Minos.

12 FREE performances; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

June 3, 4, 5, 6 / 10, 11, 12, 13 / 17, 18, 19, 20

PRESENTED IN THE INWOOD HILL PARK PENINSULA AT 7:30 P.M.  FREE OF CHARGE

The Merchant of Venice is supported in part by public funds from the New York city Department of Cultural Affairs;   Northern Manhattan Arts Association (NoMAA); JPMorgan Chase Foundation; the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); the City of New York/Parks & Recreation, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the office of Robert Jackson; the office of Adriano Espaillat and Materials for the Arts

 Due to the nature of outdoor theatre, in the event of rain, or other conditions, performances may be delayed or cancelled, but we will perform if and when it seems possible. Shows are not canceled until after 7:30 P.M. on the scheduled night of the performance. Information is not available until cancelation; (212) 567-5255

(Train Directions) (Car Directions)  (Bus)  (Parking)

PRESENTED IN THE INWOOD HILL PARK PENINSULA AT 7:30 P.M.  FREE OF CHARGE

  Due to the nature of outdoor theatre, in the event of rain, or other conditions, performances may be delayed or cancelled, but we will perform if and when it seems possible. Cancelation information is not available until after 7:30 P.M. on the scheduled night of the performance. (212) 567-5255

·    ·    ·   ·   ·   (Bram Stoker) adapted by Ted Minos

Dracula***

When out with the Count, drink responsibly! Costumes by Catherine Bruce. Fight Choreography by Ray A. Rodriguez. Music by Luke St. Francis,  Adapted and Directed by Ted Minos. 

12 FREE performances: Wednesdays through Saturdays

July 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 August 1

(Train Directions) (Car Directions)  (Bus)  (Parking)

PRESENTED IN THE INWOOD HILL PARK PENINSULA AT 7:30 P.M.  FREE OF CHARGE

Dracula! is made possible in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and administered  by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; the New York Department of Cultural Affairs, the City of New York/Parks & Recreation; the Office of Robert Jackson; the Office of Adriano Espaillat; the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Northern Manhattan Arts Association (NoMAA); JP Morgan Chase & Co.; the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); the Puffin Foundation Ltd.; Columbia University Medical Center and Materials for the Arts.  Web site donated by BestWeb Corporation (1-877-777-BWEB).

Entrances at 218^th Street & Indian Road and also Isham Street and Seaman Avenue, in northernmost Manhattan. Suggested to bring a blanket and or back-rest.

Due to the nature of outdoor theatre, in the event of rain, or other conditions, performances may be delayed or cancelled, but we will perform if and when it seems possible. Cancelation information is not available until after 7:30 P.M. on the scheduled night of the performance. (212) 567-5255

·    ·    ·   ·   ·   Metropolitan Soloists (Wind Ensemble)

Lupin the Pot-Bellied Pig  & Hansel and Gretel

A Childrens’ Concert in Isham Park

Listen, relax, delight your ears and excite your imagination! Lupin the Pot-Bellied Pig, text and music by Keith Amos also Hansel & Gretel, music by Englebert Humperdinck, adapted for Wind Quintet and Narrator by Helen Mills, performed by the Metropolitan Soloists (Wind Ensemble) Musical director Gil Dejean, in Isham Park, Inwood.

MONDAY: JUNE 8^TH / 7:00 PM / ISHAM PARK , INWOOD

Entrances for the Children’s Concert are at Broadway & Isham; and Park Terrace West & Isham Street. Take the A train to 207^th Street.

(In case of rain the Metropolitan Solists concert will relocate to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Cumming Street, between Broadway & Seaman Avenue, Inwood. 

Near the A train, 200^th Street (Dykeman St.) Exit.)   (Bus)  (Parking)

These performances are made possible in part by the City of New York/Parks & Recreation, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Northern Manhattan Arts Association (NoMAA), JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the office of Robert Jackson; the office of Adriano Espaillat, The Puffin Foundation,  and Materials for the Arts.  

* Inwood Shakespeare Festival is produced in partnership with: