Shakespeare Free for All is back! SQUEEEEE!

For those in the DC area .... the Shakespeare Free for All is back! As I recall, it took about a year's hiatus due to various things. And the dates have been moved from the early summer to the end of summer .. and it's coming soon! August 27th to Sept. 12, 2009. And they're performing my second favorite production - Taming of the Shrew!

I'm hoping to/planning to make at this at least twice if I can manage the time. Catch is, tickets are only available 2 hours in advance at the box office, so got to get in line really early. And instead of 4 tickets per person (as in previous years) you can only get two.

Information is here:

The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Free For All is a much-loved Washington tradition, offering free performances of a Shakespearean classic to the general public. This year the Free For All moves to STC's new state-of-the-art theatre Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW; Metro Stop: Gallery Place-Chinatown).

With The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare gives us the improbable courtship of the fiery-tongued Katherine by the arrogant Petruchio. But unlike Shakespeare’s other romantic comedies, the play does not stop with the wedding. Shakespeare considers the institution of marriage, the rifts between men and women, and the rough journey toward love. One of Shakespeare’s earliest and most popular comedies, The Taming of the Shrew bursts with disguise, deception and devilment.

Tickets:
Tickets can be obtained free of charge in-person the day of the performance at the Sidney Harman Hall Box Office. Our Box Office staff will begin distributing tickets two hours prior to curtain (please note curtain times do vary).  Each person in line is allowed two tickets. Tickets are subject to availability. Seating is reserved and will be at the discretion of House Management.

Subscribers/Friends of Free For All:
As a benefit of subscription, all 2009-2010 season subscribers may reserve their Free For All tickets in advance of select performances. Friends of Free For All may also reserve tickets in advance. Anyone may become a Friend of Free For All by making a tax-deductible contribution to support this important outreach program.

Food:
Light meals, sandwiches, snacks and assorted beverages are available in our lobby before the performance and during intermission. Picnic space is available one block away, on the lawn of the National Building Museum.

Who's interested?!