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Saturday, July 22, 2023

Shakespeare in the Park Bergen County 2023 at the Englewood Public Library

 

Shakespeare in the Park Bergen County 2023: Classics on the Lawn

WHEN: July 5–August 23; Wednesdays at 8pm
WHERE:
 the front lawn of the Englewood Library (31 Engle Street). Visit www.EnglewoodLibrary.org for more info.
ADMISSION: FREE

Since 2018, The Englewood Public Library has hosted Shakespeare in the Park Bergen County. This summer series presents a sampling of classic plays accessible and free to the public. 

Every Wednesday will be an exploration of a different playwright, from Shakespeare to Synge and Euripides to Wilde! 

This summer's series begins on July 5th at 8pm with a selection of short plays by Anton Chekhov performed by the Black Box Repertory Company, from Englewood's incubator for new and underproduced plays by world class playwrights.

7/5: One-Acts by Anton Chekhov: The Bear, The Proposal, The Dangers of Tobacco, and The Reluctant Tragic Hero
7/12: Two Plays by JM Synge: In the Shadow of the Glen and The Tinkers’ Wedding
7/19: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
7/26: Medea by Euripides
8/2: The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
8/9: Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw
8/16: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
8/23: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The plays will be dynamic script-in-hand readings performed by members of the Black Box Repertory Company, plus a few guests.

 

*titles subject to change