FREE Hamner Preview Performances of AS YOU LIKE IT in Crozet on August 14 & 15th!
The Hamner Theater presents its
Shakespeare Winery Tour 2013:
As You Like it
Mistresses of Play & Text: Boomie Pedersen & Carol Pedersen.
Original Music by Emma Givens.
Boomie is the Director of the Hamner Theater, and Crozet Arts’ Theater Advisor and Faculty Member (Theater classes, Summer Arts Samplers, The Twinkle Project).
Emma Givens (Summer Arts Samplers, The Twinkle Project) is an actor in the production.
There will be two free preview shows of AS YOU LIKE IT in Crozet
on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15
at 7:00 pm at 1118 Crozet Avenue. For info (bring chairs!) visit www.thehamnertheater.com
Following the success of last year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Hamner Theater is proud to announce the Shakespeare Winery Tour 2013 production of As You Like It. This year’s tour travels to 7 venues, including opening weekend at Del Fosse (Fri., Aug. 16 and Sun., Aug. 18); Cardinal Point (Fri.,Aug. 24 and Sat., Aug. 25); Labor Day (TBD); Pollak (Fri., Sept. 6 and Sat., Sept. 7); Mountain Cove (Sat., Sept. 14 and Sun., Sept. 15); on the levee at Scottsville with James River Brewing Co. and Thistle Gate Winery (Fri., Sept. 20 and Sat., Sept. 21); and finally at Albemarle Ciderworks (Fri. Sept. 28 and Sat., Sept 29). Friday and Sat. shows are at 7pm; Sundays are at 5pm. Tickets are $12 (children under 10 are $5 and under 5 are free) and are available at the gate. Most venues will have some seating available but patrons are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, picnics and bug spray. No outside alcohol allowed at wineries. There is a built in raindate this year for each winery, generally the Sun. after a Fri./Sat. or the Weds. after a Fri. or Sat./Sun. – details may be found on the Hamner Theater website which is updated regularly –www.thehamnertheater.com.
This year’s production features returning company members Jon Cobb, Alex Davis, Emma Givens, John Holdren, Jim Horstkotte, Kerry Moran, Rick Steeves and Alexey Zielinski and new company members Christian Anderson, Allison Bowers, Rose Harper, Bit Pressley and Kurt Vogelsgang, Set design is by J. Taylor; costume design by Amy Goffman and original music composed by Emma Givens. Carol Pedersen and Boomie Pedersen are co-directors once again. Local wine, local theater, local beauty…a perfect way to spend a summer evening.