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 SUMMER 2021
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“I have missed PSF’s audience and the people
 I have been lucky enough to work with for the past
     25 years! It always feels like a homecoming.
                 Now more than ever.”
                   Greg Wood, PSF Actor

“Life out at the Festival is always a welcome respite.”
                  Akeem Davis, PSF Actor

“I have missed the astounding quality of the artistry
   produced and performed at PSF, and in our own
                  Lehigh Valley!”
         Judith Harris, Esquire PSF Board President

  “I’m so excited to be back with my friend Will!”
         Valerie Moritz Smith, 2019 Season Sponsor
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Welcome Back
You have been on our minds. In any given year, the arts play an important role
in our health and well-being, refreshing the nervous system, bringing beauty
into our lives, and reminding us of our interconnectedness. After more than a
year of great challenge, separation, and heartache, we thought it important
to produce as much theatre for you as we could this summer, and to offer
something for everyone in how we share our productions.

In the following pages, you will find details on the plays we will produce
outdoors in our new Air Products Open Air Theatre, indoors socially distanced
on our Main Stage, and virtually, including performances recorded this summer
in front of a live audience in our indoor and outdoor spaces.

If there are shared themes to these plays, they are perhaps creativity and
resilience, which seem to us a good fit for this moment. Across the season’s
offerings, the characters’ determination is matched with resilient action. The
plays explore how we create what we create, whether it is to find love in an
enchanted forest, to build deeper, life-changing friendships, to defy the slings
and arrows and forge an authentically expressive life, or to tell a story again
and again until the insights are irresistibly convincing.

While safety protocols are fluid as of this printing, we will follow the
prevailing guidance from Actor’s Equity, the CDC, and civil authorities.
Actors will be unmasked and will keep their distance from you, and we will
ask you to keep a bit of distance from those not in your party. Current union
requirements for these 90-minute, no-intermission performances are for a
masked audience, which will help keep you and our community safe.

                          We hope your time at PSF this summer is many
                          things: fun, refreshing, renewing, moving. Mostly,
                          we hope your experience is one of relief, as we
                          emerge together and with care into the open air,
                          moving from our separation into meaningful and
                          joyous communal experience.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
                                    Season Sponsor

                          Douglas Dykhouse

                           Associate Season Sponsors

Linda Lapos          Kathleen Kund Nolan
                                                   The Szarko Family
& Paul Wirth          & Timothy E. Nolan

                                        Sponsors

                                                         Amaranth          Steve &
                                                        Foundation        Jane Auvil

                                                       Lee &             Amy Miller
                                                     Dolly Butz         Cohen, Ph.D.

                     Susan Henry Martin            Brenda & John
                    & James T. Martin, Jr.            McGlade

   Dr. James &             Drs. Paul &                                  Darbin &
  Penny Pantano          June Schlueter                              Deborah Skeans

     Valerie                                                             Keith &
   Moritz Smith                                                      Stefanie Wexler

                               Festival Host Sponsor

    Pennsylvania Shakespeare                                PSF receives state arts funding support
    Festival’s production of A                              through a grant from the Pennsylvania
    Midsummer Night’s Dream is                              Council on the Arts, a state agency funded
    part of Shakespeare in American                         by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Communities, a program of the                           and the National Endowment for the Arts,
    National Endowment for the Arts                         a federal agency.
    in partnership with Arts Midwest.

       PSF IS THE OFFICIAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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MAIN STAGE
                                                                                                          JUNE 29 to JULY 11

“ …channels Wilson’s fearlessness, thirst for
  knowledge and poet’s eye for his surroundings…”
 -The Washington Post

 August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned
 By august wilson • Co-Conceived by Todd Kreidler
 Directed by christopher v. edwards • Starring Tony todd
 Originally written and performed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
 August Wilson, How I Learned What I Learned explores autobiographical insights
 into the career of one of America’s greatest writers. This theatrical memoir charts
 Wilson’s life and artistic journey, from growing up in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
 to the completion of Fences (originally slated for PSF’s 2020 summer season)
 and other groundbreaking plays in his renowned American Century Cycle. In a
 moving solo performance, Wilson’s poetic power takes center stage, illuminating
 a vivid portrait of his self-discovery and growth in becoming a Black artist in
 America.       Contains adult subject matter and strong language. Ages 13+
 Starring veteran stage, film, and television actor Tony Todd. With an acting career
 spanning more than 30 years, Tony has an extensive list of credits in all genres.
 Director Christopher V. Edwards recently joined PSF’s staff as Distinguished
 Artist & Consultant providing insight and guidance for planning, programming,
 diversity and inclusion.
 Licensing restrictions do not allow for this production to be filmed for virtual streaming.

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AIR PRODUCTS
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Shakespeare's Enchanting Comedy

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By william shakespeare • Directed by Matt Pfeiffer

In their escape from court to an enchanted forest, mismatched lovers encounter
mischievous fairies in Shakespeare’s masterfully orchestrated comedy. The trickster
Puck trips up the lovers as the king and queen of the fairies mingle with a clownish
Athenian craftsman and his band of hapless players, yielding a magical night of
moonlit merriment and revelry. Barrymore Award-winning director Matt Pfeiffer returns
following critically acclaimed PSF productions of Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and
The Taming of the Shrew, hailed as “the region’s most reliable director of William
Shakespeare.” The Bard evokes a brilliant world of wonder in this delightful comedy, a
dream come true for all ages.      Ages 7+
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                                                                                                         JULY 20 to AUGUST 1

“ nothing short of mesmerizing…”
 - The Boston Globe

 An Iliad                                                                            LIVE/In Person
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 In a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic, a lone storyteller and a live
 musician deliver a visceral and brilliantly refreshing recollection of heroes,
 Greek gods, and humanity’s attraction to destruction
                                                   LIVE/Inand       chaos. In a dynamic,
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 embattled storyteller recounts one of literature’s most 7              8       9      10       11
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 anything has really changed. Greg Wood returns13to PSF       14 in a15        16      17      18                                       JULY
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 virtuosic turn to weave a powerful, poetic, and epic tale that
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 Contains some strong language.         Ages 13+
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 Don’t miss the Lehigh Valley premiere of this epic and
 groundbreaking play.                                                           Greg Wood
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      Audio Description for patrons who are visually impaired.
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 Directed by Matt Pfeiffer           Refer to page 18 for virtual performance calendar.

 With the help of a young girl named Fern, andLIVE/In  Charlotte
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      Child (12 & under): $14 • Adult: $18
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                                                                          Refer to page 18 for virtual performance calendar.
  We ask patrons to bring their own lawn chairs.
  Masks must be worn before, during, and after the performance (as of this printing).
  All live/in-person performances start at 10:00am.
  Run time is approximately 60 minutes with no intermission.
  This production is also available to stream. Refer to pages 14 and 18 for virtual offerings.
 Refer to page 15 for more details about your visit.

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AIR PRODUCTS OPEN AIR THEATRE
 MONDAY, JULY 12 6:30 PM

 Phoenix is so excited to finally return to the
 PSF stage and debut her solo show. Join
 her for a lively evening of songs and stories
 about the shows, people, and musical
 influences that carried her to a starring role
 on Broadway. An entertaining evening for
 all ages. Live/In-Person. $45
                                                                          Phoenix Best

                  By                    • Directed by KJ Sanchez
            STREAMING VIRTUALLY           JULY 6 to JULY 18        8:00 PM

Good fences make good neighbors in this new comedy of clashing cultures and
rival gardens. When a rising Chilean attorney Pablo and his pregnant doctoral
candidate wife Tania buy a home next to well-established D.C. couple Frank and
Virginia, an innocent disagreement over a long-standing fence turns into an all-
out border feud. With frank discussions of class, ethnicity, taste, and privilege,
critics call Karen Zacarías’ “biting, perceptive, and ultimately hopeful” script a
“true breath of comic fresh air.”

Available exclusively as a virtual
experience, Native Gardens will be
presented as a filmed reading, bringing
new stories and perspectives to our
                                              Joseph      Gisela    Susan Riley   Greg
audiences. $20 (per viewing)                  Castillo-   Chipe      Stevens      Wood
                                              Midyett
Directed by jessica bedford
     AIR PRODUCTS OPEN AIR THEATRE            JULY 24 & JULY 25     3:00 PM

     Four idealistic young men foreswear food, fun, and women to dedicate
 themselves to study and fasting. But when Rosaline, Maria, Katherine, and the
Princess arrive, the men’s vows are put to the test. A sweet romantic comedy full
     of mistaken identities, confessions of love, and heartfelt affection. $10

The Young Company Shakespeare Project exemplifies PSF’s mission of education,
providing live Shakespeare performance opportunities for the student actors who
 make up the Festival’s Young Company. With a focus on language and character,
    students inhabit some of Shakespeare’s greatest roles as they seamlessly
 continue the work of their studies in a professional environment. Live/In-Person.

   Virtual programming, including most of the works we will produce onsite,
   will be available for those who prefer or need to see productions from the
                             comfort of their homes.

   For those who choose to attend PSF virtually, several of the season’s indoor
  and outdoor offerings will be video recorded in front of a live audience and
  then made available to purchase access for viewing online. Additionally, the
    Festival will introduce a virtual play reading of playwright Karen Zacarías’
                            popular play Native Gardens.

                               Streaming Dates:
                    Native Gardens: July 6 to July 18 ($20)
                   Charlotte’s Web: July 13 to July 31 ($15)
             A Midsummer Night’s Dream: July 20 to August 1 ($25)
                     An Iliad: July 27 to August 1 ($25)

      Patrons will receive a link to stream the production on the day of the
   performance. All performances have a set start time, and must be viewed at
          that time. Prices above are per viewing. Tickets on sale now.

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Your Guide to Attending PSF
The Festival will prioritize the safety and comfort of its patrons, artists, and community,
and adapt to current and anticipated circumstances with the following safety protocols:

 Face masks are to be worn at all times          Rigorous cleaning protocols of all high-touch
 before, during, and after the performance.      and high-traffic areas inside and outside of
                                                 the theatre.
 Limited-capacity outdoor and indoor
 performances to ensure 6' between patron        Physical distancing supported through
 groups in all directions while seated during    directional signage and the guidance of staff
 a performance.                                  and volunteers.
 Audience seating maps have been                 Hand-sanitizing stations in and around the
 reconfigured to create social distancing.       indoor and outdoor areas of our theatres.
 Performance run times are approximately         Seating begins a minimum of 10' from the
 90 minutes with no intermission. (60            actors to ensure a safe distance between
 minutes for Charlotte's Web.)                   audience and artists.
 Our HVAC system has an enhanced                 Paperless e-ticket options and digital
 filtration system set to provide fresh air      house programs.
 throughout the Labuda Center for the
                                                 Assistive listening receivers sanitized
 Performing Arts.
                                                 between uses.
                                                 Exchange fees waived for all cases of illness.

   Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival remains committed to the health and safety of our
 community and adheres to all requirements and regulations set forth by the Pennsylvania
 Department of Health, the CDC, and the Actors' Equity Association. Our health climate is
ever-changing. The full safety guidelines and weather policy can be found on PSF’s website
                             at Pashakespeare.org/guide2021
           These are the current guidelines at the time of this printing, May 2021.

                                 Essentials & Extras
your visit

PSF will perform to a limited-capacity socially
distanced audience in two theatres: indoors in the
air-conditioned Main Stage theatre, and outdoors
on the new Air Products Open Air Theatre on
the mall adjacent to the Labuda Center for the
Performing Arts on the Center Valley campus
of DeSales University. Parking is convenient,
abundant and free.
attending the air products open air theatre
Welcome to our new outdoor theatre, located on the mall adjacent to the Labuda
Center. Upon your arrival, follow the directional signage to the new outdoor box office.
Note: The seating for the outdoor theatre is two people per “pod.” We ask all patrons
to bring their own lawn chairs.

                                   at the Shakespeare CaFE
                                   Before every evening performance, experience live
                                   Renaissance music in the inviting garden atmosphere
                                   just outside the theatre, “on the green.” Enjoy a
                                   refreshing menu including artisan sandwiches, salads,
                                   fresh fruit parfaits, and delectable sweets at the
                                   Shakespeare Café, or feel free to bring your own picnic
                                   and bottle of cheer.

Twilight on the Terrace
Enjoy a sit-down dining experience in the comfort of the shade on PSF’s tented terrace.
With different menus each week, a three-course dinner is available for your enjoyment on
Thursday through Saturday evenings (July 1-31) with seatings starting at 5:00pm. $26.99 to
$30.99. Advance purchase and reservations required.

Picnic Baskets for One or for Two
Prefer something more casual? Enjoy a picnic basket on the green with an elegant twist.
Varietal baskets include house-made sandwiches, fruit salad, pasta salad, miniature desserts,
and bottles of water. $12.99/$20.99. Advance purchase required.

Prologues
Explore the plot and characters before every performance of A Midsummer Night’s
Dream with PSF staff in a relaxed, informal setting. Held 45 minutes prior to curtain at the
Air Products Open Air Theatre on the mall adjacent to the theatre. Made possible by a
generous gift from Drs. Paul & June Schlueter.

Shakespearean Insights
WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio, partners with PSF to air
programming about Shakespeare in May running through July.

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Live/In-Person Performance Calendar
      SUN             MON               TUES                  WED               THURS                    FRI                      SAT
     JUNE 20         JUNE 21           JUNE 22            JUNE 23                JUNE 24               JUNE 25                 JUNE 26
                                                                                                   Charlotte 10am (O)        Charlotte 10am

     JUNE 27         JUNE 28           JUNE 29            JUNE 30               JULY 1                JULY 2                   JULY 3
                                     Charlotte 10am   Charlotte 10am          Charlotte 10am        Charlotte 10am          Learned 6:30pm
                                        Learned     Learned 6:30pm (P)           Learned            Learned 6:30pm
                                       6:30pm (P)                               6:30pm (O)
      JULY 4          JULY 5            JULY 6                JULY 7            JULY 8                JULY 9                  JULY 10
  Learned 6:30pm                        Learned        Charlotte 10am        Charlotte 10am         Charlotte 10am          Charlotte 10am
                                         6:30pm           Learned            Learned 6:30pm         Learned 6:30pm          Learned 6:30pm
                                                        6:30pm                   Dream             Dream 6:30pm (O)          Dream 6:30pm
                                                      Dream 6:30pm (P)         6:30pm (P)
     JULY 11          JULY 12           JULY 13               JULY 14          JULY 15               JULY 16                  JULY 17
  Learned 6:30pm      Phoenix    Charlotte 10am        Charlotte 10am         Charlotte 10am        Charlotte 10am         Charlotte 10am
   Dream 6:30pm     Best Concert Dream 6:30pm                                 Dream 6:30pm          Dream 6:30pm            Dream 6:30pm
                    6:30pm (ONO)                        Dream 6:30pm

     JULY 18          JULY 19           JULY 20               JULY 21          JULY 22               JULY 23                  JULY 24
  Dream 6:30pm                       Charlotte 10am  Charlotte 10am           Charlotte 10am        Charlotte10am           Charlotte 10am
                                     Dream 6:30pm Dream 6:30pm                Dream 6:30pm          Dream 6:30pm            YC Shakes 3pm
                                        An Iliad    An Iliad 6:30pm (P)          An Iliad           An Iliad 6:30pm          Dream 6:30pm
                                       6:30pm (P)                               6:30pm (O)                                  An Iliad 6:30pm
     JULY 25          JULY 26           JULY 27               JULY 28          JULY 29               JULY 30                  JULY 31
  YC Shakes 3pm                      Charlotte 10am    Charlotte 10am         Charlotte 10am        Charlotte 10am          Charlotte 10am
   Dream 6:30pm                      Dream 6:30pm      Dream 6:30pm           Dream 6:30pm          Dream 6:30pm            Dream 6:30pm
  An Iliad 6:30pm                       An Iliad       An Iliad 6:30pm        An Iliad 6:30pm       An Iliad 6:30pm         An Iliad 6:30pm
                                        6:30pm
    AUGUST 1         (P) = Preview                              YC Shakes = Love’s Labour’s Lost        Outoor Location: Charlotte’s Web,
  Dream 6:30pm       (O) = Opening                                                                      A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
                                                                    Audio Described Performance
                     (ONO) = One Night Only
                                                                                                        Love’s Labour’s Lost, & In Concert with
  An Iliad 6:30pm                                                   Sign-Interpreted Performance        Phoenix Best
                     Learned = How I Learned What I Learned         Open Captioned Performance
                     Dream = A Midsummer Night’s Dream                                                  Indoor Location: August Wilson’s How
                                                                    Relaxed Performance                 I Learned What I Learned & An Iliad
                     Charlotte = Charlotte’s Web
                         = Twilight on the Terrace               Prices, season and artists subject to change.

                                                      Accessibility
   The Box Office will gladly accommodate your request for a wheelchair or companion seat, space
     for a service animal, large print program or a headset for the assisted listening system. PSF’s
            accessibility offerings also include Audio Described, Open Captioned, Relaxed,
                         and American Sign Language interpreted performances.

Audio Described (AD)                                                      Relaxed Performance
Learned...............................Wed., July 7, 6:30pm                Charlotte’s Web...................... Sat., July 17, 10am
Charlotte’s Web................... Wed., July 14, 10am
Dream................................Wed., July 21, 6:30pm                American Sign Language
An Iliad..............................Wed., July 28, 6:30pm               Interpreted (ASL)
                                                                          Charlotte’s Web................... Wed., July 14, 10am
Open Captions (OC)                                                        Dream................................Wed., July 21, 6:30pm
Learned...............................Wed., July 7, 6:30pm
                                                                          Refer to individual show pages for
An Iliad..............................Wed., July 28, 6:30pm
                                                                          more information.
Virtual Performance Calendar
       SUN                 MON                     TUES                            WED                          THURS                                                                        FRI                                                                        SAT
       JULY 4              JULY 5                   JULY 6                         JULY 7                           JULY 8                                                                 JULY 9                                                                   JULY 10
                                                 Native                         Native                          Native                                                                Native                                                                  Native
                                               Gardens 8pm                    Gardens 8pm                     Gardens 8pm                                                           Gardens 8pm                                                             Gardens 8pm

      JULY 11             JULY 12                  JULY 13                       JULY 14                         JULY 15                                                                 JULY 16                                                                    JULY 17
  Native Gardens                              Charlotte 12pm                Charlotte 12pm                  Charlotte 12pm                                                      Charlotte 12pm                                                          Charlotte 12pm
       8pm                                       Native                        Native                          Native                                                              Native                                                                  Native
                                               Gardens 8pm                   Gardens 8pm                     Gardens 8pm                                                         Gardens 8pm                                                             Gardens 8pm

      JULY 18             JULY 19                  JULY 20                       JULY 21                         JULY 22                                                                 JULY 23                                                                    JULY 24
  Native Gardens                              Charlotte 12pm                Charlotte 12pm                  Charlotte 12pm                                                      Charlotte 12pm                                                          Charlotte 12pm
       8pm                                     Dream 8pm                     Dream 8pm                       Dream 8pm                                                           Dream 8pm                                                               Dream 8pm

      JULY 25             JULY 26                  JULY 27                       JULY 28                         JULY 29                                                                 JULY 30                                                                    JULY 31
     Dream 8pm                                Charlotte 12pm                Charlotte 12pm                  Charlotte 12pm                                                      Charlotte 12pm                                                          Charlotte 12pm
                                               Dream 8pm                     Dream 8pm                       Dream 8pm                                                           Dream 8pm                                                               Dream 8pm
                                                 An Iliad                      An Iliad                        An Iliad                                                            An Iliad                                                                An Iliad
                                                   8pm                           8pm                             8pm                                                                 8pm                                                                     8pm

     AUGUST 1             virtual ticket prices
     Dream 8pm            Dream/An Iliad ............................................................................................................................................................... $25
      An Iliad            Native Gardens .............................................................................................................................................................. $20
        8pm               Charlotte’s Web ............................................................................................................................................................. $15

                                            Live/In-Person Ticket Prices

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Discounts available for senior citizens, youth & active military
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                                                                                                                                              Balcony is only accessible via stairs. Black squares are unavailable seats this season.

In Concert with Phoenix Best........................... $45
Charlotte’s Web...... Child (12 & under): $14 • Adult: $18
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Young Company............. $10                                                                                                    B
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