Shakespeare in Yosemite was founded in 2017 to bring short, accessible, and FREE productions of Shakespeare’s plays to Yosemite National Park for Earth Day and Shakespeare’s birthday each April. Our shows are 90 minutes long, feature lots of music, and are adapted to address issues relevant to Earth Day and Yosemite. Casts are made up of UC Merced students and community members, and shows are directed by Shakespeare in Yosemite co-founders Katherine Steele Brokaw (UC Merced) and Paul Prescott (University of Warwick).

We return to Yosemite National Park in April 2020 for a newly adapted production of Love’s Labor’s Lost, which will be performed April 22nd in Merced, CA, and April 24-26 in the outdoor amphitheatre in Yosemite National Park's Curry Village.

2020 Performance dates:

Wednesday, April 22nd: location and time TBA

Friday, April 24: School field trip show, 11 am, Curry Village

Public performance, 5 pm, Curry Village

Saturday, April 25: Public Performance, 10 am, Curry Village

Public Performance, 5 pm, Curry Village

Sunday, April 26: Public Performance, 11 am, Curry Village 
[Bus information for UC Merced students, staff, and faculty to come]

For information about auditions and shows, contact Katie Brokaw

Shakespeare in Yosemite is produced in partnership with UC Merced, University of Warwick, and Yosemite National Park.

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Shakespeare in Yosemite is proud to be a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA). For more information visit www.stahome.org