INSIDE SCOOP
Meet our directors, creative teams, and cast members as they discuss their creative choices at these free Monday evening events. Seating is limited, so please arrive early. Free tickets will be handed out at the door beginning at 6:30pm, event begins at 7pm. Complimentary ice cream and Peet’s Coffee & Tea will be served.

2011 Inside Scoop Schedule
Titus Andronicus – May 16
The Verona Project – June 20
Candida – July 15
The Taming of the Shrew – September 12

Where
The Orinda Library, 24 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. Get directions here.

GROVE TALKS
On-site at the Theater 45 minutes prior to each performance, our resident Grove Talk speakers provide invaluable insight into our work as they discuss the relationship between play (text, history, critical theory) and production (directorial point of view, design, character interpretation). Talks are approximately 20 minutes long.

Grove Talk podcasts
A Midsummer Night's Dream podcast
Romeo and Juliet podcast
Twelfth Night podcast
Pericles podcast
King Lear podcast
Richard III podcast

MEET THE ARTISTS MATINEES
This post-show discussion series provides an opportunity to discuss the plays with production cast members. The Meet the Artists series immediately follows select 4pm Sunday matinees and is free and open to the public—no ticket for that day’s performance is required.
 
2011 Meet the Artists Matinee Schedule
Titus Andronicus – June 15 and 19
The Verona Project – July 10 and 24
Candida – August 14 and 28
The Taming of the Shrew – September 25 and October 9

BEHIND THE SCENES
Share an intimate chat with actors from each production. The evening includes a backstage tour, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and a catered dinner before the show. Participants meet at 5:30pm in the North Star Grove. Please note: The grounds open at 5:30pm on Thursdays. Cost: $45 (not including theater ticket). Call 510.548.9666 or click here to order.
 
2011 Behind the Scenes Schedule
Titus Andronicus – June 9
The Verona Project – July 14
Candida – August 18
The Taming of the Shrew – September 29
 
INSIGHT MATINEES
Performances followed by a conversation with the dramaturg exploring the world of the play. InSight takes place in the Bruns Amphitheater immediately following select 4 p.m. Sunday matinee and is free and open to the public.

2011 Insight Matinee Schedule
Titus Andronicus – June 12
The Verona Project – July 17
Candida – August 21
The Taming of the Shrew – October 2

Samantha Fryer, Artistic Learning Administrations Manager
510.548.3422 x105 or sfryer@calshakes.org