Special Events
Previews |
Audience Enrichment
Inside Scoop |
Meet our directors, design teams, and cast members as they discuss their creative choices at these free Monday evening events. Seating is limited, please arrive early. Free tickets will be handed out at the door beginning at 6:30pm, event begins at 7:00pm. Complimentary Loard’s Ice Cream and Peet’s Coffee & Tea will be served.
2009 Inside Scoop Schedule:
Happy Days August 3
A Midsummer Night’s Dream August 31
Where:
Orinda Library, 24 Orinda Way, Orinda, California 94563 (click here for mapquest directions)
Be part of the process by seeing the show before opening night at deeply discounted prices.
Private Lives Jul 8-10
Happy Days Aug 12-14
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 16-18
Pre-show pizza party for our college-age friends, free with your ticket to the show. 6:30pm.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 16
A special night for members of the Yelp Elite squad; see the show with those “in the know”! More info: Yelp.com. 6:30pm.
Private Lives Jul 9
This pre-show party in the Isaacs Family Grove features cocktails, snacks, music, decor, and more inspired by the current Main Stage production. Just pop into the first grove on the right between 6:30 and curtain time to join the party. The LGBT Night party—including drinks and snacks—is free with your ticket to the performance. 6:30pm
Private Lives Jul 10
A Midsummer Night's Dream Aug 25
Attend the opening night and mingle with the cast and critics at a post-show reception.
Private Lives Jul 11
Happy Days Aug 15
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 19
On-site at our 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.
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.
Private Lives Jul 12, 26
Happy Days Aug 16, 30
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 20, Oct 4
Taste the best of the Bay Area’s wine, beer, coffee, sweets, and savories for free! Since we started them in 1999, Cal Shakes’ Tuesday and Wednesday Tasting Nights have become so popular with audiences and purveyors alike that we’ve expanded them to six performances per show. Past participants have included Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Korbel Champagne Cellars, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Wyder’s Cider, Bison Brewing Company, and many more. Our free tastings take place pre-show in the Bruns lobby, beginning at 6pm and continuing until curtain time (7:30pm).
2009 Tasting Night Sponsors:
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: $40 (not including theater ticket). Call 510.548.9666 to order.
Private Lives Jul 16
Happy Days Aug 20
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 24
Pre-show party for young professionals with cocktails, music, and more. 6:30pm.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Oct 2
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.
Private Lives Jul 19
Happy Days Aug 23
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sep 27