Previews
Be part of the process by seeing the show before opening night at deeply discounted prices.
Candida - August 10–12
The Taming of the Shrew - September 21–23
Opening Night
Attend the opening night and mingle with the cast and critics at a post-show reception.
Candida - August 13
The Taming of the Shrew - September 24
Teen Nights
A special pre-show event for students ages 13-18, including pizza and soda in the Upper Grove; an interactive, fun, pre-show engagement in the Upper Grove with a Cal Shakes Teaching Artist.
The Taming of the Shrew - September 29, 6:15pm pre-show event; 7:30pm performance SOLD OUT
The Taming of the Shrew - October 7, 6:45pm pre-show event; 8pm performance SOLD OUT
For more information click here.
Tasting Nights
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. Our free tastings take place on the George & Sue Bruns Plaza before every Tuesday and Wednesday performance (excluding Previews), beginning at 6pm and continuing until curtain time (7:30pm).
Get up to date tasting night schedules on twitter
2011 TASTING SCHEDULE
Vendors subject to change; more vendors will be added to the schedule as the season progresses.
The Taming of the Shrew
Tue, 27-Sep: Barefoot Wine
Wed, 28-Sep: Martin Ray Winery
Tue, 4-Oct: Macrostie Winery, Bison Brewing
Wed, 5-Oct: Artesa Winery
Tue, 11-Oct: Peet's
Get up to date tasting night schedules on twitter
Cal Shakers Events
Network with a diverse group of emerging leaders and philanthropists. 
Tasting & Taming – September 23, 6:30pm reception; 8pm performance
Dynamic young vintner Jennifer Thomson of Thomson Vineyards will present tastings of her family's inaugural (and yet-to-be-publicly-released) Merlot, as well as White Cottage Ranch Chardonnay and Black Sheep Wines Pinot Noir, both made with Thomson Vineyards fruit. Following the tasting and plentiful hors d'ouevres (sponsored by City National Bank) in the Upper Grove, guests can attend the final preview performance of Cal Shakes’ fresh, edgy production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
PRICE: To RSVP, please click here.
For Cal Shakers:
- $10 for reception only (tasting and dinner, but no performance)
- $35 for reception plus ticket to The Taming of the Shrew.
For non-Cal Shakers:
- $20 for reception only (tasting and dinner, but no performance)
- $50 for reception plus ticket to The Taming of the Shrew.
For more information on Cal Shakers click here.
Educator Night
An in-depth look at how teachers can bring The Taming of the Shrew and William Shakespeare to life in their classrooms. 5–7pm workshop, 7pm reception in the Upper Grove.
The Taming of the Shrew - September 22
Workshop Includes:
• Two-hour workshop on arts-integration tools through the lens of The Taming of the Shrew
• Reception for educators
• Ticket to that evening's performance of The Taming of the Shrew
Cost: $25; online registration required; registration begins August 1, 2011
click here to register
Contact: Jenna Stich at jstich@calshakes.org or 510.548.3422 x136
Philippa Gregory Benefit 
Our friends at Rakestraw Books are delighted to announce "An Evening with Philippa Gregory," a special literary event to benefit both California Shakespeare Theater and Wardrobe for Opportunity.
The evening's guest of honor, historian and bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory, will be talking about her new books: a novel, The Lady of the Rivers, and a work of nonfiction, The Women of the Cousins' War. Gregory will also take questions from the audience and sign books for attendees. The evening's festivities will include a special display of "costumes" lent by both Cal Shakes and Wardrobe, titled "Dressing for Success!"
WHEN: Wednesday, October 26, 7pm
WHERE: Diablo Country Club, 1700 Clubhouse Rd, Diablo
TICKETS: $40 each, including a copy of either The Lady of the Rivers or The Women of the Cousins' War. To purchase tickets, please call Rakestraw Books at 925.837.7337.
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