Public Theater To Host 'Summer Shakeup' In The Park 8/15

On Friday August 15th, 2008 the Public Theater will present Summer Shakeup at Shakespeare in the Park. The event is a special acting workshop for children in seventh grade and up. The event will start at 9:30AM and end at 12:30 PM and take place at the famous Delacorte Theater sponsored by Bank of America.

Sponsored by Bank of America, Summer ShakeUp, now in its second year, lets New York City schoolchildren experience the backstage workings of a major American theater company and participate in an exciting dramatic encounter with Shakespeare led by The Public's teaching artists.

Participating students will investigate Shakespeare's text through games and improvisations and have the opportunity to perform in the world-famous Delacorte Theater.

Currently playing at the Delacorte Theater is the Shakespeare in the Park production of HAIR which opened on August 7th, 2008 and will run through September 7th. HAIR was the show that, in 1967, officially opened The Public Theater's long-time home on Lafayette Street.  HAIR has the distinction of being the first off-Broadway musical to transfer to Broadway.  It moved to Broadway on April 29, 1968 and ran for 1,873 performances. For more information please visit www.publictheater.org.

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