The Shakespeare Tavern Stages ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Now thru 6/22

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in repertory with Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Jeff McKerley will run tonight, May 25, 26, 31 & June 2, 6, 8, 14, 16, 20, 22, 2013. Tickets: $15 General Admission Previews Thurs May 23, & Friday May 24, 2013.

The hilarious inverted tale of Hamlet seen through the eyes of the two minor friends of the Dane. See what goes on in the bumbling, surreal, existential world of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern while the plot of Hamlet plays out in the background.

Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday June 2 after the show.

CAST:

Rosencrantz - -Nicholas Faircloth
Guildenstern - Paul Hester*

Player King - Drew Reeves*

Player Queen - Matt Felten

Hamlet - JoNathan Horne

Claudius - CLark Taylor

Gertrude - Laura Cole

Polonius - Jeff Watkins

Ophelia - Kelly Criss

Alfred - Matt Felten

Tragedians - Enoch King*, Matt Nitchie, Spencer G. Stephens, Vinnie Mascola, Chris Rushing

Performance days & times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 6:30 PM. Ticket Prices: All regular (non-preview) Thursday shows are $20 for adults and $15 for students (except for A Christmas Carol when all Thursdays - except for the preview - are $24 Main/$20 Box/$15 Balcony). Friday night: Main: $32; Box: $26; Balcony: $22. Saturday night: Main: $36; Box: $30; Balcony: $24. Sunday night: Main: $28; Box: $22; Balcony: $15. An 8% sales tax is added on top of all purchases made at The Shakespeare Tavern. Discount Ticket Options: $15 for Previews (unless otherwise noted); Student/Educator prices: $5 off per price level per night except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Not valid on Saturday nights. $14 for 10am matinees. $3 off for Military, Seniors, Groups of 10 or more, except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Promotional discount offers are not valid closing weekend of a performance. Purchase Tickets Online for most performances at www.shakespearetavern.com.

Accessibility and The Shakespeare Tavern: The Shakespeare Tavern is handicapped accessible. Please let the box office know if you have any special needs that we should be aware of in order to make your Shakespeare Tavern experience the very best we can. Our handicapped entrance ramp/parking is located directly behind our building. Once you turn onto Renaissance Parkway from Peachtree Street, you will turn right onto Courtland Street. The Tavern's back entrance will be immediately on your right once you clear the building on the corner and the traffic poles. The turn comes up quickly, so please drive slowly. Handicapped parking is directly in front of the ramp, behind our building.

The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499 Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and directly across the street from Emory University Hospital Midtown.

Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Emory University Hospital Midtown Parking Deck located directly across the street from the front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Regular parking price is $5. DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.

Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass and Guinness on tap.

Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or order tickets on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com

The Shakespeare Tavern is a registered 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization and is a member of The Actor's Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers.

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