THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Opens Shakespeare by the Sea 20th Anniversary Season

Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS) is thrilled to open its 20th Anniversary Season this summer with one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Sparks fly during this spirited summer treat of a show -- start your summer with Shakespeare, the battle of the sexes begins June 15!

For 19 years, Southern California audiences have excitedly gathered with friends and family at neighborhood parks, campuses, and businesses to watch Shakespeare by the Sea's professionally-crafted productions, presented completely free of admission. For SBTS's 20th Anniversary Season, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will be presented in 18 locations, beginning and ending at its own stomping ground at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro. (In repertory with Macbeth, SBTS will perform in 24 locations total.) The festival has become a favorite event, entertaining more than 20,000 folks each year who come to enjoy Shakespeare under the summer sky.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will tour Los Angeles and Orange County locations for over nine weeks, performing for crowds in Aliso Viejo, Beverly Hills, Encino, Hermosa Beach, Laguna Nigel, Lakewood, La Mirada, Manhattan Beach, Mission Viejo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rossmoor, Rowland Heights, Seal Beach, Torrance, Venice Beach, Woodland Hills, and at the Marine Mammal Care Center before returning to San Pedro for the final performances. Tour location details and dates are available at www.shakespearebythesea.org/locations.

When rebellious Katherina stands in the way of her younger sister Bianca's marriage, fortune hunter Petruchio is enlisted to "tame" the elder daughter, freeing a path for Bianca's motley suiters. From their first meeting, sparks fly and the ultimate battle of the sexes ensues - leaving us to wonder, who is taming who? Cylan Brown, director of last season's CYMBELINE helms SHREW. Brown was seen in the title roles in SBTS's HAMLET and ROMEO AND JULIET. "Having acted in and seen The Taming of the Shrew many times, I am thrilled to be working on it once again." He adds, "With all of the wild characters and zany clowns, it really is a romp of a comedy and a play that keeps on giving. At the heart of this play you have a blossoming love between two impossible people, and something about that is really quite beautiful to me."

Since 1998, SBTS has reached over 455,000 youth and their families, seniors and individuals in Southern California with quality arts and educational programs. Funded entirely by donations and grants, Shakespeare by the Sea brings contemporary and classic works to underserved, culturally diverse audiences in order to ignite imagination, promote literacy and encourage artistic expression. This season's performances are made possible through the support of the LA County Arts Commission, Orange County Community Foundation, LA County 4th District Supervisor Janice Hahn, The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, Malaga Bank, and multiple City Tour Sponsors. The San Pedro performances are made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.

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