TourCo: The Tempest at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

FREE OUTDOOR TOUR TO 24 PARKS IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS.

• The Tempest
• JUL 30-AUG 25, 2024
• Performances begin at 6:30p

A larger-than-life presentation of Shakespeare’s most enchanting romance, The Tempest. Set on an island full of mischief, magic and plots of revenge in epic proportions. Directed by Tom Ridgely, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Producing Artistic Director with a traveling cast of six talented performers: including the Joy Christina Turner (Prospera) and three Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts seniors: Alex Daspit (Ferdinand/Alonso), Daisy Held (Miranda/Trinculo) and Aliyah Jacobs (Ariel/Boatswain) alongside Isaiah Di Lorenzo (Caliban/Gonzalo) and Reginald Pierre (Stephano/Antonio). 

This actor-centric production are helped by 10 fantastical puppets, designed by Ryan Marshall, current artistic director of America’s Birthday Parade and long-time Bob Kramer’s Marionettes collaborator. Ridgely and Marshall are joined by Sam Hayes (Costume Design) and Taylor Abs (Puppet Fabricator and Props Director).

Each TourCO performance is 90 minutes and begins at 6:30 p.m. with a brief introduction to the show. The performances are completely free to attend. Find the stop nearest you or find a new park to explore!

• TUE, JUL 30 - Spring Church - Grand Center (St. Louis, MO)
• WED, JUL 31 - Old Post Office Plaza - Downtown (St. Louis, MO)

• THU, AUG 1 - Metter Park (Columbia, IL)

• FRI, AUG 2 - Schroeder Park Amphitheater (Manchester, MO)
• SAT, AUG 3 - Carondelet Park - Bandstand (St. Louis, MO)
• SUN, AUG 4 - Frank Holten Park - Fish Derby Shelter (East St. Louis, IL)
• TUE, AUG 6 - Tower Grove Park - Roman Pavilion (St. Louis, MO)
• WED, AUG 7 - Lot @ St. Ann & Augusta St. (Normandy, MO)
• THU, AUG 8 - O'Day Park Lodge (O'Fallon, MO)
• FRI, AUG 9 - Cortex Commons (St. Louis, MO)
• SAT, AUG 10 - 14th & St. Louis - Old North (St. Louis, MO)
• SUN, AUG 11 - Shaw Park - South Shelter (Clayton, MO)
• TUE, AUG 13 - Brussels Heritage Park (Brussels, IL)
• WED, AUG 14 - Chesterfield Amphitheater (Chesterfield, MO)
• THU, AUG 15 - Ivory Perry Park (St. Louis, MO)
• FRI, AUG 16 - City Park (Edwardsville, IL)
• SAT, AUG 17 - January-Wabash Park (Ferguson, MO)
• SUN, AUG 18 - Bellevue Park Bandstand (Belleville, IL)
• TUE, AUG 20 - 370 Lakeside Park (St. Peters, MO)
• WED, AUG 21 - Fairground Park (St. Louis, MO)
• THU, AUG 22 - Tisch Park - Washington University (St. Louis, MO) [AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS]
• FRI, AUG 23 - Love Bank Park - Cherokee Street (St. Louis, MO)
• SAT, AUG 24 - Hermann Farm (Hermann, MO)
• SUN, AUG 25 - Chroma Plaza - The Grove (St. Louis, MO)