Aargghhh!  It’s our season of pirates!!  We are excitedly working to put together our shows: building sets, sewing costumes, learning lines, rehearsing fights and dances.   “The Taming of the Shrew” will be set in a “Pirates of the Caribbean” … Continue reading →

Dear All:   Now that our season is finally over — including our quickest ever strike (I picked trash and screws out of the gravel backstage for two hours yesterday while Bob and Mark shoved the last of the heavy … Continue reading →

What attracts you to wanting to play this role? What is it in the play that gnaws at you, or amazes you? What is your personal connection to what you love or want to explore? “Julius Caesar” was the first … Continue reading →

By Lesley Schisgall Currier Managing Director, Marin Shakespeare Company At this historic moment in U.S. History, our country is facing great challenges that affect us all.  The arts are no exception.  In the past few months, since the economic crisis … Continue reading →

The Marin Shakespeare Company Interns will strut their theatrical stuff on Friday, July 25 when they perform in a Showcase of scenes and monologues onstage at Forest Meadows.  The Showcase is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and admission is free.  … Continue reading →

Properties Designer Joel Eis says: “I have been a backstage designer and crew person for 35 years. I have rarely seen such a hardworking, dedicated group giving each other support, as this group, braving difficult weather conditions and a nearly … Continue reading →

Bob says first “I love this play!” Because, Bob says…Shakespeare really created the screwball comedy and set the tone for comedy of manners with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. We love this kind of romantic comedy because even though the male … Continue reading →

It has been a really interesting process to return to theater after an almost three year hiatus and I am grateful that in my return I can show up in so many parts of myself. I am playing Time in … Continue reading →

We have begun rehearsals for “The Winter’s Tale” and “Amadeus.” Unlike most Bay Area theatres, we rehearse and perform two plays in repertory each year. As you can imagine, this is very exciting and also a bit of a scheduling … Continue reading →

Welcome to Marin Shakespeare’s Blog!  You can post your reviews of our shows, let everyone know what you think about our classes and education programs, post comments about Shakespeare — or let us know what you think about anything.  You … Continue reading →