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2023 Summer Season
See the first show Shake on the Lake performed in 2012 – now on tour!
Touring Friday, July 14 to Saturday, August 5
Shake on the Lake (SOTL) has produced live, outdoor, professional
performances of William Shakespeare’s plays since 2012, and this summer
SOTL returns on tour in Western New York!
The summer show is irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End! Three Shakespearean “super fans” weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. Fun, frantic, and perfect for the whole family!
“IF YOU LIKE SHAKESPEARE, YOU’LL LOVE THIS SHOW. IF YOU HATE SHAKESPEARE YOU’LL LOVE THIS SHOW!” – The Today Show
Join us at idyllic and historic venues throughout Western New York, bring a
lawn chair, and immerse yourself into the world of William Shakespeare
in SOTL’s fast, fun, and physical style of performance, featuring live
music and a professional cast of artists. Designed & staged for
Shakespeare newbies and Bard aficionados alike! Appropriate for all
audiences.
Approx. Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission.
Week 1
Friday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Hollwedel Memorial Library, Pavilion, NY
Rain Venue: Pavilion DB Bunce Elementary School, 7071 York Rd, Pavilion, NY 14525
Rain Venue: Brooksholm Wedding Barn at 565 Pavilion Warsaw Rd, Wyoming, NY 14591.
Sunday, July 16 at 3:00 p.m. – Yates Community Library, Lyndonville, NY
Rain Venue: Lyndonville Presbysterian Church at 107 N Main St, Lyndonville, NY 14098
Week 2
Wednesday, July 19at 6:30 p.m. – David A. Howe Library, Wellsville, NY
Rain Venue: The David A. Howe Library Auditorium
Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. – Village Park, Arcade, NY
Rain Venue: Hope Lutheran Church at 2 E Main St, Arcade, NY 14009
Friday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. – Hamlin Park, East Aurora, NY
Rain Venue: Roycroft Pavilion at 166 S Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14052
We are thrilled to be presented for the first time in East Aurora, NY
by the Aurora Players at their home in Hamlin Park, and we proudly
support their upcoming 2023/24 season!
Saturday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. – Morgan Manning House, Brockport, NY
Rain Venue: SUNY Brockport Black Box at 180 Holley St, Brockport, NY 14420
Sunday, July 23 at 3:00 p.m. – Centennial Park, Batavia, NY
Rain Venue: Batavia Ice Rink at 22 Evans St, Batavia, NY 14020
Week 3
Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. – Trailside Lodge, Letchworth State Park, NY
Rain Venue: under a tent at the Trailside Lodge
Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. – Wadsworth Homestead, Geneseo, NY*
Rain Venue: under the tent adjacent to the Homestead
Friday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. – Perry Public Beach, Silver Lake, NY*
Rain Venue: Perry Senior High School at 33 Watkins Ave, Perry, NY 14530
Saturday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. – Perry Public Beach, Silver Lake, NY*
Rain Venue: East Hill Creamery, 346 S Main St, Perry, NY 14530
Saturday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. – Perry Public Beach, Silver Lake, NY*
Rain Venue: East Hill Creamery, 346 S Main St, Perry, NY 14530
Sunday, July 30 at 3:00 p.m. – Angelica Town Circle, Angelica NY
Rain Venue: Angelica Free Library, 55 W Main St, Angelica, NY 14709
Week 4
Thursday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. – St. Joseph’s Park, Rochester, NY
Rain Venue: Writers & Books, 740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Friday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m. – Perry Public Beach, Silver Lake, NY*
Rain Venue: Perry Senior High School at 33 Watkins Ave, Perry, NY 14530
Saturday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m. – Perry Public Beach, Silver Lake, NY*
Rain Venue: Perry Senior High School at 33 Watkins Ave, Perry, NY 14530
Social distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols will remain in place
This program in East Aurora is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Services Inc.
Summer Play Reading Series
Not Your Grandma's History Play
New work by actor and musician Megan Loomis
Wednesday, August 2
7:00 p.m.
Theatre@37, Perry, NY 14530
Not Your Grandma’s History Play is about a small theatre troupe tasked with putting on a brand new play called Mary Jemison: A Life in 3 Scenes. Down to the wire before the audience arrives, the characters grapple with identity, creative expression, vulnerability, and cultural appropriation in the time of Covid. Written by local actor, and lifelong Mary Jemison enthusiast, Megan Loomis, NYGHP is a joyous and heartfelt exploration of what it means to make something that means something.
What to expect at a show
• All shows are 90 minutes (or less) without an intermission
• Lawn chairs and blankets are recommended for all venues
• All ages welcome
• Selected shows have student performances before
• Selected shows have an Actor Talkback after
• All shows begin with live pre-show music, you are not late if you hear music