A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
July 7 - 23, 2005
Performed at the Festival Amphitheatre
Directed by Thomas F. Bradac

"When this play is performed with style under the stars, on a beautiful midsummer night, magical spells are cast over the audience, as well as onstage. The presentation is so fresh, lighthearted, and spontaneous, it's like greeting an old friend on new turf. Thanks to the singular approach of director Thomas F. Bradac, an energetic ensemble of high-quality performers pulls out all the stops in this fantasy comedy of errors." - Backstage West

"Probably written around 1596, "Dream" is one of the most popular works ever written, a clockwork-logical fantasy that seldom fails to enchant audiences. It certainly enchants the Festival Amphitheatre, where director Thomas F. Bradac and a beautifully balanced cast cavort with light-handed ease... you'd be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable one than this delicious reading." - Los Angeles Times

Measure For Measure

by William Shakespeare
August 4 - 20, 2005
Performed at the Festival Amphitheatre
Directed by Carl Reggiardo

"Like 'The Merchant of Venice,' with its troubling questions of anti-Semitism, Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' is a tough sell. Under the astute direction of Carl Reggiardo, the company realizes the troublesome text with refreshing clarity and comic ease." - Los Angeles Times

"At the center of "Measure for Measure" is the thrust and parry between the devious Angelo, only too willing to use his power to further his own ends, and Isabella's staunch piety and belief in the goodness of all men...well-staged by Reggiardo." - Orange County Register

A Shakespearean Christmas

December 17, 2005
Performed at the Waltmar Theatre
Directed by Michael Nehring

FEATURING: Elizabeth Borrud, Tom Bradac, Craig Brown, Eve Himmelheber, John Frederick Jones, Baron Kelly, Michael Nehring, Carl Reggiardo, John Shouse, & Peter Westenhofer