We arrive early afternoon and transfer via a private chartered motorcoach to the charming Monet Restaurant and Garden for lunch. Afterward, Stephen Dickey provides insight on tonight's performance, The Merchant of Venice . Check in to the historic Ashland Springs Hotel, located just two blocks from the festival theaters. The rest of the afternoon and early evening is yours to settle into your room and relax. Tonight, we attend our first performance, Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice , staged in the open-air Elizabethan Theater.
Lunch is included.
We had no idea the plays would be so advanced in terms of the quality of acting, direction, staging, etc. Norman '54 and Barbara '73 Namerow Begin the day with a leisurely buffet breakfast at the hotel. Stephen provides insight on our second performance, Troilus and Cressida . Explore the intimate Black Swan Theater, then continue through the Elizabethan and Bowmer theaters. Go behind the scenes to view the staging and production areas, along with the costume shop and sets.