The annual theatrical summer series presented by The Drilling Company, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, begins with The Two Noble Kinsmen, which will be presented for three weeks. The production is in The Clemente Parking Lot, 107 Suffolk Street, July 15-17 and 28-30, and in Bryant Park from July 19-21. The Parking Lot performances begin at 7 PM; the Bryant Park performances begin at 7:30 PM. Running time is about two hours. Rainout notices will be posted on www.shakespeareintheparkinglot.com and www.drillingcompany.org.
The ensemble is led by long time Drilling Company stalwarts Brad Frost as Palemon and John Caliendo as Arsite with Jane Bradley in the show-stealing part of the Jailer’s Daughter. The ensemble also includes Liz Livingston, Lucas Rafael, Mary Linehan, Jaqwan Turner and Remy Souchon. Assistant Director is Karla Hendrick. Costume design is by Sofia Piccolo. Set design is by Jennifer Varbalow.
The Drilling Company’s Shakespeare in the Parking Lot has been a Lower East Side neighborhood institution for over 25 years. Its concept—presenting Shakespeare plays with a “poor theater” aesthetic in a working parking lot—is now widely imitated around the US and around the world, with productions as far away as New Zealand.
To get to the Parking Lot of The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street, take the F to Delancey Street or M to Essex Street. To get to Bryant Park, 6th Avenue at 42nd Street, take the B, D, F, or M to 42nd St./Bryant Park or 7 to 5th Ave.
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