A scene from Steppenwolf's production of THE TEMPEST.
Shakespeare in Chicago - Saturday, May 30
TRIP TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!
All aboard the Shakespeare Express!
On Saturday, May 30 join Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Producing Artistic Director Jay Paul Skelton and program founder Dr. Paul Rathburn for a "tempestuous" day in the Windy City! See the Chicago theatre event of the season, enjoy a fantastic dinner, and relax with the ease of door-to-door service provided by Royal Excursion.
Be carried away by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and their upcoming production of The Tempest. As Prospero, the incomparable Frank Galati leads Steppenwolf's best and brightest in Shakespeare's enchanted masterpiece. The all-star cast includes our very own NDSF alums Craig Spidle (Macbeth, 2008) and Mike Nussbaum (Love's Labor's Lost, 2007)
Following the sold-out matinee performance and a chat with cast members, the magical evening will conclude with dinner at Leona's, a legendary family-style Italian eatery near the theatre.
As of Sunday, May 10th the Shakespeare in Chicago trip has SOLD OUT. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list please e-mail aanichols@nd.edu or call 574.631.3777.
Saturday, May 30 Trip Schedule
| NOON | Depart from the Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center |
| 1:00pm | Arrive in Chicago for shopping (North & Clybourn corridor) |
| 3:00pm | Matinee performance of The Tempest |
| 6:00pm | Dinner at Leona’s Restaurant |
| 8:00pm | Depart Leona’s for return to Notre Dame |
| 11:00pm | Arrive at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center |
Learn More:
YouTube Video -- Steppenwolf & Shakespeare
YouTube Video -- Aerial Training for The Tempest
ARTS AMERICA -- Steppenwolf's Tempest a Creative Triumph (4/9/09)