Each summer ,The Actors' Gang continues its tradition of offering family-friendly adaptations of Shakespeare.  2011's show was a smash success, with  "Romeo and Juliet: Monsters in Love."  Adapted and directed by Actors' Gang veteran Cynthia Ettinger, this play invites a Transylvanian monster theatre troupe to Culver City to share their version of the classic love story.   

FREE in Media Park outside the Ivy Substation, home of The Actors' Gang in Culver City.  Shows run every Saturday and Sunday in August each year.  Bring your picnic, lawnchairs and blankets!


History:

The Actors’ Gang annually presents an original play adapted from Shakespeare for young audiences. The Gang’s company members create an intergenerational and multicultural production designed for family and student audiences. Performances take place in Media Park, adjacent to our home at The Ivy Substation.

It is open to the public and free of charge.

Students from our residencies with local Culver City schools receive paid internships and work alongside our professional company of artists both on and off stage. Our interns participate in all aspects of the production where they learn theatre vocabulary, technical and production elements, and have the opportunity to apply their knowledge through performance. A component of our outreach program, it is designed to inspire creativity, create a positive image of self and community, and foster a new generation of theatre artists, administrators, and audience members.

Previous Summer in the Park presentations include "Pericles on the High Seas," "Titus the Clownicus” "King O'Leary" "Cymbeline The Puppet King" and "Katie the Curst."

We look forward to seeing you again next summer!

 
 

 ("Romeo and Juliet: Monsters in Love - Adam Jefferis and Pedro Shanahan as Mercutio and Benvolio, Summer 2011)