Seriously, they are free. Read below! In conjunction with a grant from the ASCVB to help encourage out-of-towners to visit downtown Akron, Ohio Shakespeare Festival is offering free tickets for any non-Akron theatre artists to our next productions of LONE STAR and THE UPSTART CROW. Join us for one or both plays during a short repertory this February 9-19, and enjoy one free beverage (beer, wine, or soft drink), all hosted at our new theatre in Greystone Hall. See below for show details. To reserve your free tickets, simply contact Tess Burgler (tess@ohioshakespeare.com). Include your name, preferred date, and number of tickets you will need (limit 4 per inquiry). Tickets will be given out on a first-contact-first-serve basis until they are gone, to any recipient who meets the requirements of the grant. A reminder that this offer is only for theatre artists (or staff or management or volunteers or board members--anyone connected to the theatre-world) who are non-Akron residents. Please feel free to reach out with any questions and spread the word to your Cleveland colleagues. We hope to see you soon in Akron! [ www.ohioshakespeare.com ]( http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohioshakespeare.com%2F&h=ATNQ... ) for more details. LONE STAR BY JAMES MCLURE Directed by Nancy Cates, Featuring: Ryan Zarecki, Derrick Winger, and Jeremy Jenkins February 10, 12, 16, 18 Running in rep with Upstart Crow, this play takes place in the backyard of a small-town Texas bar with Roy, a macho Vietnam vet, who cherishes three things above all; his country, his sexy young wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. THE UPSTART CROW BY VINCENT DOWLING Directed by Terry Burgler* Featuring Terry Burgler* and Lara Mielcarek* February 9, 11, 17, 19 Susannah Shakespeare, daughter of the famous playwright, and Richard Burbage, Will's best friend, finally meet on the Globe Stage. Together, they unravel the laughs, loves, and losses of the Bard. A newer play about older times, Shakespeare In Love fans will adore this sweet, sad, and touching story of the real people behind the famous playwright. *indicates member of AEA