After bringing you a plague induced “virtual” season, followed by a shortened 2021 season, *The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival *is delighted to be back to full capacity for our *25th Anniversary Season!* This summer we are proud to present *Hamlet *directed by CSF’s artistic director, *Dusten A. Welch, *as well as *The Learned Ladies *by *Moliere, *translated by *Timothy Mooney *and directed by *Keira McDonald.* The season kicks off with Shakespeare’s melancholy prince, widely considered one of the greatest plays in the English language. If you only know *Hamlet *from a high school English class, be prepared for an intense and visceral experience. *Hamlet *performs from *June 24 - July 10*, hitting parks and public spaces all over the Greater Cleveland area. *All performances start at 7 p.m.* *Hamlet Tour Dates:* - *Friday, June 24: **Cleveland Heights/Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park* - *Saturday, June 25: **Bentleyville/Bentleyville Community Park* - *Sunday, June 26: **Berea/Coe Lake Park* - *Friday, July 1: **South Euclid/Notre Dame College* - *Saturday, July 2: **Mentor/James A. Garfield Historic Site* - *Sunday, July 3: **Shaker Heights/Van Aken Market District* - *Friday, July 8: **Tremont/Lincoln Park* - *Saturday, July 9: **Lorain/Black River Landing* - *Sunday, July 10: **Bay Village/BAYarts* Our second production this summer is *The Learned Ladies *written by *Moliere*, essentially the French equivalent to Shakespeare, and a gentleman responsible for some of the finest comedies ever presented onstage. *The Learned Ladies *performs *July 22 - August 7. All performances start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.* *The Learned Ladies Tour Dates:* - *Friday, July 22: **Cleveland Heights/Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park* - *Saturday, July 23: **Lakewood/Lakewood Park* - *Sunday, July 24: **Berea/Coe Lake Park* - *Friday, July 29: **Downtown Cleveland/Public Square* - *Saturday, July 30: **Mentor/James A. Garfield Historic Site* - *Sunday, July 31: **Lorain/Black River Landing* - *Friday, August 5: **Euclid/Sims Park* - *Saturday, August 6: **Tremont/Lincoln Park* - *Sunday, August 7: **Lakeside/Lakeside Chautauqua ***6 p.m. start** - As always, *CSF’s performances are FREE,* but donations are gladly accepted! We encourage you to bring a blanket or lawn chair. And, of course, bring a picnic to indulge in the full “*Shakespeare in the Park” *experience! - Our performances are outdoors, but we do attempt to secure indoor spaces near our venues in case of inclement weather. Please follow our social media pages for any updates. - Visit our website *cleveshakes.com* <https://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=d7d90f69c9&e=691518bbaa> for more information on our venues, season, and The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. We look forward to seeing you in the park!