TIMON OF ATHENS <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=97315e9429&e=f04371dfb0> closes June 28! Don't miss this rarely-performed satiric gem! Friday, June 26: Old Town Hall Bandstand, Independence Saturday, June 27: James A Garfield Historic Site, Mentor Sunday, June 28: Grove Amphitheater, Mayfield Village *THE MERCHANT OF VENICE <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=a0b0460ffd&e=f04371dfb0> opens July 17, runs through August 2* Filled with contrasts and controversy, containing comic elements mixed with trenchant comment on the nature of intolerance, justice and forgiveness, this is a play not easily categorized. The merchant Antonio is approached for a loan by his dear friend Bassanio so that he may woo an heiress in another city. Antonio, cash-poor until his ships return from their trade route, in turn borrows from the moneylender Shylock, who sees in this arrangement the possibility to exact a gruesome revenge for the years of injustice he’s suffered at the hands of Antonio and the rest of the city. FULL TOUR SCHEDULE at WWW.CLEVESHAKES.ORG <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=a2b2e75295&e=f04371dfb0> *All performances are at 7pm.* Please bring your own chairs or blankets. In case of inclement weather, check www.cleveshakes.org <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=41da792563&e=f04371dfb0> for news regarding alternate indoor locations.