Cleveland Shakespeare Festival opens its 20th Anniversary Season of FREE Outdoor Theater with THE TAMING OF THE SHREW The original text of *The Taming of the Shrew* opens with a rarely-performed introduction that sets up the play as a joke made at the expense of a drunken tavern patron. In our version, directed by Lisa Ortenzi, the Cleveland chapter of the fictional “Women of Good Will” are staging their annual charity fundraiser, and this year’s production is *The Taming of the Shrew*. The pre-show raffle and bake sale transitions into Shakespeare’s text as the ladies (and a few of their husbands) take their roles and begin. In this zany comedy, many suitors seek the hand of the beautiful Bianca, but they must first find a match for her older sister, the brash and cunning Katherina. Enter Petruchio, who must find a way into her heart, whether she likes it or not. *The Taming of the Shrew *opens on Friday, June 16 at the P.E.A.C.E. Park in the Coventry neighborhood and tours a variety of outdoor venues, including first-time visits to Public Square, a new amphitheater in Mentor, and a new community center built by the Salvation Army in East Cleveland: Fri, June 16: P.E.A.C.E. Park, Coventry Rd and Euclid Hts Blvd, Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 Sat, June 17:, Notre Dame College, 4545 College Road, South Euclid, OH 44121 Sun, June 18: Bedford Public Square, Broadway Ave and N. Park St., Bedford, OH 44146 Fri, June 23: East Cleveland Salvation Army, 1507 Doan Ave., East Cleveland, OH 44112 Sat, June 24: Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107 Sun, June 25: Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113 Fri, June 30: Shaker Heights Community Colonnade, 3450 Lee Rd, Shaker Hts, OH 44120 Sat, July 1: The James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060 Sun, July 2: Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113 All performances begin at 7pm and are presented free of charge Please bring a blanket or low-slung chair. In case of rain, check www.cleveshakes.org for news regarding alternate indoor venues. Please use this Facebook event <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=12048385bf&e=baad52a604> to share and invite your friends and neighbors! Available to volunteer usher pre-show? Click here <http://signup.com/go/PCCWsRZ>!