We’ve had 4 terrific readings so far this season — Romeo and Juliet, Henry VIII, All’s Well that Ends Well, and Julius Caesar.

Each reading offers a terrific opportunity to become more familiar with the work of William Shakespeare, become more knowledgeable of the plays, cull the scripts for good quotes, monologues and characters in a quick and satisfying way.  We pair some of our company’s strongest actors with community members to present the language of Shakespeare clearly and effectively for our audiences.  They really are a pleasant and engaging way to spend a Tuesday evening.

Our next Free Library Reading will change things up just a bit.  Charles West– the man behind last year’s “Sonnet-chanted Evening” will present “Women of Will”, a collection of monologues and scenes focusing on the women’s voices in Shakespeare.  Charles’ presentations at the readings are always among our most well received, so don’t miss it!

“Women of Will”.  Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m.   Woodward Park Regional Library, 944 E Perrin at Champlain in Fresno.

And in April, South Valley Director Kristin Lyn Crase will direct Jennifer Hurd-Peterson, Michael Peterson, Faith Sidlow, and others in a reading of William Shakespeare’s ‘romance’, Cymbeline, on April 21st at 6:30 p.m.

~Heather Parish
WSF Artistic Director