Georgia Shakespeare - Shake at the Lake

Shake at the Lake

Shake at the Lake is back
at Piedmont Park May 5 - 9

presented by

Shake at the Lake 2010 will feature a week-long run of last summer's hit A Midsummer Night's Dream in the heart of Piedmont Park May 5 - 9.

As in years past, each performance is free, but tickets are required. For more information on ticket distribution, click here.

Presented by Bank of America, this year's presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream is directed by John Dillon and will feature some of Georgia Shakespeare's most beloved artists, including Chris Kayser (Bottom), Daniel Thomas May (Demetrius), and Tess Malis Kincaid (Titania).

"Because Shake at the Lake is our gift to the community, we rely wholly on corporate, foundation and individual support to make the event possible," says Producing Artistic Director, Richard Garner. "We are extremely grateful for our presenting sponsor, Bank of America, as well as the support of The Coca-Cola Company, CornerCap Investment Counsel, The Kendeda Fund, The Charles Loridans Foundation, and the Piedmont Park Conservancy. Without their philanthropic vision and earnest interest in the arts in our city, Shake at the Lake would not be possible."

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
directed by John Dillon

When the Fairy King Oberon decides to meddle in the affairs of the foolish mortals - and immortals - that inhabit a moonlit forest, the magical potion of one little flower causes an awful lot of mayhem in Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy. Presented under the stars at Piedmont Park's Lake Clara Meer.

All performances at 7:30 p.m. Venue opens for seating 90 minutes prior to showtime.

Pictured right: Chris Kayser as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo by Bill DeLoach.

Rules & Regulations

Know before you go!

The following are not allowed on the Lake Clara Meer Lawn: pets, roller blades, bicycles, scooters, folding chairs, tables, umbrellas, radios, CD players.
For the comfort of all patrons, please do not bring extra large coolers or extra large blankets to the Lake Lawn.
Only ticketed patrons will be allowed onto the Lake Lawn.
Georgia Shakespeare makes every attempt to perform as scheduled, but in the event of inclement weather, the performance will be cancelled.
The use of photography, video or recording equipment is strictly prohibited.
Georgia Shakespeare reserves space for wheelchairs at each performance. Please see a staff member or volunteer is you need assistance.

For a full listing of Rules and Regulations, click here.

Ticket Info

Tickets are distributed beginning at 10:00 a.m. the morning of each performance. Tickets are distributed at the Piedmont Park Visitor's Center (located just inside the park's 12th Street entrance) as well as at the Georgia Shakespeare Box Office at the Conant Performing Arts Center on the campus of Oglethorpe University. Tickets distributed each morning are for that evening's performance ONLY. Tickets for Shake at the Lake come in the form of wristbands.

Each person standing in the ticket distribution line may pick up a maximum of 4 wristbands. Wristbands will be distributed until they run out. If all wristbands are distributed, we will begin a waiting list at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Piedmont Park Visitor's Center. We will release tickets to the wait list beginning at this time as they become available.

As a subscriber benefit, Georgia Shakespeare subscribers may make advance reservations for Shake at the Lake beginning April 28. Subscribers may reserve one wristband per subscription they have purchased. For more details, please call our Box Office at 404.264.0020.

Shake at the Lake is made possible through a generous grant from
THE KENDEDA FUND

Additional support for Shake at the Lake provided by

The Charles Loridans Foundation

and

Media support provided by

Pictured above: The set of The Servant of Two Masters from Shake at the Lake 2008. Photo by Bill DeLoach.

Directions to Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s “Common Ground” since 1904, is located approximately 2 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The park runs along 10th Street (a block west of 10th & Monroe Avenue to a block east of 10th & Piedmont Avenue) and Piedmont Avenue (12th & Piedmont to just before 15th & Piedmont) in midtown Atlanta. For detailed directions, please visit the Piedmont Park Conservancy's website by clicking here. There you can find routes via car, bike, or public transportation.

While at the Conservancy's website, you can also check out a detailed map of the park itself for the exact location of the Lake Clara Meer dock, home of Shake at the Lake and other useful information about Piedmont Park.

Special thanks to teh Piedmont Park Conservancy for helping make Shake at the Lake possible.