St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s TourCo: The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Date: Friday, September 4
Time: 6:30–9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Parking: Free, public parking is located throughout Forest Park, and accessible parking is available in the two lots located on the north side of Fine Arts Drive. Paid parking, including accessible spaces, is available in the St. Louis Art Museum’s underground parking garage on Fine Arts Drive.
Biking: Bike racks are available on the north and south sides of the art museum.
Transit: The Skinker MetroLink station is 0.8 miles from Art Hill. The #90 Hampton MetroBus route runs through the Park, and the Fine Arts @ Art Museum northbound and southbound bus stops are at the top of Art Hill in front of the Art Museum.
About the Show
Best friends Valentine and Proteus swear loyalty to each other…until they both fall for the same woman. Suddenly loyalty, love and good judgment all go out the window. Complete with disguises, misunderstandings and one very scene-stealing dog, this is Shakespeare’s original rom-com about friendship, forgiveness and the hilarious messiness of growing up.
About TourCo
This stripped-down, actor-centric production features a versatile cast of six, with most tackling multiple roles in one of Shakespeare’s iconic texts. Creating a rich theater of the imagination, they will take the joyous, professional Shakespeare that the Festival is known for to thousands of people who might not otherwise have access to it.
This program is designed to challenge audiences across all demographics and regions. This programming is perfect for schools, parks, libraries, civic centers and wherever people gather to learn, experience and be inspired together.
Full Performance Schedule
8/2 The Ville Neighborhood – St. Louis City – (Dress Rehearsal)
8/4 Franz Park – Dogtown – St. Louis City
8/5 Missouri Botanical Garden
8/6 Heman Park – University City
8/7 City of Weldon Spring – Weldon Spring, MO
8/8 Blackburn Park – Webster Groves, MO
8/11 City Garden – Downtown St. Louis
8/12 Chesterfield Amphitheater – Chesterfield, MO
8/13 Bellevue Park – Belleville, IL
8/14 Old North Neighborhood – St. Louis City
8/15 Carondelet Park – St. Louis City
8/16 South Grand Neighborhood – St. Louis City
8/18 Highland Square & Plaza Park (Highland, IL)
8/19 Brussels Heritage Park (Brussels, IL)
8/20 Washington University in St. Louis
8/21 City Park – Edwardsville, IL
8/22 Hermann Farm – Hermann, MO
8/23 January-Wabash Park – Ferguson, MO
8/25 Brentwood Park – Brentwood, MO
8/26 O’Day Park Amphitheater – O’Fallon, MO
8/27 Lion’s Amphitheater – Kirkwood Park – Kirkwood, MO
8/28 Dutchtown Commons – St. Louis City
8/29 City of Normandy – Normandy, MO
8/30 Fairground Park – St. Louis City
9/1 Saint Louis University
9/2 Shaw Park – Clayton, MO
9/3 Metter Park – Columbia, IL
9/4 Saint Louis Art Museum – St. Louis City
9/5 Maplewood Pocket Park – Yale & Manchester
9/6 Lafayette Park – St. Louis City