MADISON, NJ —The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's acclaimed educational touring company, Shakespeare LIVE!, will present several family performances at The Theatre's Main Stage – the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue, located on the Campus of Drew University in Madison.   The performances celebrate the 10 th Annual Family Week at the Theatre presented by The New Jersey Theatre Alliance. 

Since 1997, Shakespeare LIVE! has presented more than 1,000 performances to more than a quarter of a million young people, at over 750 schools and other venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Connecticut .

In celebration of Family Week at the Theatre , The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Shakespeare LIVE! company will perform special Family performances of their 60-minute versions of William Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM March 7 thru 10, 2007.    All performances will be held at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue , located on the Campus of Drew University in Madison .   Tickets are $12 for an adult which includes 2 free tickets for children under age 18 with each ticket purchased.     For tickets, call 973-408-5600 or www.ShakespeareNJ.org

Family performances of Shakespeare's most popular comedy A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will be held March 7 and 8, 2007 at 7 p.m. and March 10 at 2 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre .    Follow the hilarious mishaps of four young lovers and a band of misfit rustics as they journey into the magical forest outside Athens .    A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is appropriate for ages 8 and up.  

A family performance of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR will be held March 9, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.  Loyalty, honor and the fate of a nation are tested in this gripping drama.     JULIUS CAESAR is appropriate for ages 11 and up.   

For tickets to or more information about Family performances of JULIUS CAESAR and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, call the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 's box office at 973-408-5600 or www.ShakespeareNJ.org

Shakespeare LIVE!, celebrating its eleventh season in 2007, travels to schools and other venues throughout the state and wider region with 60-minute versions of two of Shakespeare's most popular plays: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and JULIUS CAESAR plus THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE , an adaptation by artistic director Bonnie J. Monte.   To inquire about bringing Shakespeare LIVE ! to your school or venue, call 973-408-3980 or e-mail jbgrant@ShakespeareNJ.org.

Lead support for Shakespeare LIVE! is provided by a grant from Kraft Foods.  Additional funding for Shakespeare LIVE! is provided by Verizon, The Turrell Fund, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey , JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Pfizer, PSE&G, The Altschul Foundation, John & Margaret Post Foundation and Van Pelt Foundation.

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The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is a professional, not-for-profit theatre company located on the Drew University campus.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional major support is received from The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the F. M. Kirby Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Shubert Foundation and Drew University , as well as contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals.  Barefoot Wine is the Official Wine Supplier and Crystal Rock Bottled Water is the Official Water Supplier of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

FAMILY PERFORMANCES FACT SHEET

Presented by:  The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's education touring company Shakespeare LIVE!

Where:  The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue , Madison , located on the campus of Drew University .   

Family Performances:

            A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM – March 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.; March 10 at 2 p.m.

            JULIUS CAESAR – March 9 at 7 p.m. 

Pricing:  $12 per adult

              2 free tickets for children under 18 with each adult ticket purchased

To Purchase Tickets:  Call the box office at 973-408-5600 or www.ShakespeareNJ.org