PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL RECEIVES GRANT FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival announced a $25,000 grant from Air Products to support several programs this summer including its “Play On!” Community Tour, the Main Stage production of the musical “The Color Purple” and the main sponsor for PSF’s Community Day on July 6.
Since 1995, Air Products has been a dedicated supporter of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, sponsoring various programs including children’s theatre productions, “On the Green” pre-show performances, Main Stage productions, and the annual Luminosity Gala. They’ve also played a significant role in notable “firsts” for the festival, such as sponsoring the first outdoor offerings of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Charlotte’s Web” in 2021 at the Air Products Open Air Theatre. In 2023, Air Products partnered with Crayola to support the inaugural “Play On!” Community Tour. This year, Air Products continues its steadfast support of the tour and will be the main sponsor of Community Day on July 6. Moreover, the company will co-sponsor the musical “The Color Purple” and sponsor the 2024 Luminosity Gala.
As previously announced, this summer the “Play On!” Community Tour will present William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” in libraries, parks, and community centers throughout the region May 31 to June 16. Patrons can attend these performances for free thanks to the Sponsors Air Products and Crayola, as well as the Co-sponsor Joanne Hartshorne.
The following locations will host the production on tour:
ArtsWalk Pocket Park, May 31: noon
June 1: National Museum of Industrial History, noon
June 2: Union Terrace Amphitheatre, 2 p.m.
June 4: Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites at Burnside Plantation, 6 p.m.
June 6: Allentown Public Library, 6 p.m.
June 7: Lower Macungie-Hills at Lockridge Park, 6 p.m.
Easton Farmer’s Market, June 8: 11 a.m.
DeSales University, 5 June 9: p.m.
June 12: Bethlehem Area Public Library, 6 p.m.
June 13: Kutztown Park Bandshell, 6:30 p.m.
June 14: Victory Park Amphitheater, 6 p.m. June 15: Peddler’s Village, 3 p.m.
June 16: Peddler’s Village, 3 p.m.
The Festival will host its 2nd annual Community Day event on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The event will take place on the Center Valley campus of DeSales University in front of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts. PSF’s Community Day will celebrate the arts as well as the many local organizations that provide invaluable services to this community.