The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Shakespeare play coming to Garfield Historic Site
For the ninth consecutive summer, the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival will perform outdoor Shakespeare at James A. Garfield National Historic Site this year.
The performance of “Troilus and Cressida” will take place at James A. Garfield National Historic Site at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 30. The event is free of charge.
Those attending are invited to bring drinking water, insect repellent, lawn chairs, and anything else needed for their own comfort, according to a news release. Picnic baskets are welcomed but alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
“We’re so pleased to have the Cleveland Shakespeare
Festival back this year for another outdoor performance,” said Site Manager Todd Arrington in the release. “James and Lucretia
Garfield both loved Shakespeare, and his diary is full of references to the plays they read or saw performed on the stage.
“James A. Garfield National Historic Site is a wonderful spot for an outdoor performance of “Troilus and Cressida.”
Parking will be at the Garfield Site and next door at Faith Lutheran Church. In the event that overflow parking is needed, the location will be Mentor Office Park, located at 8224 Mentor Ave. There will be no parking shuttle between the overflow lot and the Garfield site, so anyone parking in the overflow lot will have to walk, according to the release.
To learn more about the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, please visit www.cleveshakes.com.
The Garfield Site is at 8095 Mentor Ave. in Mentor.