Announcing 2024 National Summer Tour!
Shake on the Lake is headed to Arkansas and New York State!
Fun, Fast, Physical Shake Takes on Shakespeare's Henry V with Five Actors!
Arkansas Tour
July 10 to 15, 2024
New York State Tour
July 18 to August 3, 2024
Shake on the Lake is taking Shakespeare’s Henry V on the road to two states this summer – catch Shake on the road in Arkansas and New York State!
Henry V will be performed in Shake on the Lake’s signature style: fun, fast, and physical. 5 actors will portray nearly 40 characters in a new, audience-engaging adaptation that includes original music from Matt Duncan, Chad Bradford, Tim Cooper, and the rest of the cast. Shake on the Lake Theatre Company (SOTL) is based in Perry, New York; however, the company has many Arkansas connections.
Josh Rice, the founder and Producing Artistic Director, is a respected artist with credits from all over the world, but he started his acting career at the Children’s Theatre at AMFA and later played notable parts and directed for Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. Chad Bradford, the show’s director and Associate Director of Children’s Theatre and Performing Arts at AMFA, also boasts national and Off-Broadway credits and has worked with Shake on the Lake and AST for over a decade.
Arkansas Tour
Shake on the Lake is collaborating with Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (where many Shake artists got their start) to bring the show to Conway and Russellville, including a stop for Arkansas Governor’s School students. AST shows are sponsored by Snap On Tools and the Conway A&P Commission. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre is now an independently-operated company, led by Mary Ruth Stewart.
Shake on the Lake is also partnering with Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts – AMFA to produce the show in Little Rock on July 12th at 6:30 pm and July 13th at 2:00 pm. Shake on the Lake is partnering with the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech (UAPTC) as an educational partner. In addition to working with a student intern from UAPTC, Shake on the Lake will be working with their theatre department in the fall to create a staged reading and other activities.
Approx. Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission.
1705 Altus Conway, AR 72032
Wednesday, July 10 7:00 – 8:30PM
Thursday, July 11 7:00 – 8:30PM
Sunday, July 14 7:00 – 8:30PM
Rain Venue: Red Curtain Theatre, 913 Oak. St, Conway, 72032
HENRY V@Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA)
501 East Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
July 12 6:30 – 8:00PM
July 13 2:00 – 3:30 PM
HENRY V@Witherspoon Auditorium at Arkansas Tech
407 West Q Street Russellville, AR 72801
Monday, July 15 7:30 – 9:00PM
Rain Venue: n/a
New York State Tour
Join us at idyllic and historic venues throughout Western New York, bring a lawn chair, and immerse yourself into the world of William Shakespeare in SOTL’s fast, fun, and physical style of performance, featuring live music and a professional cast of artists. Designed & staged for Shakespeare newbies and Bard aficionados alike! Appropriate for all audiences.
Approx. Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission.
Touring July 18 to August 3
We request you to RSVP to the show in order to estimate crowd size.
Shows marked with an * have pay-what-you-can tickets.
Week 1
Depot Street
Springville, NY 14141
Thursday, July 18 6:30 – 8PM
Rain Venue: Springville Center for the Arts, 37 North Buffalo Street, Springville, NY 14141
HENRY V@Pavilion, NY
Hollwedel Memorial Library (formerly Pavilion Public Library)
5 Woodrow Drive Pavilion, NY 14525
Friday, July 19 6:30 – 8PM
Rain Venue: Pavilion DB Bunce Elementary at 7071 York Rd, Pavilion, NY 14525
Highbanks Rec Area Leicester, NY
Saturday, July 20 5:30 – 7:00PM
Rain Venue: Tent at the same location
1912 York Road West Linwood, NY 14486
Sunday, July 21 3:00 – 4:30PM
Rain Venue: TBD
Week 2
Arcade Village park
Clough Avenue Arcade, NY 14009
Wednesday, July 24 6:30 – 8:00PM
Rain Venue: Hope Lutheran Church at 2 E Main St, Arcade, NY 14009
4 South Street Geneseo, NY 14454
Thursday, July 25 6:30 – 8:00PM
Rain Venue: Tent at the same location
42 Walker Road Perry, NY 14530
Friday, July 26 6:30 – 8:00PM
Saturday, July 27 2:00 – 3:30PM*
Saturday, July 27 6:30 – 8:00PM*
*The 6:30 performance on Sat 7/27 will be ASL-interpreted
Rain Venue: Chalet Event Space at East Hill Creamery at 346 S. Main Street, Perry, NY 14530
Angelica Park Circle
Park Cir Angelica, NY 14709
Sunday, July 28 3:00 – 4:30PM
Rain Venue: Grange Hall, 49 Park Cir, Angelica, NY 14709
Week 3
Wellsville David A Howe Library
155 North Main Street Wellsville, NY 14895
Wednesday, July 31 6:30 – 8:00PM
Rain Venue: Auditorium at same location
St. Joseph’s Park
118 Pleasant St. Rochester, NY 14604
Thursday, August 1 6:30 – 8:00PM*
Friday, August 2 6:30 – 8:00PM
*The 6.30pm performance on Thu 8/1 will be ASL-interpreted
Rain Venue:
Morgan Manning House
151 Main Street Brockport, NY 14420
Saturday, August 3 6:30 – 8:00PM
Rain Venue: SUNY Brockport Black Box at 180 Holley St, Brockport, NY 14420
Directed by Chad Bradford
Cast: Quinn Gasaway, Matt Duncan, Selena Mykenzie Gordon, Ash Winkfield, and Tim Cooper
Stage Manager: Emily Grierson
Assistant Stage Manager: Amanda Kuo
Choreographer: Katie Greer
Set design by Vinny Mraz
Costume design by Sharon Combs
Social distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols will remain in place
What to expect at a Shake on the Lake Show?
• All shows are 90 minutes (or less) without an intermission
• Lawn chairs and blankets are recommended for all venues
• All ages welcome
• Selected shows have student performances before
• Selected shows have an Actor Talkback after
• All shows begin with live pre-show music, you are not late if you hear music