The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (CSF) will present two outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays this summer on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Both performances will be free and open to the public.
The CSF will perform Shakespeare’s As You Like It at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. The group will return to James A. Garfield National Historic Site to perform Measure for Measure at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 29.
Those attending the plays are invited to bring drinking water, insect repellent, lawn chairs, and anything else needed for their own comfort. Picnic baskets are welcomed; alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Parking will be available at James A. Garfield National Historic Site and next door at Faith Lutheran Church.
“We’re excited to bring the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival back this summer for two shows at James A. Garfield National Historic Site," said Site Manager Todd Arrington. “James and Lucretia Garfield both loved Shakespeare, and their diaries are full of references to the plays they read or saw performed on the stage. The open lawn behind the Garfield home is a perfect spot for outdoor theater."
To learn more about the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, please visit http://www.clevelandshakespeare.org.
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is located at 8095 Mentor Avenue (U.S. 20) in Mentor, Ohio, approximately 25 miles east of Cleveland. The site offers guided tours of the Garfield home, museum exhibits, and an introductory film. The National Park Service completely restored the house in the late 1990s, making it one of the most impressive presidential homes preserved for the public. For information call (440) 255-8722, write 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH 44060, or visit online at www.nps.gov/jaga. Find the site on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as @GarfieldNPS.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service