Community Events

Pre/Post-Show Discussions
Backstage Tours
Noon at the Nick
Special Events

Pre-show Discussions
with Directors and Designers

Prior to selected Preview performances, the director and designers of each play engage in a pre-show talk about their work and answer audience questions. Starts at 6:45pm. Performance ticket required.

12th Night (In the Mainstage)
Wed, 7/25 at 7:30pm

The Man in the Iron Mask (In the Glen)
Thu, 7/26 at 7:30pm

Henry IV, Part Two (In the Glen)
Wed, 8/8 at 7:30pm

Post-show Talkbacks
with the Actors

Join us for a post-show Q&A with the actors, immediately following these selected performances. Performance ticket required.

12th Night (In the Mainstage)
Sun, 7/29 at 2pm
Sun, 8/5 at 2pm
Sat, 8/18 at 8pm
Sun, 8/19 at 2pm
Wed, 8/22 at 2pm

The Man in the Iron Mask (In the Glen)
Sun, 7/29 at 2pm
Sun, 8/12 at 2pm
Sat, 8/18 at 2pm
Sat, 8/25 at 2pm

Henry IV, Part Two (In the Glen)
Sat, 8/11 at 2pm
Thu, 8/23 at 2pm

Backstage Tours

Go behind-the-scenes at SSC with a peek into the backstage world of the Mainstage and Glen. Space is limited, so please make a reservation by contacting Gina Marie Hayes at (831) 459-5109 or gina@shakespearesantacruz.org

Every Saturday at 12 noon from July 28th - August 25th.
Cost: $5 (payable by cash or check at the time of the tour)

**Note: Donors of $75 or more to SSC receive complimentary admission to the backstage tour as a donor benefit. Please be sure to mention you are a donor when making your reservation.

Noon at the Nick

Bring your lunch (or grab a snack at the Nick’s concessions counter) and enjoy this extraordinary opportunity to meet SSC actors and staff as they discuss each production and answer your questions.

Location: The Nickelodeon Theater
201 Lincoln Street in downtown Santa Cruz

Date & Time: Fridays @ 12 Noon

• Friday, July 6 – Twelfth Night
• Friday, July 13 – The Man in the Iron Mask
• Friday, July 20 – Henry IV, Part Two
• Friday, July 28 – The Mandrake (The Fringe Show)

Season Preview

Join artistic director Marco Barricelli as he introduces the 2012 summer festival season, shares set and costume designs, and answers your questions.

Location: Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz

Date & Time: Thursday, June 5 - 7:30pm