Thanks for joining us for Love's Labour's Lost. See you in Fall 2010!

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sip, and a single sonnet.”

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, the city's only outdoor Shakespeare company was founded by Artistic Director Jennifer Tober nearly 4 years ago. Then a recent transplant from New York, Tober was so inspired by the natural amphitheater at the bottom of sledding hill in Frick Park in Squirrel Hill that she started the company and directed As You Like It in November 2005. The company grew and gained popularity quickly, and now offers FREE theater in Frick, Mellon, and Kennard parks each autumn.

Tober was approached by an avid fan and radio personality, Kate Borger, about starting a monthly reading group. "My Board liked the idea right away and said, "Hey, let's make it a fundraiser type of thing!" and immediately one of us came up with the name "Bring Your Own Bard," which I think encapsulates exactly what we do. In the city parks, we use only the park as our set, and we tell the story in a very physical way that makes the story immediately clear to the audience. Our emphasis is on the words, and on the unique and fleeting collaborative relationship among the actors, the language, and the audience."

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Pittsburgh's only outdoor Shakespeare Company bringing you free Shakespeare since 2005.

Bring a blanket, a thermos, and a loved one...

Jennifer Tober, Artistic Director
Contact: pittsburghshakespeare@yahoo.com
See you at the show!

Led by founder and artistic director Jennifer Tober, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks celebrates its fourth year of creating quality, free performances of Shakespeare within the picturesque setting of the city parks.