Promotional Nights
The Festival invites you to join in the fun on our special nights!
2012 Season Garden Reception - June 29th
Join us Friday, June 29 at 6 p.m. for the 2012 Season opening reception prior to the production of Othello. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres in Ewing’s beautiful Genevieve Gardens. Ticket price includes a premium show ticket and VIP parking or guest voucher for a future show.
For tickets to this special event please call the ticket office at (309) 438-2535 or visit Ticketmaster.com
Redbird Pride Night- July 1st
Join us Sunday, July 1 at 6 p.m. for Redbird Pride Night. Please wear RED! Enjoy dinner from Kelly’s Bakery & Cafe and special entertainment in Ewing’s beautiful Genevieve Green Gardens. Ticket price includes dinner and a ticket to As You Like It. Proceeds help underwrite season expenses through the Illinois Shakespeare Society. Tickets are $60.00.
ISU Alumni Night - July 14th
All ISU alumni are invited to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival on Saturay, July 14th when the theatre is reserved for alumni and their guests for a performance of As You Like It. If you have never experienced the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, this is the perfect opportunity! Not only will you see one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, you will also get the "inside scoop" from Festival personnel, including a backstage tour and a photo opportunity with some of the actors!
Tickets are available for as low as $27! For tickets and more Alumni Night information please call Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586.
Comedy of Errors Dinner and a Show!
It’s dinner and a show! Join us Sunday, July 22 at 6 p.m. for the only evening performance of Comedy of Errors. Watch the 55 minute performance while enjoying a catered dinner. The event occurs at a private residence in Bloomington/Normal. Proceeds help underwrite season expenses through the Illinois Shakespeare Society. Tickets are $75.00.
GLT Night - August 5th
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, this first-class evening at the Festival includes a delicious boxed dinner for picnicking on the lush shaded lawn of Ewing Manor. Dessert and your choice of soda or water are included with the meal. Enjoy eating dinner with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Company and special entertainment as actors perform their favorite poems, monologues, and scenes from Shakespeare’s canon. Following dinner, the Master Gardeners will conduct a walking tour of the beautiful Genevieve Green Gardens.
Your $49 admission includes dinner, dessert, special entertainment, and a ticket to As You Like It, made possible by generous GLT sponsor, Busey Bank. Tickets for this evening’s performance are not available for subscription ordering. . For tickets, please call (309) 438-2535 or 800-IL-SHAKE or click here to order online.
College Station Student Tuition Nights
Times are tight for students; so let us and our friends at College Station apartments make your summer magical for less. Just show your student id at time of purchase and get HALF OFF your ticket price. Bring a date and that's like getting two for the price of one! Stay after the show for an ice cream social and talk-back with the actors and director for FREE!
Join us on July 24th for The Rivals, July 31st for Othello, and August 7th for As You Like It.
For purchase visit the ticket office at the Center for Performing Arts on the Illinois State University Campus (click for map) or order online at Ticketmaster.com* (under Promotions and special offers, enter code: Student). *Student ID must be presented with ticket for entrance into the show.
