Join us at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 25th inside Ewing Manor for a special preshow celebration of the arts in our community as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shakespeare in the Theatre at Ewing. Meet International Emmy Nominee Cecilia Suarez and learn about her involvement in educational outreach activities from the Shakespeare Alive! Program. In addition, visit with award winning playwright Robert Kauzlaric prior to the World Premiere opening of his latest creation, The Three Musketeers. Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres inside Ewing Manor. All proceeds will support Shakespeare Alive!, Illinois Shakespeare Festival youth programming, targeting underrepresented children in McLean County.
For tickets to this special event please call the ticket office at (309) 438-2535 or visit Ticketmaster.com
Walk down the red carpet to the World Premiere opening performance of The Three Musketeers, beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 25th. Be the first person to tell your friends about this exciting new adaptation of The Three Musketeers from award winning playwright Robert Kauzlaric, based on the Alexandre Dumas novel. This one night only event is specially priced to include a walk down the red carpet, a souvenir photo of you with a costumed actor, and special treat at intermission. For tickets please call the ticket office at (309) 438-2535 or visit Ticketmaster.com.
Want to meet the playwright and get his insights into his latest creation? Then begin your evening at the Celebrate the Arts in Our Community reception.
All ISU alumni are invited to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival on Friday, July 23rd when the theatre is reserved for alumni and their guests for a performance of The Tempest. 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 $22! For tickets and more Alumni Night information please call Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586.
This first-class evening at the Festival includes a delectable Garlic Press Market Cafe boxed dinner (vegetarian option available) for picnicking on the lush, shaded lawn of the Festival grounds, accompanied by a live band. Dessert and your choice of soda or water are included with the meal. You are welcome to bring along a bottle of wine to accompany your picnic. Wine and beer will be available for purchase at Shakespeare's Cupboard concessions in the courtyard.
A performance of The Three Musketeers follows dinner. Your $48 admission includes dinner, dessert, live music, and a ticket to the play, all made possible by GLT generous sponsor Busey Bank. All proceeds will benefit the Equipment Fund of public radio station WLT 89.1/103.5 FM. Tickets for the event are available solely through the Festival Ticket Office (Festival subscription buyers cannot include this date in season package). For tickets, please call (309) 438-2535 or 800-IL-SHAKE or click here to order online. 
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 20th for The Tempest, July 27th for The Merry Wives of Windsor, and August 3rd for The Three Musketeers.
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.
