Blood begets blood Catskill Mountain Shakespeare celebrates 5th Season with the tragedy Julius Caesar

HUNTER - Catskill Mountain Shakespeare presents their 2024 Main Stage Production, in association with The Catskill Mountain Foundation, with Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar opening July 13, 2024. This year’s production is directed by international theater 

director Michael Alvarez, a Directing Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop and Assistant Professor of Directing at UNC School of the Arts. Contemporary dance, visual art and fashion will combine with dynamic storytelling to create a visceral theatrical experience. Twelve performances, staged outdoors among the picturesque landscape of the Catskill mountains, run under the tent at The Red Barn on Main Street in Hunter for 3 weekends, July 13 - 28, 2024. For tickets, visit catskillmountainshakespeare.com. 

Catskill Mountain Shakespeare’s Outreach Program this year includes Low Cost/No Cost Tickets, a Community Book Club (7/14), 2 Pay What You Can Performances (7/17 & 7/24), the 3rd Annual LGBTQ+ Midsummer Social (7/19), Free Theatrical Workshops for kids and teens taught by artistic professionals (7/20), a Post-Show Talkback with members of the creative team (7/26), Arts and Crafts at local farmers’ markets (various dates), and the inaugural launch of CMS Youth Company, a weeklong theatrical intensive for local youth, grades 6-12 (8/5-8/10). 

“Catskill Mountain Shakespeare is thrilled to celebrate five years of performances in the Catskills,” says CMS Artistic Director Sarah Reny “This season we're diving into exciting new territory producing our first tragedy Julius Caesar. But that's not all – we're continuing our

expansive Outreach Program and also launching our inaugural CMS Youth Company in August!” 

Inspired by the beauty in nature, Catskill Mountain Shakespeare creates professional, immersive theatrical experiences that foster diversity, inclusion and equity for all. CMS believes outdoor summer theater provides a collective space for the local community, weekenders, and mountaintop visitors to enjoy live art together. To achieve this mission, CMS garners wide support from patrons, business owners and investors and seeks out local, site-specific opportunities for performances with majestic landscapes that uplift accessibility and leave a minimal carbon footprint. 

> Catskill Mountain Shakespeare announces its 2024 Summer Season with Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar, combining contemporary dance, visual art, fashion, and dynamic storytelling. Directed by international theater director Michael Alvarez and performed outdoors and under a tent at The Red Barn at 7970 Main Street in Hunter, NY - July 13-28, 2024. Visit catskillmountainshakespeare.com for tickets, additional outreach programming, and contact information. *Please note: This performance contains instances of intimacy, violence, and mature subject matter. The recommended age for audiences is 12+.