



| OUR 2010 SEASON Hamlet Dog Story Theater, Grand Rapids (April 15th through 25th) Beardsley Theater, Muskegon (April 28) Christ Community Church, Spring Lake (May 13th -16th) Also, special High School Matinee Performances available at the Beardsley Theater/Frauenthal in Muskegon on April 27th and 28th. "Early Modern Others" #2 The Alchemist by Ben Jonson One time, staged-reading performance at the Dog Story Theater on April 24th. The Tempest June and July Venues: TBA King Henry V July and August Venues: TBA The Merry Wives of Windsor December 2010 and January 2011 Venues: TBA "Early Modern Others" #3 (To be determined) One time, staged-reading performance at the Dog Story Theater in January 2011. |



| the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company |
| Hamlet Shakespeare's masterpiece follows Hamlet, prince of Denmark, in his quest to revenge his father's death. After his father dies mysteriously, Hamlet encounters his father's ghost, who reveals that the new king, Hamlet's uncle Claudius, is guilty of murder. Hamlet must unravel a knot of lies to pursue the revenge that his father's ghost demands. Performance Venues: Dog Story Theater 1115 Taylor NW Grand Rapids April 15-17, 22-24 at 8:00 p.m. April 18 and 25 at 3:00 p.m. Beardsley Theater 425 W. Western Ave. Muskegon, MI April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Christ Community Church 225 E. Exchange St. Spring Lake, MI May 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at 3:00 p.m. |


| Shakespeare’s Birthday Gala, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. Continue the birthday celebration with a special performance of Hamlet at the Dog Story Theate. Tickets to the April 23rd performance include a post-show reception with the actors, and a special “Hamlet on DVD” performance, featuring out-takes and deleted scenes. Don’t miss this special extra performance that you can only see on this date. Tickets for Shakespeare’s Birthday performance and following gala are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Visit www.dogstorytheater.com for tickets |

| The Alchemist by Ben Jonson April 24th at 3:00 p.m. Live action? Crazy antics? Three rehearsals? Books in their hands? It's time for the next installment of the Early Modern Others Staged Reading series. Jonson's comedy of doors follows three professional sham-artists as they swindle their way through all the nobility, clergy and merchants of London. Pay-what-you-will admission. Visit www.dogstorytheater.com for tickets |
| It's Staged Reading Time! |