NAKED SHAKESPEARE
The mission of Acorn's Shakespeare Ensemble is to encourage audiences to re-experience Shakespeare's language and imagery . The "Naked Shakespeare" series showcases the Bard's text through performances presented without sets, lights and costumes, allowing the audience's imagination to take center stage.

Directors
Michael Howard
Michael Levine

Members
Keith Anctil
Harlan Baker
Karen Ball
Seth Berner
Cathy Counts
Paul Drinan
Maggie Gish
Paul Haley
Denis Nye
Deborah Paley
Joe Quinn
Kerry Rasor
Randall Tuttle
Tess Van Horn
Sue Yandell

Apprentices
Laura Graham
Chris Hoffmann
Jackie Olivieri
Patricia Mew
Christopher Reiling
Jeffrey Roberts
Stephanie Ross
Heather Scamman
Lisa Stathoplos
Eric Worthley

UPCOMING EVENTS...

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Thanks to the generosity of the Davis Family Foundation, the Deering Fund, and the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust, Acorn's Shakespeare Ensemble will be presenting a complete production Shakespeare's classic look at greed and prejudice. This event will feature Naked Shakespeare's trademark environmental staging and will be FREE and open to the public.
May 8 - 10, 2008
One Longfellow Square, Portland


SCENE NIGHT
Enjoy a FREE evening of scenes from many of the Bard's classic plays including King Lear, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Juliet. Suitable for audiences of all ages.
May 19th at 7:30 p.m.
SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland