TheatreExtreme Brings 'King Lear' To Downtown Cartersville

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CARTERSVILLE, GA -- April marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.

To honor the occasion, TheatreExtreme and the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority are presenting an outdoor production of King Lear.

Performances of the classic will be held at 8 p.m. April 22-23 and April 29-30 at Friendship Plaza in downtown Cartersville. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the Box Office.

"It has been a couple of years since the Bard has tread the boards of any stage around here, and we felt it was important to bring Shakespeare back to Cartersville and Bartow County," said TheatreExtreme Co-Executive Director Meghann Humphreys.

For their charity spotlight, TheatreExtreme will be collecting donations at each show for Bartow Give a Kid a Chance.

“The Downtown Development Authority is excited about the partnership as well as the performance,” said DDA Manager Lillie Read. “We want to encourage people to hold events downtown and we are looking forward to seeing TheatreExtreme’s take on this Shakespearian classic.”

TheatreExtreme, Inc. was founded in October 2014 by Christopher Lee Gentry and Meghann K. Humphreys. The two were inspired to bring a different way of experiencing theatre to their community by producing cutting edge, classic and musical productions in various locations.

For more information, visit theatreextremecartersville.com or call the Box Office at 678-719-8898.

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