Shakespeare in the Park Wednesday and Thursday

The City of White Plains and ArtsWestchester once again have teamed up to host the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s free production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Performances will be on Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, at Turnure Park. Show time is at 7:00 p.m. on both nights. This production is free and open to the public. In the case of rain, the production will be moved indoors to the White Plains Performing Arts Center, located at City Center, 11 City Place.

“We are so pleased to be able to continue to offer this, family-friendly event to our residents in conjunction with ArtsWestchester,” said Mayor Thomas Roach in a statement. “This performance of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing will continue our tradition of providing new and exciting programming to the residents of our City.”

Janet Langsam, Executive Director of Arts Westchester added, “This is a summer tradition ArtsWestchester is happy to support in our hometown, kudos to the City of White Plains for their efforts to continue this program.”

Turnure Park is located on Canfield Avenue between Lake and Main Streets (and can be accessed from either one). Parking will be available in the Eastview School lot on Main Street (which is diagonally across from the Park) and in the Hamilton-Main Parking Garage (a bit farther away). There is also a limited number of on-street parking spaces.

Picnicking is encouraged; bring blankets and lawn chairs. Additionally, refreshments also will be available for sale from the Atlanta Bread Company.

This event has been made possible in part by our primary sponsor ArtsWestchester. Additional sponsors of Shakespeare in the Park include Peckham Industries and the White Plains Public Library.

About “Much Ado About Nothing” - A 90-minute telling of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Benedick loves Beatrice and Beatrice loves Benedict but neither will admit it. Claudio loves Hero and Hero loves Claudio but an evil plan and a rush to judgement could ruin everything. In this quick-paced production, the audience will become a part of the world of the play as they serve as guests at the party of Leonato and as members of “the watch.”