GENERAL TICKET INFORMATION
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Orchestra $39 N/A $36 $105 $5 discount Call 517-998-3673
Mezzanine $32 $12 $29 $85 $5 discount
Unplugged $10 $10 $10 Included
A $1 JCC restoration surcharge will be added to each ticket
A valid ID must be presented for student discounts (mezzanine only)
Talk Backs and Bard Talks are offered prior to and after selected performances. Schedules of these events can be found under BARD TALKS in in the tabs above.
Back by popular demand! Free admission with each season ticket to our limited engagement performances of Shakespeare Unplugged, at the Bone Island Grille, 4614 Francis Street in Vandercook. The event is slated for after evening performances on 7/27, 7/28, and 8/3. Individual ticket holders may purchase tickets at the door for $10 each.
If you need assistance, please call the Michigan Shakespeare Festival office at (517) 998-3673.
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For eighteen years, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival has been entertaining Michiganders with professionally performed, time-tested, universal tales which raise the bar of theatrical excellence -- not only delighting our immediate community, but also dazzling our dedicated visitors as well! Since 2003 we have been designated the Official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan. But we don't want you to just take the governor's word for it. Come see for yourself the Shakespeare event of the summer!
Value: Season Subscribers are our family. Not only does your dedication assist us in creating top-drawer entertainment, it saves you money! Subscribe for all three of our shows and save! Enjoy Mezzanine views for just $85, or even better, treat yourself to the Orchestra for only $105. Not only do you get the seats you want, you are saving money!
Ease: You can order your tickets here online! Simply click the blue Subscription Bar above and you can select the seats for the dates you want, and with a few quick clicks for payment, you are all set and worry free! Or call us at 1-517-998-3673, and we will be happy to assist you in shaping your season.
Flexibility: Unsure exactly what dates you want, but excited about joining us? Not to worry, we have Flex-Subscription tickets. Order your season now, and when you know your availability better as the season nears, you can either:
Call us at 1-517-998-3673 for your seat requests
Fax us at 1-517-782-3268, or you can chose them online.
Mail us at 215 S. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201 to the attention of box office, but please get those to us early, at least a week before the date.
Seats are subject to availability, but your subscribers privilege means we reserve the best seats for you!
Exchange Privilege: Season subscribers enjoy a free ticket exchange policy should an emergency arise and dates need to be changed. Just call us 24 hours in advance of the performance and we can sort your seats.
Lost Your Tickets? We've got you covered! If you misplace your tickets, we will replace them for free.
From I-94: Take Exit 142 (U.S. 127 South) and drive 6.7 miles to the Monroe (M-50) exit, turn left on to McDevitt Road and drive 1.1 miles to Hague Road and turn left. Drive 2.1 miles to Emmons Road and turn right. Drive 0.5 miles to Browns Lake Road and turn left. Drive 0.3 miles. Entrance to Jackson Community College Potter Center is on the left.
NOTE: I-94 is under construction. Visitors traveling from the east side of the state may want to allow additional travel time.
Legend has it that Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was first performed in the courtyard of an inn in Stratford-upon-Avon. With the comfort and ease available in today's times, it's almost a pity licensing laws prevent us from recreating this event. However the best in leisure facilities are at your beck and call!
Both the City of Jackson and Jackson County at large offer an abundance of lodging amenities. Stay for one day, the weekend, or even a week. Take in the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the Pioneer Wine Trail, a plethora of golf courses, verdant nature parks and trails, and horse-riding. Jackson County is the perfect summer holiday!
For more information on lodging packages and Jackson County events, visit:
www.visitjacksonmi.com
Ella Sharp Park is located on 562 acres along the banks of the Southwest Branch of the Grand River in beautiful Jackson, Michigan. The various topographies of the park range from relatively flat to heavily rolling and hilly. This geology provides a great location for a park full of fun and activities for everyone. The park's borders hold a challenging golf course, beautiful flower gardens, miles of hiking trails, an olympic size pool, basketball courts, soccer fields, a golf learning center, softball fields, and many other facilities for athletics and casual enjoyment of the outdoors.
For more info visit: http://www.ellasharppark.com
Did you know Jackson County is renowned as a bird-watchers paradise!
Not many people do. Which is a good thing if you are into birding, because it means you get more quality time with your favorite species.
If you've only ever sped down I-94 theres a lot more than what can be easily seen over the dashboard. Jackson County's topography is as unexpected as its bird population. Wander woodland paths, hike around sparkling lakes, and view habitats that have, miraculously, been mainly untouched by human development.
Why not plan a weekend? Watch a play and your fine-feathered friends all in one day. And if you take in Pygmalion, you may see some pretty plumage onstage as well!
Visit www.visitjacksonmi.com/index.php/Birdwatchers/ for more information, and for great lodging and dining ideas.
Here's an amazing fact: Michigan's Jackson County has more public golf courses per capita than any other US city except for Sarasota, Florida.
Hit the links in the morning and then celebrate lowering your handicap with an evening of Classic Theatre at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival!
For a complete list of Golf Courses, the 2012 Jackson County Golf Guide, and for all that is golf-related in Jackson County including dining and lodging packages visit: www.visitjacksonmi.com/golf-jackson-mi
Shakespeare was no stranger to wine:
"A good Sherris-Sack hath a two-fold operation in it: it ascends me into the Braine, Dryes me there, all the foolish, and dull, and cruddie Vapours, which environ it: makes it apprehensive, quicke, forgetive, full of nimble, fierie, and delectable shapes; which deliverd oer to the Voyce, the Tongue, which is the Birth, becomes excellent Wit. --Falstaff in 2 Henry IV Act II Scene III
"Good wine is a good familiar creature if it is well used."
--Iago in Othello Act II Scene III
And this was back when quality and price were always iffy. Today, both wines and vines are gaining in reputation, style, and substance. And just like Shakespeare's words, there is much to be savored.
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Jackson County enjoys national and international acclaim as one of Americas premier wine regions. Rich in history, and at the forefront of innovation, local wineries offer the oenological tourist a plethora of vinicultural surprises.
So, take in some Shakespeare and Sack! Book the Bard, a B&B, and a Bevy of Tastings!
For more information on the Pioneer Wine Trail, visit: www.pioneerwinetrail.com
For information on wine events, visit: www.pioneerwinetrail.com/events.html
To get more information on dining and lodging packages, visit: www.visitjacksonmi.com
1849 Rives-Eaton Road
Jackson MI
(517) 536-2132
For more info, visit: www.chateauaeronautiquewinery.com
2110 N. Concord Road
Parma, MI 49224
(517) 531-7777
For more info, visit: www.sleepingbearwine.com
4724 Walz Road
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 764-0679
For more information, visit: www.sandhillcranevineyards.com
8400 Ann Arbor Road,
Grass Lake, MI 49240
(517) 522-8167
For more information, visit: www.loneoakvineyards.com
2 Jackson County locations
Cherry Creek Cellars Old Schoolhouse
Vineyard & Tasting Room
2199 North Concord Road, Albion MI 49224
(517) 531-3080
Cherry Creek Cellars Vineyard, Winery, & Tasting Room
15750 US 12, Clement City MI 49233
(517) 592-4663
For more information, visit: www.cherrycreekwine.com
Downtown Jackson is the city's center for commerce and entrepreneurship, employing thousands at large businesses such as the CMS Energy Headquarters and small family-owned enterprises such as shoe stores, tailors, restaurants and jewelers. More businesses are moving into Downtown every day - investing in its thriving sense of community and culture and catering to the increasing number of people who are making Downtown Jackson their home.
Downtown is Jackson's entertainment and cultural district. Catch a movie or show at the historic Michigan Theatre, relax at a colorful coffee house, or enjoy dinner, dancing and live music at one of Downtown's many restaurants and taverns. Take in the stunning sculptures as you stroll along the river walk or join in the fun at one of Downtown's many street festivals, parades and outdoor concerts. Visit the local farmer's market or shop Downtown's many unique shops - where great customer service is still alive and one-of-a-kind items are the standard.
Michigan's First State Prison, once the worlds largest walled prison, is now Armory Arts Village, a resident artists' community listed on MSN in the top ten most unique buildings in the world in which to live. The 25' stone and granite wall with guard turrets surround it. Here visitors hear fascinating history, tales of prison life, colorful inmates, punishments, reforms, and see old solitary cells. They visit artists in their studios built out of prison cells, and see how this old brick and mortar building has gone from historic prison to artistic vision. Then, they board a bus to fully intact Seven-Block (1934-2007), on the closed area of the Southern Michigan State Prison. This is where inmates went from the First Prison when it closed in 1934.
Tours run from May to October. To tour the prison, contact:
Judy Gail Krasnow
(517) 795-2112
jacksonjourneysllc_comcast.net
100 Armory Court, #107
Jackson, MI 49202
Bard Talks are held before the performances of select productions at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Theatrical experts and professors from area universities share highlights and history about Shakespeare and his plays with audience members.
Held prior to evening shows on:
7-14; 7-20; 7-21; 7-26; 7-27; 7-28;
8-2; 8-3; 8-4
Ever wonder what classically trained actors do in their downtime? How they spend the hours when they're not regaling audiences with the wit and the wonder of Shakespeare? Well, come join us at the Bone Island Grille following the evening performances on Friday, July 27th, Saturday, July 28th, and Friday, August 3rd. Have a drink with the company, hear stories and jokes about the rehearsal process, and check out the assorted other talents of our brilliant company. It's an open mic night for a group of actors who usually go without mics.
The Kitchen will be open until 11, the Bar until 2.
Must be over 21 to drink alcohol. Please don't drink and drive.
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A new library reading series of Shakespeare's plays. Announcement to follow in February!
