The Idaho Shakespeare Festival was born with the production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at an outdoor restaurant in downtown Boise in 1977. Today it is recognized as Idaho's premier professional, repertory theater company with annual audiences of more than 48,000. The Festival is an integral part of the cultural and economic community of Boise and the State. When you enter the Idaho Shakespeare Festival Amphitheate and Reserve, you'll be embarking upon a theatrical experience like no other! A 600 seat, state-of-the-art facility that was built to feature the human voice, the Festival Amphitheater & Reserve is nestled in a unique habitat that is home to an astonishing variety of plant and animal species. The William Shakespeare Park offers picnicking and river viewing areas and the Shakespeare Caf� is a great location for meeting friends and lingering on the flagstone patio with a glass of wine or a gourmet dinner. The 2004 season runs from June 4 through September 25. The repertoire includes William Shakespeare's As You Like It, Merry Wives of Windsor and Julius Caesar. The Festival will also present Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and Joe DiPietro's I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. The Festival also produces a series of educational programs that include Matinees at the Festival for nearly 7,000 students; Shakespearience (the Festival's educational touring program) brings Shakespeare to more than 20,000 students throughout the state; training programs for undergraduate and graduate interns and high-school apprenticeships. ###

Main Contact: Kristen De Angeli Idaho Shakespeare Festival Box 9365, Boise, ID, 83707 Phone: 208 336-9221 Fax: 208 429-8798, Web: www.idahoshakespeare.org