The Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces a change in the performance dates for the 2021 mainstage productions of Measure for Measure and The Winter’s Tale. This change will help provide the scene and costume shops more time to build the productions, which will open at the beginning of July.
Ticket sales open to the general public on Monday, May 10, 2021, at noon. Individual tickets are $25 per person, with $15 tickets available for preview performances. Please visit the Illinois Shakespeare Festival website for more information.
The updated schedule is as follows:
| Show | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Measure for Measure – Preview | Friday, July 2 [7.1.2021 Update – Preview Canceled] | 8 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure – Opening | Saturday, July 3 | 8 p.m. |
| [Sunday, July 4-Thursday, July 8 – no performances] | ||
| The Winter’s Tale – Preview | Friday, July 9 | 8 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale – Opening | Saturday, July 10 | 8 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Sunday, July 11 | 7:30 p.m. |
| [Monday, July 12 – no performance] | ||
| Measure for Measure | Tuesday, July 13 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Wednesday, July 14 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Thursday, July 15 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Friday, July 16 | 8 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Saturday, July 17 | 8 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Sunday, July 18 | 7:30 p.m. |
| [Monday, July 19 – no performance] | ||
| The Winter’s Tale | Tuesday, July 20 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Wednesday, July 21 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Thursday, July 22 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Friday, July 23 | 8 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Saturday, July 24 | 8 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Sunday, July 25 | 7:30 p.m. |
| [Monday, July 26 – no performance] | ||
| Measure for Measure | Tuesday, July 27 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Wednesday, July 28 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Thursday, July 29 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Friday, July 30 | 8 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Saturday, July 31 | 8 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Sunday, August 1 | 7:30 p.m. |
| [Monday, August 2 – no performance] | ||
| The Winter’s Tale | Tuesday, August 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Measure for Measure | Wednesday, August 4 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Thursday, August 5 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Winter’s Tale | Friday, August 6 | 8 p.m. |
The Festival apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks patrons for their patience and flexibility as this change is made.
If you have any questions, please contact the Box Office Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m., at (309) 438-2535 or email the Festival at shake@IllinoisState.edu.
