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Summer at John Hinkel Park


CYMBELINE

Opens July 4, 2025

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Opens August 16, 2025

 

 

 

Summer at John Hinkel Park


CYMBELINE

Opens July 4, 2025

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Opens August 16, 2025

CYMBELINE - Opens July 4, 2025

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Glenn Havlan and Gaby Schneider
Friday July 4, Saturdays and Sundays July 5 - 20, 4PM
John Hinkel Park Amphitheater

Cymbeline is a dark fairy tale of love and loss, loyalty and betrayal, grief and survival, with multiple interwoven story lines that all converge in a final scene of forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope. It is a strange loop—a Mobius Strip on which two separated lovers travel at different speeds until they meet again, always moving forward yet returning to where they began.

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW opens August 16, 2025

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Jay Manley with Jane Goodwin
Saturdays and Sundays August 16 - 31 plus Labor day Sept 1st. , 4PM
John Hinkel Park Amphitheater

Show dates are Saturdays and Sundays August 16 - 31 plus Labor Day Monday, September 1st, performed in the beautiful outdoor setting of the John Hinkel Park Amphitheater, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley, CA 94707, all at 4 pm.

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Remembering Jeff Dunn and Thank you to Susan Dunn

Actors Ensemble is very proud of our acclaimed production of Death of a Salesman, which closes its run today in a sold-out final performance.  This production would not be the success it is without the contributions of the entire cast and staff. With heavy hearts, we'd like to especially remember on this day the composer and performer of the beautiful, heartfelt original music for this production, Jeff Dunn, who also designed and recorded the various sound effects in cooperation with the cast.  Jeff passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 21st.

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Great Reviews of Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman received two great reviews. One from U.C. Berkeley's Daily Cal newspaper and a and another review by Front Row Review by November 15th Through December 1st, 2024.  

Jump the fold for some quotes from the articles and a few pictures from the performance.

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Thank You

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley is delighted to acknowledge the Berkeley Civic Arts Program and Civic Arts Commission's support in the form of a grant of $8,000.00 awarded in 2017. Also, a thank you to Theatre Bay Area for a grant of $2,500.00.

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley - P.O. Box 663 - Berkeley - California - 94701 ¦ Our Answering Service: (510) 649-5999 ¦

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Federal Tax ID #946139640, since 04-1967