Looking to fill two P/T jobs- Info and pics below fundraiser pitch
Our joint fundraiser with Grace Church is—
Please put Dec. 15, 7:00 pm
and Dec. 16 at 1 pm on your calendar. Shakespeare's Musical
Christmas Carol
is coming.
SSITP wants two great people for part-time jobs
Succession begins right here
Are your skills more suited here?
Succession begins right here
- At Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park, we're passionate about free outdoor Shakespeare for everyone
- Now we need two part-time people, 15-20 hrs. per week, to help move SSITP forward
- No matter which position you are best suited for, you will work with everyone in SSITP to succeed
- You will meet and collaborate with many other organizations & people
Do you have what it takes?
Are your skills more suited here?
Succession begins right here
- You can represent SSITP to the public
- You can produce 2 summer shows
- You can analyze production costs
- You are comfortable making artistic decisions
- You can create an agenda and chair a meeting
- You work well with creative colleagues
Are your skills more suited here?
Are your skills more suited here?
Are your skills more suited here?
- You can solicit monetary support from businesses, foundations, and individuals
- You are comfortable writing grants
- You have a head for numbers and an eye for detail
- You can create catchy marketing pieces that motivates the reader
- You can recognize great artwork
- You can coordinate and implement volunteers and fundraising activities
- You can work well with creative colleagues and both SSITP Boards
Take a look at last year's shows Shakespeare-In-The-Park Photo Gallery
Audience comments for August 2023's "West Side Story" are here...
SSITP’s West Side Story: 8/4- 8/13/23
Audience Comments
Fab-u-lous
*Loved the whole experience especially being outdoors during the theatre show! *Loved it! Great job to all the actors, especially Anita and Maria! Happy retirement Ronnie! *Third time – fantastic performance! Thank you so much – Mary Burgess. *What an ambitious undertaking! The minimalist set worked well. Excellent! All that dancing, fighting and running was a challenge for the mics but overall the sound was very good. The dancers with the Syracuse City Ballet were excellent and added a lot to the enjoyment. Hurray for Shane + Bella for joining them. Impressive! *I think the cast and director did a fabulous job as well as the ensemble of choreographers! Loved it! *Great show! Everyone’s hard work shined through for a wonderful performance. *The cast’s connections and active listening helped fill the space. Their commitment to each other gave that elusive hope. *Very well done and very professional. Singing was terrific. I enjoyed it thoroughly. *Great singing, lead for Maria was great! God job Bella! *Enjoyed the show very much. Great job! The Officer Krupke song was awesome! Bella was marvelous as Maria! Robert’s “Schrande” was great. *Fabulous production. Lead actors were well cast. Emotional ending was awesome. Thank you. *It was so sad. The voices were amazing. Audio was great. Ed rocked as Bernard. *Great show! Love the use of space. Thanks to all the actors and production team. A very ambitious project. Very well done! *Every production I have heard of I have supported. *Great use of space on stage! Brings the more emotional moments closer to the audience. Great choreography and music! *Maria and Anita sang beautifully. Show brought me to tears. Bravo. *2ndtime for me – such a great performance! Thank you. *The show had great energy. Peter Allen – lovely music. *Very good! Enjoyed! Thank you for the many years of Shakespeare in the Park! *Extremely well done and very appreciative that this show was spot on. The singing was terrific. *Loved the more up close – better to see and listen! Thanks for responding! *What an amazing community event! Great job to all involved. *Good to see casting that is not “type casting” - gave opportunity to persons of talent and potential. Showed a lot of rehearsal and coaching†. *Exceeded my expectations! Very impressive for non-union actors, director, etc.! *Very well done! Excellent actors and singing! Loved it! *Well done. Rigorous and athletic show. Acting excellent. *This was a great show. I enjoyed it a lot. *What a wonderful production in a beautifully unique setting. Well done to cast and crew for your outstanding performance! *Wonderful! Great job by cast crew, audio, sets, and musicians! Maria and Tony were phenomenal! *Much more powerful than the movie. One of my favorite stories. Bravo! *My husband of 40 years passed last year. Today is his birthday. West Side Story was his favorite musical. He liked to sing the “Jets” song. Thank you for a wonderful way to celebrate my husband! *The lead actors were very good! As were the 4 dancers. *I can’t imagine doing a musical outside on such a large stage! It was well acted. I appreciate you performing for us. *Very moving performance – Maria's voice was fabulous. Anita so true to character.
Short & Sweet
*Great show! Love outdoor theatre! *I always enjoy all shows. *Loved the show! Bravo! *So enjoyable! *Wonderful Production. *Sawyer and Edgar did amazing! *Incredibly done in every aspect. *Absolutely amazing! Hooray! *Super good. *Great show! *I think that the show was very good. *Fantastic as always. Thank you! *Amazing talents. *Great job! *Excellent! *I enjoyed the show! Thank you. *Wonderful performance! *Great performance. Great choice of play/musical. *Excellent acting! Properly emotional. *Great job! Enjoyable! *I ugly-cried in a public park. *Super! Glad I came. *Great show every time I come. *Nice venue on a nice day. *Way to go! Five stars. *Great job working through distractions at the park. *Excellent show! *Wonderful performance, I’m coming back tomorrow! *Well performed, high energy and emotional expression. *Beautiful in every way. Loved it. *It was great. *Excellent – I really enjoyed the show! *They did a really commendable job. *It’s a great story. Thank you for the show. *Great show. *A fine, entertaining community production. *Wonderful rendition! Well done. *Cast was excellent! *Loved the second scene – it was so great. On point! Love it so much.
First Timers
*First time here. Loved the amphitheater, it’s beautiful. *Loved the acting. Definitely coming back. *So nice to see. I’m new to Syracuse so it was awesome to see the community come together. *This was the first time coming to an SSITP show and it was fantastic. *Cannot wait to come to future productions. *Wonderful show! *Excellent show. *First time here – beautiful place for theatre.
Look at our spectacular performance pics
Courtesy of Royce Burgess
Courtesy of François James
Courtesy of François James
For the 12th year, Syracuse City Ballet, choreographed by Caroline Sheridan, were integrated into the August show
Courtesy of François James
Courtesy of François James
Courtesy of François James
During last August's shows— the cast got 4 well-deserved standing ovations for West Side Story
Courtesy of Royce Burgess
Courtesy of François James
Courtesy of Royce Burgess
Maria, Bella Cardeńa, has her red shawl replaced by Baby John, Jacob Garofalo, in the prelude to the final tableau of WSS
WSCF Pics 2023: And the winner is— Henry Fink seen alone and with mom and RB
Mission of Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park
Just like the Bard; outdoors in summer, indoors at other times: authentic Shakespeare all the time
The mission of the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp., now doing business as Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park, is to bring the beauty, poetry and language of Shakespeare to everyone in Central New York especially school-aged children and seniors. We also strive to attract visitors from outside the region to supplement and support the health of the CNY economy.
SSITP is producing all of its Shakespeare plays in period costume only! When you want to see great Shakespeare set and costumed as closely as possible to how the Bard did, come see one of our Shakespeare shows
We will achieve these goals by presenting high quality productions of Shakespeare plays in period costumes for our two outdoor shows in the Thornden Park Amphitheater in June and August each year. The public is invited to attend the shows for free and encouraged to make donations to ensure the high quality of future productions.
We will achieve these goals by reaching out to CNY school-aged students and seniors through classes, workshops, in-school performances, field trips to Thornden Park and virtual programming based on current curricular needs and identified goals. We will collaborate with as many community groups and funders as possible to widen and strengthen our productions.
In August 2020, Much Ado About Nothing was the first CN theatrical show since the pandemic shutdown.
Midsummer Photos Aug. 22- Thornden performance shots by Royce Burgess; Seward House shots by Francois James
Macbeth Photos June 2022: Performance shots courtesy of Royce Burgess; fire shots- Francois James
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Royce Burgess' powerful performance photos from Troilus and Cressida
Statement on Justice and Equality
As a 501 (c) (3) organization we are prohibited from taking overtly political stands, but we feel this statement is one of humanity, justice and equality... not politics.