Nevada: Incline Village, Lake Tahoe – Sand, Sun, and Shakespeare under the Stars.
Visitors heading to Lake Tahoe for a little summer sun needn’t head inside when the day grows long, but instead can linger on the warm sand beaches of Sand Harbor State Park for the 40th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare. Staging a Shakespearen plays encircled by the immense beauty of Lake Tahoe, the Festival offers a not-to-be-missed theatrical event.
Experience the locals’ favorite summer festival and feast upon gourmet food and fine wines from Shakespeare’s Kitchen, gather with friends and family and watch the shades of pink and purple stretch across the horizon as action, comedy and drama unfold on stage.
Shakespeare’s Kitchen, the Festival’s food and beverage area located inside the theatre gates, offers an assortment of fare at every price level. The extensive menu includes complete dinners with natural free-range selections and vegetarian options, children's portions and tantalizing desserts plus a wide selection of fine wines, ales, lagers, select liqueurs and spirits, specialty coffee drinks and other hot beverages. Prior to each performance guests can also visit Shakespeare’s Vineyard and for $25 receive a festival wine glass and a sampling of five wines from California growers and international vineyards.
The Festival draws more than 30,000 attendees from the across the country to its specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage at Sand Harbor State Park every year. The plays are complemented by food and drink from Shakespeare’s Kitchen, the fresh Sierra Nevada air and the crystal blue waters of Lake Tahoe, making the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival a one-of-a-kind theatre experience.
Vacation with William Shakespeare. 
For families there is an extra bonus. Each summer the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival offers free matinee performances throughout the Reno-Tahoe-Truckee region. But better yet, the award-winning Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival will be conducting two week-long summer theatre programs - A Midsummer's Camp. The camp created specifically for children and young adults will offer the chance to "get into Shakespeare for the fun of it".
Make it happen. Sand Harbor State Park for the 40th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, mid July to end of August. Tickets for the 2012 season are now available online at
www.LakeTahoeShakespeare.com with reduced handling fees for all online purchases, or by calling toll-free 1-888-32-SHOWS (888-327-4697). Lake Tahoe Shakespeare 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV 89451
About The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. The Festival operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. Annually drawing more than 30,000 attendees from across the country to the specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage along the north shore of Lake Tahoe, the Festival is a regional advocate for producing the finest cultural events in the region. Through its in-house artistic direction, the Festival produces three plays each summer, creating original costuming, set design and choreography, and attracting a team of national and international stage talent. The Festival’s community outreach includes and annual program, InterACT, designed to educate future generations on the importance of the arts, theatre and music.
