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SHAKESPEARE IN THE SANCTUARY: Northern Westchester's only outdoor Shakespeare Festival.

"And meet me in the palace wood/A mile without the town, by moonlight there we will rehearse…”—Quince

Denise Simon’s Actors Workshop and Westmoreland Sanctuary will present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Westmoreland Sanctuary, Nature Center and Wildlife Preserve in Mount Kisco, NY on July 26-28, 2013.  This 60 minute, family-friendly adaptation will incorporate the beautiful natural setting of the preserve as actors and audience move through the woods and meadows in this unique, interactive production.  

There will be four performances: July 26 and 27 at 6:30 p.m (THESE EVENING SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT), July 27 at 2:00 pm (TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE) and July 28 at 1:00 pm (TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE). Grounds will open 1 1/2 hours before for picnicking. Westmoreland will give a live animal presentation 1 hour before show time.  The evening’s entertainment will end with a marshmallow roast round the campfire. Fun for the whole family.

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Come in costume and revel in the merriment at Bedford’s first production of

Shakespeare in the Sanctuary. Tickets are $20 ($17.50 for Westmoreland members).  Seating is limited so tickets must be purchased in advance via our website.   http://westmorelandsanctuary.org.org or call 914-666-8448.  

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Westmoreland Sanctuary is located at 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mount Kisco, NY. 

About Westmoreland Sanctuary:

Westmoreland Sanctuary was established in 1957 as a not-for-profit nature center and wildlife preserve with the mission to “acquire, establish and maintain for the free use, enjoyment and appreciation of the public. . . tracts of land, including woodland and streams, as a nature sanctuary . . . to promote nature appreciation, preservation and conservation generally, for the present and future benefit and enjoyment of the public.”  Today the Sanctuary maintains 640 unspoiled acres offering 7.5 miles of hiking trails that lead over 7,000 visitors annually past rocky cliffs, streams, ponds and fields.  Westmoreland also offers a variety of environmental education, conservation and recreational programs and events serving nearly 15,000 students of all ages every year.  Through these facilities and programs Westmoreland encourages a deeper understanding and engagement with nature and our environment. 

About Denise Simon:

Denise Simon, Acting coach, director  and career consultant, has been involved in the entertainment industry for over thirty years as an actress, teacher, director,  and personal talent manager. For ten years she was an associate with Fox Albert Management, one of the leading talent management companies in New York, where she managed such clients as Scarlett Johansson, Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino, Lacey Chabert (Party of Five) and Judy Reyes (NBC’s Scrubs).Denise is recommended by New York’s  agents, managers and casting directors for her ability to coach young actors without having them look coached. She has developed a simple technique teaching students to direct themselves.  In addition to teaching group classes in Westchester and New York City, Denise has coached hundreds of children and young  adults appearing regularly on Broadway,TV and film as well as educating parents on the business of show business. She is also  a weekly contributing expert to Backstage.com magazine. You can visit Denise on the web atwww.simoncoachinggroup.com.
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