Last night was a grand one for Sweet Tea. We gathered at one of our favorite local restaurants, Fayetteville Pie Company, to announce both our 2018-19 season and our Tastemakers initiative.
First, the season. In 2018-19, STS will bring you a slapstick farce, a riotous addition to our Lit series, the return of a holiday tradition, a darkly comic musical masterpiece baked in a pie, a fresh take on a classic legend, a tale of villainy and deceit, and a clever Shakespearean romcom. Are you excited yet?
The Comedy of Errors
August 21-September 2, 2018
Tuesday through Sunday evenings, 7:30pm
1897 Poe House @ The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
September 5-8, 2018
Wednesday through Saturday evenings, 7:30PM
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1601 Raeford Road
OthelLIT
October-November, 2018
Various times and locations
October 4,11,18 at 7pm, Paddy’s Irish Public House
October 25 at 7pm, Fainting Goat Brewing Company
Behold: A Folk Christmas Cantata
December 6-8 & 13-15, 2018
7pm, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1601 Raeford Road
Sweeney Todd
January-February, 2019
January 17-19 at 7pm; January 20 at 6pm
January 24-26 at 7pm; January 27 at 6pm
January 31-February 2 at 7pm; February 3 at 6pm
Fayetteville Pie Company
Maid Marian (Honey Series)
April 25-28, 2019, at 7:30pm
Fayetteville State University
May 2-5 and 9-12, 2019, at 7:30pm
1897 Poe House at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
Richard III and The Merry Wives of Windsor (in repertory)
June 4-23, 2019
Tuesday through Sunday evenings, 7:30pm
1897 Poe House at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
A season this great deserves to be seen by as many people as possible; that’s where the Tastemakers come in. Tastemakers are a highly social bunch with sway among their friends, family, and colleagues, and have been hand-selected for that very reason. Tastemakers represent us not only in their social networks, but in their lives, businesses, activities, and one-on-one interactions throughout the community. Tastemakers make it their goal to help us reach a larger audience, to bring people to shows, to increase awareness of our work, and to open doors of opportunity for partnerships, collaborations, and resource acquisition. As thanks for spreading the word and growing our audience, they receive show tickets, cross-promotional opportunities, discounts on Bard Sale merchandise, and other perks. If you want to join this group of fans who are committed to Sweet Tea’s growth and success, contact info@sweetteashakespeare.com.
We can’t wait for the wonders that our upcoming season promises. Join us for poetry, pageantry, and pie. It’s not too early to purchase season tickets or to support us as a sponsor or Patreon pledger. See sweetteashakespeare.com for more details.
