Women of Note

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ESU Members and Friends
Are Invited to a Special Program

50% Ticket Discount for
ESU Members and Friends

ESU members and Friends of ESU are invited to a special performance of Women of Note in Words and Song on Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 pm. This collaborative, script in hand performance brings together the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and the Bach Aria Soloists for an all-female program featuring trailblazing women composers through the ages and the formidable women in some of Shakespeare's most beloved plays. Learn more.

With generous support from the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, ESU is offering tickets to Women of Note at a 50% discount off regular ticket prices.

When: Saturday, January 13, 8 pm. Optional pre-show talk with Dr. Paul Laird at 7 pm.

Where: Polsky Theatre in the Midwest Trust Center on the campus of Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS. Click here for map.

Tickets: Click here for tickets.  Enter Promotion Code NEWYEAR50 to receive 50% discount on ticket purchase. This code is good for 50% off up to four adult tickets. Or you may purchase by phone with credit or debit card at (913) 469-4445. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm. Give Box Office agent Promotion Code NEWYEAR50.

Invite Friends: We encourage all ESU members to invite friends, family, and everyone who enjoy and appreciate beautiful music from famous female composers performed by Back Aria Soloists in conjunction with performances by well-known local female actors from some of HASF's most enduring and popular Shakespeare plays. This is a rare opportunity to experience this collaboration of exceptional talent together on  stage. 

About Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival was founded in 1991 by Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Marilyn Strauss. The festival launched its first official season in 1993 in Southmoreland Park. Since then, more than 800,000 theatergoers from 47 states and 13 countries have enjoyed the festival's free performances.

In the summer, for the past 30 years, HASF has constructed a stage and theatre space in Southmoreland Park where thousands of visitors come to see professional Shakespeare productions. Families and friends gather under the trees to enjoy a picnic supper and are entertained by Team Shakespeare's parody, enriched by Show Talk, and have an enjoyable evening of conversation and community with friends and family before the play begins.

About Bach Aria Soloists

Hailed for producing "the most surprising and brilliantly innovative collaborations in Kansas City," Bach Aria Soloists delivers their critically acclaimed concert series presenting the genius and relevance of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries, and those he inspired to our community through creative collaborations and BAS' BachReach education.

The ensemble's repertoire is adventurous and broad, including chamber music from Renaissance to Contemporary, vocal arias, Tango, and new living composer commissions. Their signature arrangements can be heard in every concert bringing ancient and modern music to new life.

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