Jul. 12, 2006 - Schiller Park

Actors Theatre Company

This is the third play and I have not made it to one this year! 

Love's Labors Lost

July 13 - August 6

Thursday July 13 - 8:00 pm
Friday July 14 - 8:00 pm
Saturday July 15 - 8:00 pm
Sunday July 16 - 8:00 pm

Thursday July 20 - 8:00 pm
Friday July 21 - 8:00 pm
Saturday July 22 - 8:00 pm
Sunday July 23 - 8:00 pm

Thursday July 27 - 8:00 pm
Friday July 28 - 8:00 pm
Saturday July 29 - 8:00 pm
Sunday July 30 - 8:00 pm

Thursday August 3 - 8:00 pm
Friday August 4 - 8:00 pm
Saturday August 5 - 8:00 pm
Sunday August 6 - 8:00 pm

About Schiller Park from the Actors Theatre Company Website:

"The park, home to the Actors' Theatre's summer Shakespeare season has long been a focal point for the Geman Village Community. Originally called Stewert's Grove by the early settlers, the city bought these 23.5 acres in 1867 for the grand sum of $15,000. Stewert's Grove became City Park in 1891 it was renamed Schiller park, after the famous German poet, Friedrich Von Schiller. An impressive statue of Schiller resides in the park. "

"During World War I, the American sentiment had turned against all things German and Schiller Park was renamed Washington Park. Several of the German Street names in the area also were changed. After the war, the park's name was changed back to Schiller, although most of the streets did not revert to their pre-war names (German Village Society, 1992). "

"The park is now a well kept central location of German Village life. The recreation center, picnic areas, softball diamonds, fishing pond and stage for the Actors' Theater Company's summer Shakespeare productions, not to mention the beautifully landscaped gardens make Schiller park the jewel of German Village. "