Merced Shakespearefest poised to celebrate 20 years
In this new year of 2021, the local Shakespeare Festival will be celebrating its 20th season!
Artistic Director and Founder Heike Hambley directed the first Shakespeare comedy for the young theater company, “Much Ado About Nothing,” in August of 2002!
The staging happened outdoors in Applegate Park, at the MOAT (Merced Open Air Theater),…