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VPR's coverage of arts and culture in the region.

Vermont Shakespeare Company Ready For Seventh Season

The opens it’s seventh season this weekend with A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

In addition to performances at the company’s home base at in North Hero, the company will also bring the production to and the .

Executive Director John Nagle says the natural backdrop is ideal for Shakespeare, and especially appropriate to convey the magic of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He says the biggest challenge of performing outdoors (besides mosquitos) is the sound, and getting the actors to project enough for the audience to hear.

For the first time, the company has added performances outdoors at Shelburne Museum, and indoors at UVM's Royal Tyler Theater.

Neal was a reporter and VPR's All Things Considered host from 2001 to 2014. He joined VPR in 1996, hosting VPR's jazz programming, including live performances from the VPR studios and the Discover Jazz Festival. Prior to VPR, Neal was a programmer and host for WNCS in Montpelier and WDEV in Waterbury. He holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.

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