According to

producing artistic director Richard Garner, "The plays we have chosen

for our 2001 season are epic in scope, yet tell extremely personal stories."

The 2001 summer

acting company, which will perform all three summer plays in rotating

repertory, consists of several familiar faces in addition to some of Georgia's

most prominent new artists.

Festival associate

artists John Ammerman, Hudson Adams, Chris Kayser, Allen O,Reilly, Bruce

Evers, Carolyn Cook, Brad Sherrill, Kathleen McManus, Jonathan Davis,

Tim McDonough and Janice Akers are among Atlanta's most renowned actors

returning to the Festival stage this summer. Artists new to the Festival's

mainstage include Suzanne Roush, and Anthony Irons. Two former Festival

interns return to GSF as company members: James Butz has landed one of

the season's most coveted roles Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; and Jessie Andary

has been cast as Mozart's wife, Constanze.

Subscriptions

to Georgia Shakespeare Festival's 2001 season are on sale now. Call 404-264-0020

or visit www.gashakespeare.org .

The season

includes: "Amadeus" by Peter Shaffer, directed by Karen

Robinson. sponsored by Bank of America. In rotating repertory June 15

- Aug. 12.

Set in the

splendor of 18th century Vienna, this thrilling and wickedly funny play

pits human ambition against heavenly genius. GSF associate artist John

Ammerman portrays Antonio Salieri, the most famous composer in a city

of musicians, until the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (James Butz) arrives.

Confronted with the limitations of his own talent, and believing that

God has abandoned him, Salieri embarks on a desperate course of action.

Jonathan Davis portrays Emperor Joseph and Jessie Andary is Mozart's wife,

Constanze.

"As

You Like It" by William Shakespeare, directed by Jessica Phelps

West, sponsored by Wachovia. In rotating repertory June 29 - Aug. 11.

The untamed

American frontier provides the backdrop for this comic journey into the

Forest of Arden, where the longing of lovers and the wit of fools collide

in a frenzy of emotion. The cast of this comedy includes Brad Sherrill

(Orlando); Suzanne Roush (Rosalind), John Ammerman (Jaques), Jonathan

Davis (Touchstone), as well as Chris Kayser, Michelle McCullough, Anthony

Irons and Kathleen McManus. Most recently Jessica Phelps West received

critical acclaim for her direction of "Wit and Dinner with Friends"

at the Alliance Theater Company and "Master Class" at Theater

in the Square.

"The

Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare, directed by Richard Garner,

sponsored by Uncharted Outposts In rotating repertory July 13 - Aug. 10.

Journey to

Bohemia as GSF presents one of Shakespeare's most beautiful and fantastical

plays. Leontes (Allen O,Reilly) is king of Sicilia; a master of a loving

family and an adoring nation. That is, until the seed of jealousy takes

root. A roller coaster of spiraling plot twists, "The Winter's Tale"

plunges to the depths of despair before soaring to magical heights, celebrating

love, forgiveness and ultimate redemption. The cast includes Chris Kayser

(Autolycus), John Ammerman (Antigonus), Carolyn Cook (Hermione), Janice

Akers (Paulina), Tim McDonough (Camillo), and Jonathan Davis (Clown).

Richard Garner most recently directed GSF's critically acclaimed "A

Midsummer Night's Dream."

"Julius

Caesar" by William Shakespeare, directed by John Dillon, sponsored

Shakespeare's

bold, political thriller engulfs the theater when John Dillon (1999's

Hamlet) directs this timeless drama. Beware the Ides of March. Casting

for Julius Caesar will be announced at a later date.

Subscriptions

to Georgia Shakespeare Festival's 2001 season are on sale now. Call 404-264-0020

or visit www.gashakespeare.org .

Georgia Shakespeare

Festival is the professional theater in residence at Oglethorpe University

and performs at the Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd.

The troup was named Best Theater, 2000 by Creative Loafing and Atlanta's

citysearch.com.

A full concession

stand and coffee bar are available for performances, as well as landscaped

picnic grounds. Patrons may bring their own picnics, or order through

Talk of the Town by calling 770-594-8430, 24 hours before the performance.

No alcohol is sold, but patrons are welcomed to bring their own. Picnic

grounds open 90 minutes before curtain.

Plays, casting

and schedule are subject to change.

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