Merced Shakespearefest

THANK YOU to The Merced County Times for the feature!

You might know some of them!!

Ever been in a pickle? Or wanted to disappear into thin air? You can thank The Tempest 🌪️

Shakespeare's plays contain many of the words and phrases that we use today — in fact, they were first written down in his works 🪶 It's estimated that Shakespeare contributed around 1,700 words to the English language, simply because he was the first author to write them down

Discover some of the common phrases you can find in The Tempest 👇
- 'in such a pickle' - Trinculo, Act 5 Scene 1
- 'brave new world' - Miranda, Act 5 Scene 1
- 'into thin air' - Prospero, Act 4 Scene 1
- 'what's past is prologue' - Antonio, Act 2 Scene 1
- 'sea change' - Ariel, Act 1 Scene 2

📸 Keir Charles as Trinculo and Guy Henry as Stephano in The Tempest. Photo by Johan Persson.

"We are such stuff as dreams are made on..." - Prospero
Jay McElroy as Prospero in THE TEMPEST.

Playing in Merced’s Applegate Park this summer! FREE Admission.

June 13 at 10AM and 6PM
June 14 at 6PM
June 20 at 10AM and 6PM
June 21 at 6PM

Our Founding Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director at Playhouse Merced’s 2026/2027 Season Preview. Good work everyone!