O me, with what strict patience have I sat, To see a king transformed to a gnat!

― William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost

Actors in period costume share a playful moment with an apple and book for Curtain Theatre’s Love’s Labour’s Lost in Mill Valley.

Photo by Robin Jackson
Left to right: D.G. Hardy (Berowne); Rachel Ka’iulani Kennealy (Rosaline)

Presenting Our 2026 Season

William Shakespeare’s
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Directed by Doyle Ott

Come join us!
August 15 to September 7, 2026
Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day Monday
All shows run 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Old Mill Park Amphitheatre | Mill Valley, CA

Free! No tickets or reservations.

All Showtimes at 2:00 PM

Saturday, August 15
Sunday, August 16

Saturday, August 22
Sunday, August 23

Saturday, August 29
Sunday, August 30

Saturday, September 5
Sunday, September 6
Monday, September 7

Cast featuring:

Euan Ashley, William Cagle, Dominic Marco Canty, Heather Cherry, David Cole, Alexandra Fry, D.G. Hardy, Thomas Hutchinson, Rachel Ka’iulani Kennealy, Thomas Peterson, Tom Reilly, Arya Safavi, Marianne Shine, Faryn Thomure, Abigail Wissink,
Isa Rudman (understudy)

Production Team:
Doyle Ott — Director
Isa Rudman — Stage Manager
J.J. Van Name – Text Coach
Steve Coleman — Set Designer
Don Clark — Music Director
Robert Horek — Costumer
Peter Bradbury — Dramaturg
Michele Delattre — Founding Artistic Director
Mark Shepard — Graphic Design
Greg Wilker — Publicity/Website

Band:
Don Clark
Michele Delattre
Jo Lusk
David Solnit

Director’s Notes

In Love’s Labour’s Lost, the king of Navarre and his entourage swear off women and begin a three-year program of fasting and self- improvement. Their vow is immediately tested by the arrival of the Princess of France and her posse, who just want to get down to business and have a good time doing it. As each man quickly falls in love, a series of mistaken identities, fast-paced arguments and a play within a play lead to one of Shakespeare’s most unusual endings, where love’s labour has just begun.

The production features live music, puppets, slapstick and swordplay. Bring a picnic and enjoy for an afternoon of free theatre in the redwoods.

Doyle Ott

PRODUCTION SPONSORS

(We couldn’t do it without you!)

Harbor Point Charitable Foundation
Tiana Wimmer & Warren Leiden

Mill Valley Arts Commission
Mill Valley Parks and Recreation Department
Miller Avenue Church in Mill Valley
TUHSD & Tamalpais High School

THANK YOU!

Davis Charitable Giving Account Fund
College of Marin Drama/Theatre Arts Department
Mill Valley Library
Shakesperience!
Masquers’ Playhouse

Special Thanks to our Premiere Sponsors

City of Mill Valley
Mill Valley Arts
The Harbor Point Charitable Foundation

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