We are excited to announce this one time only May 28th event with Lane Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn! They will perform one act from William Shakespeare's ‘Taming of The Shrew' followed by a fun Q&A time for the fans.

This event will be 2 hours total. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with some of your favorite daytime stars!

Our story:

In the summer of 2018, a small but merry band of local Players and Shakespeare enthusiasts that included Lane Davies, Wes Phinney, Chase Parker, and Jeff Burr, began discussing the idea of bringing together a group of 15-20 local and professional actors to form the basis of a permanent company to present annual Shakespeare productions in Burr Park. In addition to the permanent company, local high school, college, and even middle school students would be invited to participate in designated productions, giving them a unique opportunity to learn and work in collaboration with professional actors. The idea became the Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition, and, with the help of local attorneys Chris Brown and CPA Allen Bentley, the CSC was established as a not-for-profit performing arts organization dedicated primarily to the collected works of William Shakspeare. The coalition received the blessing and endowment of the late, beloved Jeanne Burr, with the plan to perform annual productions at Burr Park in conjunction with the summer concert series.

The company works in partnership with the Creative Arts Guild, and in cooperation with the Dalton Little Theatre and Artistic Civic Theatre, forming a true arts coalition. With all of this in place, the Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition began work on its inaugural production of Henry V, with local and professional actors in place and Lane Davies directing. The first rate production team consisted of local filmmaker, Mark Hannah, who created the special effects for the production, Travis Lynch, who built an outstanding set that can be reconfigured for future productions, local professional musician Adam Burnette, who composed an original score for Henry V, and professional producer/director Chrystal Ayers, who oversaw the entire production as Production Stage Manager. In this inaugural production of the Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition, the company gave local audiences a taste of things to come. As with theatre companies all over the globe, COVID-19 brought production in 2020 to a halt. The company revived in 2021 with a downsized but delightful production of "Twelfth Night", performed at the Creative Arts Guild, and in 2022 deliver a raucous, frontier version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at both Prater's Mill Historic Site and Burr Park. This year we will be preforming A ROCKABILLY TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE'S PLAY, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

As with any nonprofit, we could not do this without the continued support of the community, sponsors and people like you! We thank you for helping to keep Shakespeare and theatre alive!

Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition Fundraiser with Lane Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn

By Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition

Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition Fundraiser with Lane Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn

A reading from Taming of the Shrew followed by fan Q&A

Team Members