Apex Theatre: "As You Like It"

Apex Theatre Studio's The Bard Bus will present William Shakespeare's romantic comedy "As You Like It" in a live performance from the Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Thursday and Friday, August 2 and 3, 2018. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on both days.

The Bard Bus has been an ongoing project for Apex Theatre Studio, developing a group of students who have a special interest in Shakespeare. Ian Mairs, the managing director of Apex Threatre Studio, explains, "We have been working for the past two years to develop a group of young artists who were excited to perform Shakespeare in all sorts of settings. Our inaugural year will see this rowdy crew performing indoors and outdoors for all sizes and ages of audiences."

This production of "As You Like It" is a reimagining of the comedy as taking place in Palm Valley, Florida. The characters range from surfers and townies to tourists and a punk rock poet.

The cast is headed up by Amelia Jorn as Rosalind and Patrick Clarke as Orlando, with students from six different schools as well as members of the Visiting Young Artists program participating.

Apex Theatre is a non-profit theater education center where students ages 14-21 hone their crafts as artists. For more information about Apex Theatre, please visit here.

For more information about this production of "As You Like It" and for details about this performance, visit here.

Admission: General admission seating at the Backyard Stage is $10.00 per person.

When: The play will be performed on Thursday and Friday, August 2 and 3, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.

Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located at 1340 A1A South in St. Augustine, FL 32080.

Parking Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located on Anastasia Island next to Anastasia State Park. Limited paid parking is available in the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Main Lot, but only with advance purchase of a Premium Parking ticket. Free satellite parking areas are located within one mile of the Amphitheatre, at R.B. Hunt Elementary and at Anastasia State Park (see map below).

Shuttle Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre shuttle system begins its run 45 minutes prior to show time. The shuttle will pick up event patrons at four designated shuttle stops: the R.B. Hunt Elementary School Soccer Field, the west entrance of the Anastasia State Park Main Parking Lot, the Loop at the Anastasia State Park, and the entrance of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. To see the full shuttle route, please see the map below.

Shuttles will run continuously until approximately 45 minutes after the scheduled start time of a concert. For anyone wanting to leave prior to the end of a show, shuttles will begin taking people back to the satellite parking areas one hour before the event is over. The driver will not depart the Amphitheatre until the shuttle is more than 50% full.