Ed Nahhat and The Return of Shakespeare Royal Oak

In 2001, Ed Nahhat had the idea to bring William Shakespeare's classic stories to Royal Oak.   It began a tradition that has survived everything from 9/11 to a global pandemic.    Ed joins us today to talk about how it started, as well as this year's plays and programs.This year's "preseason" event will be called "A Labor of Love," at the Royal Oak Farmers Market on June 29th.  It's a "meet the cast event" where even small donations can get you in to this "preseason cast party."  The name is a takeoff on "Love's Labor Lost," the play the group will be doing this summer.   They are going to set it in the 1980's on a college campus.  So the fashion will be tremendous at this year's show.  It will be direced by Craig Ester of Break the Chain Detroit.Shakespeare Royal Oak is, as always, involved with two youth programs this summer.   Their teen ensmeble show, a two week program for high school students, will be "A Winter's Tale."   The teens are responsible for the entire show.Ed also does "Kids Act" - a program for elementary school students.  This is more along the traditional "recital" model, and includes "safe sword fights."We ask Ed what he does outside Shakespeare Royal Oak.   He's an avid sailer when he's not at his day job as an attorney with the Kemp Klein Law Firm.Links:Shakespeare Royal Oak Website: https://shakespeareroyaloak.com/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shake....speareroyaloak/Insta https://www.instagram.com/shak....espeareroyaloak/Conn with our hosts:Trish Carruth from The Personal Jeweler - https://www.thepersonaljeweler.com/Jon Gay from JAG in Detroit Podcasts - http://www.jagindetroit.com/Lisa Bibbee from Keller Williams - http://soldbylisab.com/