Dear Patrons and Supporters,

The founders of Shakespeare on the Cape would like to thank the broad base of supporters, businesses, board members, volunteers, patrons, and friends that have nurtured the company over the last four years. SOTC has been an exciting journey for all of us, and we hope that you found our presentations cast a bright light on these brilliant classics. Due to the many factors, including new opportunities for many of us and the current economic climate, SOTC will be going into a dormant state for the 2009 summer. We are not shuttering our doors or closing the company. Instead, we hope to utilize this down time to bring in a fresh group of artists and administrators to see SOTC into the future. We know that many of you may be disappointed by this decision, however we hope that you trust we have considered all of our options and concluded that a dormant period will facilitate the best attempt at handing the company over for a stronger footing in the future. SOTC has been a rich, fulfilling, and enabling experience for the many young artists who have passed across our stages. Several former SOTC actors and actresses are in graduate school or working hard in the arts, and we are extremely proud of the role this theater company played in their careers. We believe that the art of theater is most exciting and important in the present tense; and while we all will be left with great memories from the last four seasons, Cape Cod continues to be a rich and fertile environment for the performing arts. If you find yourself missing the antics of SOTC, the many innovative and renowned theaters of The Cape Cod Theater Coalition are sure to fill in that gap for you. Again, we extend a deep debt of gratitude to everyone who has made the past four seasons of magical, innovative theater possible. Please feel free to forward any questions or comments to info@shakespeareonthecape.org. Warmly, Raphael Richter Tessa K. Bry Eric Powell Holm Elliot Eustis