FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2015 SHAKE38 COMING BACK TO FLORISSANT! HENRY VI WAR OF THE ROSES TO BE PERFORMED AT THE OLD ST. FERDINAND SHRINE SHAKE 38 STL Mayor Thomas P. Schneider is pleased to announce that the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Education Department presents a staged reading of Henry VI, parts I, II & III that will take place at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine located at 1 rue St. Francois, Sunday, April 26 th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mayor Schneider has been given a part in the performance. This event is free and open to the public. Shakespeare Festival St. Louis was inspired by R. Crosby Kemper, III, the idea of a free Shakespeare festival began in 1997, and with broad civic support Shakespeare Festival St. Louis received 501(c) 3 status in December 1999. In 2001 Chairman of the Board Marvin Moskowitz, first Managing Director Lana Pepper, and a visionary Board of community leaders produced the first annual free Shakespeare festival in Forest Park. Since the initial two-week run that attracted 33,000 audience members, the Festival has grown into a year-round institution producing over 250 public performances annually for nearly 100,000 patrons and students.