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Shakespeare Festival hits the stacks
Jerry Gietka plays Lancelot Gobo from “The Merchant of Venice” as dinner is served at Lewes library. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
October 11, 2017
Susan Towers, left, and Kathleen Leahy toast to a fun night ahead.
Lori Bernstein, left, and Jackie Finer chat before dinner.
The Queen’s Cocktail was crafted by Dogfish Head Distilling.
Donna Repass, left, and Janice Shamp look over the offerings on the silent auction table.
Nancy Sakaduski, left, and Judith Calhoun enjoy a drink fit for a queen.
Judith Calhoun was armed with a Queen’s Cocktail and a necklace with the quote, “I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed.”
Enjoying the event are (l-r) Hugh Leahy, Joe Stewart and Ted Becker.
Carole Decatur stops for a photo with William Shakespeare. She attended the event in memory of her husband, Louis, a WWII veteran who taught Shakespeare for 33 years.
Carolyn Marshall, left, and Jon Woodyard share a laugh.
Local artists and businesses donated items for the auction.
Each table was identified with a title from Shakespeare.
The Queen’s Cocktail offers a little bit of something for everyone from royalty to peasant.
Enjoy the evening are (l-r) Heather Lachmann, Tracey Rambo, Margaret Melson and Beckie Healey.
Janice Erich, left, and Joyce Maglione chat during cocktail hour.
Sharing a laugh are (l-r) Merrill Kaegi, Dorothy Danegger and Kit Zak.
Barbara Vaughan chats with friends enjoying the event.
Hugh Leahy addresses the crowd before dinner.
Board members gather at the photo booth for a shot with William Shakespeare. Shown are (l-r) Carolyn Marshall, Barbara Vaughan, Beckie Healey, Rebecca Lowe and Cindy Whitaker.
Jerry Gietka portrays Lancelot Gobo in “The Merchant of Venice” while participants enjoy dinner.
Wandering through the library is Marsha Shull as Dogberry in “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Paul Tocco performs the role of the Porter in “Macbeth” among the stacks.
The 2017 Lewes Shakespeare Festival hits a high note with Dinner in the Stacks, featuring New Faces of Shakespeare players performing carefully selected scenes from various plays while diners feast in the library.
