The Illinois Shakespeare Festival [ISF] kicked off its 2026 run on June 24 with a preview of William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, where a furry friend made her theatrical debut. The festival held at Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington will run through July 11, and headlining are two Shakespeare plays — The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet — and an American classic, Our Town.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival [ISF] kicked off its 2026 run on June 24 with a preview of William Shakespeare&rsquo;s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, where a furry friend made her theatrical debut.&nbsp;The festival held at Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington will run through July 11, and headlining are two Shakespeare plays &mdash; The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet &mdash; and an American classic, Our Town.

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Man's best friend joins the gentlemen of Verona at Illinois Shakespeare Festival

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