S2P2 - The Prologues: As You Like It
From As You Mic It by Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
May 15, 2026 · 8 min · Season 2 · Episode 16
About this episode
This mini-episode explores Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's upcoming production of As You Like It, highlighting its themes of reinvention and community.
Get ready for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Legends and Legacy Season with As You Mic It: The Prologues . In this mini-episode, we journey into Shakespeare’s As You Like It , a joyful comedy of reinvention, romance, and self-discovery. Co-directed by Jason King Jones and Kim Carson, this fresh take on Shakespeare’s beloved comedy follows a group of exiles into the Forest of Arden, where old rivalries soften, identities shift, and unexpected connections begin to bloom. Filled with wit, music, and some of Shakespeare’s most beloved characters, As You Like It invites audiences into a world where freedom, community, and love can flourish in unexpected ways. As part of PSF’s free Play On! Community Tour, As You Like It will travel throughout the region this summer, bringing Shakespeare directly into parks, public spaces, and communities across the Lehigh Valley. The full performance schedule is available at pashakespeare.org/as-you-like-it . Hosted by: Kim Carson "Play On!" Community Tour - As You Like It Mentioned in this episode: Become an Underwriter Today! Contact podcast@pashakespeare.org for more information. Single Tickets on Sale Now
People in this episode
Host: Kim Carson
Topics covered
- Shakespeare
- comedy
- reinvention
- romance
- self-discovery
- community tour
Keywords
- As You Like It
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
- comedy
- Shakespeare
- community tour
- Forest of Arden
- romance
- self-discovery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, PSF
Books & works: As You Like It
Places: Lehigh Valley, Forest of Arden
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