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Boozy Bard: The Tempest

May 20 — May 22, 2026
SCHLAFLY TAP ROOM

(21+ ONLY EVENT)
AT THE SCHLAFLY TAP ROOM
May 20, 21 & 22, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Treat yourself to a raucous night where the rules loosen, the drinks flow, and you’re invited to come gloriously undone. Experience an island inside a tavern inside a fever dream. These strange bedfellows don’t behave and dare you to laugh out loud and drop whatever version of yourself you dragged in from the outside world. This is Shakespeare cracked open: playful, messy and alive. You won’t just watch the storm—you’ll help build it and alter its course. Come for bawdy humour and great drinks and stay for theater with tricks up its sleeve. We double dog dare you!

TICKETING
This event is General Admission. Tickets are $20 — limited admission may be available at the door if not sold during pre-sale. Tickets purchased at the door are standing room only – patrons are not guaranteed a seat if purchasing a walk-up ticket.

FOOD & BEVERAGE
There will be a full bar with drinks available for purchase inside the performance space; however, no food is allowed in the show room. We encourage you to arrive early to grab dinner downstairs in Schlafly Tap Room’s restaurant!

CONTENT NOTICE

This is an adult-only show; no one under the age of 21 will be admitted. No exceptions.
Performances may include: strong language, vulgarity, bawdy humour, unpredictable audience interaction, and rough magick.

We do not support excessive drinking. Our performers are adult participants who are carefully monitored and cared for. Our “drunk” performers do not drive home on performance nights. Please drink responsibly and designate a sober driver or ride service.

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Cast

Aarya Sara Locker
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Aarya Sara Locker

Hails from: The ancient wine cellars of Verona. Special Skill: Can summon ancestors on command by staring longingly at an empty goblet. Past Roles: Hamlet’s life coach, Titania’s beekeeper, Macbeth’s emotional support falcon…. Read More

  • Hails from: The ancient wine cellars of Verona.
  • Special Skill: Can summon ancestors on command by staring longingly at an empty goblet.
  • Past Roles: Hamlet’s life coach, Titania’s beekeeper, Macbeth’s emotional support falcon.
  • Greatest Accomplishment: Once performed a six-hour soliloquy hanging upside down.
  • Tonight’s Vow: To flirt shamelessly with the audience until someone “discovers” her.
Ryan Lawson-Maeske
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Ryan Lawson-Maeske

Hails from: A rowdy tavern in Elsinore Special Skill: Can sword fight with a breadstick and still win. Past Roles: Juliet’s fencing instructor,  Puck’s parole officer. Richard III’s stunt double Greatest Accomplishment: Once drank… Read More

  • Hails from: A rowdy tavern in Elsinore
  • Special Skill: Can sword fight with a breadstick and still win.
  • Past Roles: Juliet’s fencing instructor,  Puck’s parole officer. Richard III’s stunt double
  • Greatest Accomplishment: Once drank Falstaff under the table — literally. He stayed there for three acts.
  • Tonight’s Vow: To break at least two hearts, three props, and one fourth wall.
Patience Davis
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Patience Davis

Hails from: The last row of the balcony, where she heckled Shakespeare himself. Special Skill: Can drink a tankard of ale without smudging her lipstick. Past Roles: Cleopatra’s snake wrangler, Desdemona’s karaoke… Read More

  • Hails from: The last row of the balcony, where she heckled Shakespeare himself.
  • Special Skill: Can drink a tankard of ale without smudging her lipstick.
  • Past Roles: Cleopatra’s snake wrangler, Desdemona’s karaoke partner, Falstaff’s designated driver,.
  • Greatest Accomplishment: Once successfully whispered louder than a thunderstorm.
  • Tonight’s Vow: To leave the audience both dazzled and slightly confused.
Tielere Cheatem
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Tielere Cheatem

Hails from: A magical swamp where discarded Elizabethan wigs go to die. Special Skill: Can recite iambic pentameter backwards while voguing. Past Roles: Ophelia’s swim coach, Othello’s jealousy consultant, Hamlet’s Netflix password sharer…. Read More

  • Hails from: A magical swamp where discarded Elizabethan wigs go to die.
  • Special Skill: Can recite iambic pentameter backwards while voguing.
  • Past Roles: Ophelia’s swim coach, Othello’s jealousy consultant, Hamlet’s Netflix password sharer.
  • Greatest Accomplishment: Banned from the Globe Theatre for excessive face
  • Tonight’s Vow: To seduce the spotlight and maybe a stagehand.

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s commitment to radically accessible free theater is made possible through the support of hundreds of Festival supporters throughout the year. Lead support of the 2026 Season comes from Edward Jones, Regional Arts Commission ARPA for the Arts, Whitaker Foundation, Switch, Missouri Arts Council, and Pershing Charitable Trust.

Media Partner: St. Louis Magazine. 

 

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