Frank Erath

FOUNDER & COMPANY PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Frank Erath founded Shakespeare 70 in 1969. Since then, he has directed each annual summer Shakespeare production, beginning with the company’s first, Hamlet, in 1970.

In addition to being its founder, Frank currently serves on the company’s Executive Board as President.

RECENT CREDITS WITH S70 (SINCE 2006)
MACBETH DIRECTOR
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR DIRECTOR
MEASURE FOR MEASURE DIRECTOR
HAMLET DIRECTOR
THE WINTER’S TALE CO-DIRECTOR
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING DIRECTOR
AS YOU LIKE IT DIRECTOR
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM DIRECTOR
TWELFTH NIGHT DIRECTOR
THE TEMPEST DIRECTOR
ROMEO & JULIET DIRECTOR
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW DIRECTOR
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE DIRECTOR
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS DIRECTOR