at first, the lake tahoe shakespeare festival was managed by the staff of lake tahoe nevada state park. in 1982, the north tahoe fine arts council (ntfac) began "tunes in the dunes" and took over the management of the lake tahoe shakespeare festival. the festival prospered under the direction of ntfac and became a cultural tradition at the park. each year, more and more people made the trip to enjoy a picnic and a play under the stars at sand harbor. but in 1992, the north tahoe fine arts council folded and a new manager for the festival was needed.