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2010 SEASON

     
Much Ado About Nothing  

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, by William Shakespeare

Directed by Jason Morgan

Production Dates: February 12 - 21

In the Italian town of Messina, friends, returning from a war, stop to visit a nobleman named Leonato. Among the visitors is a prince named Don Pedro and his followers Claudio and Benedick. Claudio falls in love with Leonato’s daughter, Hero, and a wedding is arranged. Benedick, a witty joker, has long carried on a rivalry with Leonato’s clever niece Beatrice, but the pair’s friends trick them into admitting they love each other. Before Claudio and Hero’s wedding take’s place Don John, Don Pedro’s envious bastard half brother sets a plot to undo the wedding.

     
pride   PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Jane Austen and adapted by Jon Jory

Directed by Stefanie Glenn

  Production Dates: April 9 - 18

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it's difficult to escape the subject. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense -- but the truth turns out to be slipperier than it seems. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice, and to make the best match of all?

     
  A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM , Music by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

Directed by Stefanie Glenn

    Production Dates: June 11 - 20

In ancient Rome, the slave Pseudolus yearns for freedom, while his young master pines for the girl next door. In exchange for his freedom, Pseudolus promises to find a way to unite the young lovers. But even in musical comedy, the course of true love never does run smooth. Mistaken identities, frantic chases, lascivious husbands, men in dresses, long-lost children, mixed-up potions and more – it all adds up to one of the funniest musicals ever written..

     
 

CONDENSED SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2010

Directed by Nathan Autrey

  Production Dates: August 13 - 22
A COMEDY OF ERRORS, by William Shakespeare - Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio visit Ephesus, not knowing that their identical twins already live there, and confusion ensues.
ANTIGONE, by Sophocles - In a war for the crown of Thebes, each of Antigone's brothers dies by the other's hand. Creon, who becomes regent, decrees that the brother, who defended the city successfully, shall recieve honorable burial, whereas the other brother, who led the invading army against Thebes, shall be denied burial. Antigone, moved by piety, contravenes the decree and suffers death in consequence.
MEDEA by Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein - Medea and her chorus of 3 women try to figure out if it's approprate to kill your children to punish your husband. Jason shows up; so does a messenger with news of Lady Teazle; and Deus ex Machina comes down from the sky to cheer everybody up.
     
 

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Steve Lindsay

  Production Dates: October 15 - 24

Two young men living in 1890's England use the same pseudonym ("Earnest") on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with a woman using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.



Performances are at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Sanders Theatre, 1300 Gendy St. / Fort Worth, TX 76107: Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M., Saturday matinee performances at 2:00 P.M. and one Sunday matinee performance the second weekend at 2:00 P.M .

All shows and performances are subject to change.