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MUCH ADO ABOUT
NOTHING, by William Shakespeare
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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.
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PRIDE
AND PREJUDICE, by Jane Austen and
adapted by Jon Jory Directed by Stefanie Glenn
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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?
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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
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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..
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CONDENSED
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2010
Directed by Nathan Autrey
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Production
Dates: August 13 - 22 |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING
EARNEST, by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Steve Lindsay
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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.
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| 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 . |
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