Jan 26
2013 Shows
Comedy of Errors
Hamlet
Three Musketeers
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
directed by Bruce W. De Les Dernier
If music is the food of love, then mistaken identity is the food of laughter. Two sets of twins, separated for years, accidentally cross paths causing chaos and confusion in each other’s lives. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, this new treatment of Shakespeare’s classic comedy combines the glamour and jazz of the 1920s with the slapstick zaniness of the Marx Brothers. Bootleggers and high-lifes rub elbows in secret speakeasies while the father of the twins continues his search for his long-lost family. Suitable for all ages.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
by William Shakespeare
directed by Bruce W. Des Les Dernier
Murder, betrayal, revenge, and ghostly visitations. Hamlet’s murdered father, returning from the grave to demand revenge, sets off a spiral of tragic consequences: betrayals of the heart, doubts of the soul and a bloody descent into the dark corners of the mind. This fast-moving story is set during the savagery of the Dark Ages, when ambition was King and poison was Queen. Not appropriate for young audiences.
The Further Adventures of the Three Musketeers
by Mark D. Pickens
directed by Rachel Bakker
It’s all for one and one for all in this premiere production, written by Mark D. Pickens exclusively for Festival Theatre Ensemble. This original script is based on the much-loved characters from the novels of Alexandre Dumas. Join D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and a host of other cavalier-era characters as they attempt some impossible feats in the name of love. Swords, romance, and high adventure abound in this comic romp through 17th-century Paris, where the Musketeers cross paths, wits and swords with Cardinal Richelieu and his minions once more, while they court fine ladies and try to capture a dangerous spy. Polish up your boots, buckle on your swords and join us!