Back in January, I wrote a piece about auditions for the Park Players. At the time, it seemed a long way off. But – alas! and alack! – the first play of the season is here.
Go see it! Here are the details from the Park Players website:
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. As Directed by Hannah Wilkerson.
Performances: May 13th thru 16th & May 20th thru 22nd. All at 7:30pm at Homewood Park in Homewood. $10 adults. $8 seniors/students. FREE for kids under sixteen!
I wish I had a picture of the stage setup at Homewood Park to share. It’s a perfect place to bring a picnic dinner, hang out, and watch some laid back theatre. Maybe bring a bottle of wine. Or yummy fudge brownies – if you share with the rest of the audience. Kids under sixteen can get in free, so there’s no reason not to bring the family. This is a cool thing to do and it deserves more attention.
Play the “facebook” game with headshots of the CAST!
Synopsis: Long loved for its wit and wordplay, this outdoor play is set in and near the house of Leonato, governor of Messina in Sicily. Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, returns from the wars to visit Leonato, accompanied by his favorite companions, Claudio and Benedick, as well as Don John, his bastard brother. Benedick wages a war of wits with Leonato’s niece Beatrice, with whom he shares a contempt for conventional love. Meanwhile, Claudio falls in love with Hero, Leonato’s only child, whom Don Pedro woos and wins for him. While they wait for the wedding day, the wedding party amuses themselves by gulling Benedick and Beatrice into believing that they are hopelessly in love with each other.
Meanwhile, the evil Don John, an envious and mischief-making malcontent, plots to break the match between Claudio and Hero. Will the stumbling constable Dogberry discover the plot before it too late? Anger, betrayal, deception and conquering love ensue. Love is discovered, friendships challenged and evil thwarted in this Shakespeare classic.