Theater in the Round

Spring Schedule

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Titania with Bottom and her Faries

A Midsummer Night's Dream

This comedy of errors and young love was written between 1590 and 1596. Weaving together three stories with a deft pen, Shakespeare brings to life the confusion of youth, the dealings of fairies and the comedy of workmen.
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  • Hamlet talking to poor Yoric

Hamlet

Written between 1599 and 1602, Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest play, but don’t let that deter you from enjoying this beautifully tragedy. It is a tale of revenge, lost love and madness. We follow Hamlet while he struggles with the forces around him as well as those within.
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  • Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

This play finds its beginnings around 1602. It was written as entertainment for the Twelfth Night of the Christmas season. A pair of shipwrecked twins, unsure of the survival of one another, are the foil for this marvelous play; they cross-dress, fall in love and leave confusion in their wake.
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  • Macbeth talking to the three witches

Macbeth

Played for the first time around 1606, Macbeth is a tragedy that will keep you riveted while it unfolds in front of you. Shakespeare wove magic, madness and war into the fabric of this story. Macbeth kills to gain the throne spurned on by mysterious witches and must keep killing to hold it.
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The Author

William Shakespeare; Playwright; Actor

William Shakespeare

Though little is known of Shakespeare as a young man, and exactly what he did with his time before he was in London is unclear, he is noted as the greatest English playwright and poet, ever. He was an actor and writer with the Chamberlain’s Men and helped build the Globe Theater.

His Works

Shakespeare used his daily life to build his characters. He was also inspired by classical authors and borrowed from their stories and enriched them. All told, he wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets.

Up Coming Events

Dec. 24, 2014 -
Christmas Masquerade

Jan. 3, 2015 -
Symphony Gala

Feb. 12, 2015 -
Children's Theater