Michigan Shakespeare Festival to Present ROMEO AND JULIET et al. 7/15-8/8

The 2010 Michigan Shakespeare Festival in Jackson, Michigan will run from July 15 to August 8 and will present ROMEO AND JULIET, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, and DRIVING MISS DAISY.

While crashing a party at the home of his family's greatest rival, young Romeo Montague meets and falls for Juliet Capulet, the only daughter of the rival's family. In trying to find a way to be together, the lovers are met at every turn with mortal accidents and miscommunications that lead to their own heartrending ends. This most beloved of Shakespeare's tragedies is also one of the funniest plays ever written and the home of some of the greatest characters to live onstage: from Romeo's best friends Benvolio and Mercutio, to Juliet's irrepressible Nurse, to the hapless Friar Lawrence. Containing simultaneously some of the bawdiest jokes and the most beautifully crafted poetry in the English language, ROMEO AND JULIET is a must-see for all lovers of theatre, lovers of language, and lovers of a good time.

When Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio arrive in Ephesus in search of their lost twin brothers, they are immediately mistaken for those lost twin brothers-and things get sillier from there. Adriana, wife of the Ephesian Antipholus, thinks Antipholus of Syracuse is her husband; Antipholus of Syracuse falls for Adriana's sister Luciana; Luciana is horrified to be hit on by her supposed brother-in-law... all this, to say nothing of the confusing of the poor Dromios. Loosely based on Plautus' THE MENAECHMI, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is one of Shakespeare's shortest and looniest comedies. The fast pace, absurd situations, and wacky characters make this play a favorite for Shakespeare fans of all ages-and a side splittingly enjoyable time at the theatre.  The play will be presented by the Commercial Exchange.

When the formidable Daisy Werthan's son goes against her wishes and employs her a chauffeur, Miss Daisy is not about to give up any of her hard-won independence. Hoke Coleburn, the chauffeur, is not about to let this prickly lady force him out of a job. Through a quarter of a century their relationship grows to the deepest of friendships as they navigate a changing society and their own changing lives. DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry is a treasured play audiences and critics have praised for over 20 years - a delicate little play with a great big heart.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival Theatre is located at 2111 Emmons Road, Jackson, Michigan.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.michiganshakespearefestival.org.

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