RLT's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Opens Next Week

Much Ado About Nothing, opening next Friday at RLT, is the debut production by Patrick Torres as Artistic Director. The play is part of Wherefore: Shakespeare in Raleigh, a city-wide convergence of arts organizations presenting work by and inspired by Shakespeare, from now through June 2015.

"I chose to set the play in 1945 post-World War II because the gender politics of the era match those in the world of Shakespeare's story, especially in consideration of Beatrice's character. She is a woman who is shocking in her assertiveness and unconventional attitudes towards love. It's easy to imagine she went to work during the war and felt threatened by the return of the soldiers," said Torres.

The production features Katherine Barron as Beatrice in her RLT debut and Lucius Robinson as Benedick. Mr. Robinson is also a teacher in the theater's Youth Education Program.

RLT will announce the 2015-16 season on Thursday, February 12. This will be the first full season with Mr. Torres at the helm, and the first that he has planned.

For more information about Wherefore, visit http://www.visitraleigh.com/wherefore/. Other upcoming productions in this series include Seed Art Share's A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Raleigh Rose Garden (May 28 - June 6) and Bare Theatre's Macbeth in the Stephenson Amphitheatre at RLT (June 19 - 27).

The opening night sponsor of Much Ado is Berkshire Cameron Village (formerly Crescent Cameron Village), which offers the pinnacle of refined apartment living. It is located only blocks from RLT.

Tickets for all events at RLT can be purchased by calling the box office (919)-821-3111, Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m., or by visiting the theatre's website at www.raleighlittletheatre.org. Much Ado About Nothing runs from February 13 through March 1. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 3:00 p.m. The student matinee on Wednesday, February 18 is sold out.

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