Olde Towne Dinner Theatre Presents The Complete Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) 9/10 - 10/10

Olde Towne Dinner Theatre Presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) September 10 through October 10.

Stunning! 37 plays in 97 minutes and hardly a second to catch your breath! Gag, after joke, after gag, flying through all of Shakespeare's plays at a breakneck pace. The show is full of breathtaking energy as the cast runs, jumps and leaps across the stage. Hilarious use of leggings, wigs, skirts and props bring to life Romeo, Juliet, Julius Caesar, the witches from Macbeth, Hamlet, Ophelia and many more of Shakespeare's, (aka Bill's) characters in ways you could only imagine. Diversity is all the rage in the story telling - an eccentric, almost balletic version of Romeo and Juliet, Othello in rap, and the merging of all Shakespeare's comedies into a single puppet show! Also the grouping of "the histories" (King John, Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV etc) into an American football match, complete with commentary and details of each accession and fall from power, will be a huge hit with the audience. The genius of this show isn't merely its ability to make you laugh (and laugh you will) but its ability to make you laugh while actually delivering (albeit) a brief synopsis of the play in question. Delivered with energy, enthusiasm and comic asides, the play is loved by all audiences - even by the people brave (or silly) enough to sit in the front row! Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second! This play has to be seen to be believed!

Members of the cast are John Boe, Perry Anderson Jr. and William Reinbold. Megan Konz is the Stage Manager. The production is directed by W. James Wood.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is sponsored in part by the South Dakota Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Available dates: Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10, 2009.

The ticket price on Thursdays is $32.00. Tickets are $36.00 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays doors open at 6:00 PM. Dinner is served at 6:30 with show at 8:00. On Sundays doors open at 5:00 PM, dinner is served at 5:30 with show at 7:00.

Call 605-372-4653 to make reservations. Box office hours are 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesday through Friday. Reservations may be requested via email at oldetownetht@iw.net.

Olde Towne Dinner Theatre is committed to celebrating the art and the joy of community theatre. Our goal is to enrich, entertain and educate the Sioux Falls region through performance, benevolence and volunteer opportunities.

Olde Towne Dinner Theatre is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteer efforts. Support is provided with funds from the State of SD and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information and to make reservations, call 605-372-4653 or visit www.oldetownetheatre.org.

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