Vintage Theatre Company performance of "Twelfth Night"
Twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, separated and believing each other to be dead. Beside herself with grief, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. The Duke, madly in love with the Countess Olivia, sends Viola to woo on his behalf. What could possibly go wrong? Olivia falls in love with the cross-dressed page while Viola falls deep and fast for Orsino. Meanwhile, mischievous servants play painful pranks at each other's expense. Heady chaos ensues as griefs, loves, and deep human confessions collide, but fear not! Sweet resolution wins the day as friends, twins, and lovers are reunited in Shakespeare's timeless, soulful, and irrepressible music-filled romantic comedy.
Directed by Jason A Young, alongside Intimacy Director Jessica Morgan, Voice & Text Coach Bridget Rue Esterhuizen, and Dramaturg John Shirley, the production will be served by Technical Director David Byard, Hair & Make-Up Designer Samantha Huffman, and Production Manager Haley Wilson. The Mechanicals featured in the production include Josh Brooks, Calian Byard, Sarah Beth Ealy, Justin Grow, Derek Hess, Samantha Huffman, Kaici Lore, Jason A Young, and Sarah Young.
BIO
The Vintage Theatre Company, LLC is dedicated to providing West Virginia with quality cultural education and professionally produced entertainment, while primarily featuring the many talented artists within the Mountain State.
THE RUSTIC MECHANICALS
Founded by Celi Oliveto in the summer of 2014, The Rustic Mechanicals are the only troupe of actors in the state dedicated to touring the works of William Shakespeare and other classical playwrights.
The Mechanicals tour three shows annually focusing on making Shakespeare’s plays accessible to modern audiences by utilizing interesting production concepts, dynamic staging, and extreme casting.
Previous productions include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo & Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, King Lear, Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, and an original supernatural salon entitled Toil & Trouble.
Tickets: June Sale! $8 for June tickets, In July: $10 in advance, $12 at the door...17 and under FREE
Doors open @ 6pm...this is an outdoor show- spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs if they prefer!
Stick around for a bit after the show to ask questions and discuss the play.