DERBY LINE, A new nonprofit theatre group will stage its first performances next month at the Haskell Opera House. Memphremagog Community Theatre presents "A Night of Shakespeare in Two Acts" on Aug. 14, 15 and 16.
The evening opens with "Much Ado About Will," a compilation of Shakespeare scenes assembled by Robert Johanson featuring comic characters from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Twelfth Night." The second act is "Romeo and Juliet: Six Very Busy Days," a one-act reimagining of the tragedy written by Island Pond playwright Robert Wing, with a mostly teen cast.
Both plays are directed by Leesa Guay-Timpson, who taught theater at Burlington High School for 36 years before returning to her native Island Pond. The cast includes veteran border-area actors and newcomers, reflecting the company's mission of accessible theater.
Performances are at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 16. Admission is by donation, suggested $20 to $30, payable in advance at memphretheatre.org or at the door by cash or check.
Originally reported by Newport Dispatch.
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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