March
1 , 2005
Shakespeare Comedy Updated at Oakton
The Performing Arts at Oakton puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," opening March 17 for three weekends at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
Directed by Mary Ringstad, a member of The Shakespeare Project of Chicago, this contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's supernatural play-within-a-play is set in a college town in Ohio. A cast of academics, hippies, and laborers stand in for the Bard's original cast of fairies, lovers, and "mechanicals."
In connection with this production, Oakton presents a free preview lecture, "Shakespeare in the Modern World," at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 23. Ringstad will discuss the timelessness of Shakespeare's writing and how it relates to our everyday lives. The lecture will be held in the Des Plaines campus theater lobby. Free parking is available in Lot A.
Regular performances of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are 8 p.m., Fridays, March 18, 25, and April 1; 8 p.m., Saturdays, March 19, 26, and April 2; 2 p.m., Sundays, March 20 and April 3; and 8 p.m., Thursday, March 24. Tickets are $17 for general admission, $14 for students and seniors, and $12 for groups of 15 or more.
Additional performances include a $5 preview at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 17 and a $14 matinee at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, following the free preview lecture.
To reserve tickets, call the Oakton Box Office at 847-635-1900. For group sales, contact Karol Verson at 847-635-2185.
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