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Montford Park Players Description
After a three-year hiatus,
Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical
tradition, is proud to bring back the return of
one of its most-loved shows, The
Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare (abridged), by Adam
Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield.
This riotous send-up of ALL of the works of the Bard has been
performed by Montford Park Players on six different occasions in the
past, but has not been seen gracing the Amphitheatre stage since
2014. This time it returns with a new director, Sarah Felmet, a new
cast, Jason Phillips, Jason
Williams, and David Broshar, and a script newly revised by the
original authors. Felmet says of the play, “I have loved this show ever since I saw
the script back in the 90s. I have seen it done many places but my
favorite has always been Montford. It’s a mix of script and
creativity and I look forward to seeing how we make it great.” Producing almost exclusively from Shakespeare’s canon each year,
Montford Park Players relishes the opportunity to parody the plays it
works so hard to take seriously the rest of their season. “I hope
our regular patrons come for a good night of fun and laughs,” says
Felmet. “This show really pulls the audience in and makes them a
character in the show. Additionally, the cast, new to this production, appear regularly on
Montford’s stage. The chance to play some of the same characters,
this time a lot sillier, endears them to their roles. “It’s great
to sink your teeth into meaty characters like Hamlet or Macbeth,”
says Broshar. “But it might be even better to tear them down and
just do something ridiculous. I haven’t decided which. Ask me when
I’m not waist deep in a creek.”
Montford Park Players, has been presenting Shakespeare and other
classical works to the Asheville community since 1973, and has since
grown to be one of Western North Carolina’s most beloved and
well-known cultural attractions. Bring a picnic and your favorite beverage or enjoy local beers and wine from Shakespeare's Tavern. Dog-friendly! Originally produced by Reduced Shakespeare Company THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged) [REVISED] is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC Additional Information
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7:30pm to 9:30pm
General Admission: $0.00
All Ages
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