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Two sets of long lost twins unknowingly cross paths, and set the stage for an evening of mistaken identity, mixed up confusion and mayhem! This comic master piece is full of slapstick and sight gags, puns and pratfalls. Keeping track of which twin is which is only half the fun, as Shakespeare also stacks the deck with some of his most outrageous characters, including a jealous wife, a seductive courtesan, a hapless old man seeking his sons, a zany conjurer attempting an exorcism, and even a nun who's not all she seems to be!

Cast: Allan Armstrong (Pinch/Egeon), Brian Claudio Smith (Antipholus of Ephesus), Keith Dahlgren (2nd Merchant/Angelo/Balthasar), Chris Ensweiler (Dromio of Syracuse), Cecelia Frye (Abbess), David Hogan (Dromio of Ephesus), Noah Luce (Duke Solinus), Vanessa Miller (Adriana), Hannah Mootz (Courtesan), Chiara Motley (Luciana), Richard Nguyen Sloniker (Antipholus of Syracuse).

MACBETH

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Tim Hyland

Ambition, power and the corruption of the soul are at the center of this moody and unsettling play. A driven warrior and his scheming wife unleash forces they cannot comprehend or control in their quest to control the throne of Scotland. Urged on by the prophetic double talk of a trio of macabre witches and determined hold onto the crown even at the cost of everything around them, Macbeth and his lady sink into a world of paranoia, murder and madness.

Cast: Larissa Adams (Witch/Young Macduff), Tonya Andrews (Witch/Lady Macduff), Shawn Belyea (Macduff), Gordon Carpenter (Duncan/Old Siward), Mike Dooly (Ross), David Goldstein (Porter/Murderer/Seyton), Robert Hinds (Banquo), Tracy Hyland (Lady Macbeth), Reggie Jackson (Macbeth), Harry Todd Jamieson (Malcolm), Kyle Johnson (Young Siward/Donalbain), Carter Rodriguez (Lennox).

Preparing to See the Show
Tickets/Reservations
All Wooden O productions are free and open to the public. You will not need reservations or tickets but we do recommend arriving at least 20 minutes before the start of the show to secure a good spot on the lawn.

What to bring
We recommend bringing a blanket or a chair. If you do bring a chair, we ask that you sit towards the back of the audience area so as not to block the view of those sitting on the ground. You are more than welcome to bring food to the venue, but we do ask that you pack out everything that you brought to the park.

Rain or Shine?
Summer weather in the Northwest can be unpredictable, but we believe the show must go on. Please be prepared whether it means sun block and drinking water or jackets, blankets, raingear and umbrellas. If an audience is willing to sit in the rain, the show will go on. If the rain develops into thunder and lightning, we will cancel the show.

General information
Website: www.seattleshakespeare.org
Information and Ticket Office: (206) 733-8222

Wooden O Summer 2011
Performance Schedules

Macbeth
Dates
Venue
City
Start Time
Thu July 7
Issaquah Community Center Open Space
Issaquah
7:00 PM
Sat July 9
Volunteer Park*
Seattle
2:00 PM
Sun July 10
Mercerdale Park†
Mercer Island
5:00 PM
Wed July 13
Lynndale Park Amphitheater
Lynnwood
7:00 PM
Thu July 14
Lynndale Park Amphitheater
Lynnwood
7:00 PM
Sat July 16
Pine Lake Park
Sammamish
7:00 PM
Sun July 17
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Thu July 21
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Fri July 22
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sat July 23
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sun July 24
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Thu July 28
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Fri July 29
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sat July 30
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sun July 31
Seattle Center
Seattle
6:00 PM


The Comedy of Errors
Date
Venue
City
Start Time
Thu July 7
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Fri July 8
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sat July 9
Mercerdale Park†
Mercer Island
5:00 PM
Sun July 10
Volunteer Park*
Seattle
7:00 PM
Thu July 14
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Fri July 15
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sat July 16
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sun July 17
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
2:00 PM
Wed July 20
Lynndale Park Amphitheater
Lynnwood
7:00 PM
Thu July 21
Lynndale Park Amphitheater
Lynnwood
7:00 PM
Fri July 22
Angle Lake Park
Sea Tac
7:00 PM
Sat July 23
Pine Lake Park
Sammamish
7:00 PM
Sun July 24
Edmonds City Park
Edmonds
3:00 PM
Wed July 27
Richmond Beach Community Park
Shoreline
7:00 PM
Thur July 28
Issaquah Community Center Open Space
Issaquah
7:00 PM
Sat July 30
Des Moines Beach Park
Des Moines
7:00 PM
Sun July 31
Seattle Center
Seattle
2:00 PM
Thu Aug 4
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Fri Aug 5
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sat Aug 6
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM
Sun Aug 7
Luther Burbank Park Amphitheatre
Mercer Island
7:00 PM

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