Rover Dramawerks previews and opens Shakespeare in Hollywood

by PegNews wire

Rover Dramawerks will present the riotous comedy Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig at the Cox Building Playhouse. Performances are September 11 – October 4, 2008, with shows on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m.

It's 1934, and Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck (played by Shane Hamlin and Robin Coulonge), have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of the lavish Max Reinhardt (played by Mark-Brian Sonna) film A Midsummer Night's Dream. Oberon finds love with Olivia, the leading lady (Julie Osborne), while Puck manages to misplace the famous feisty flower, wreaking havoc on the set! Everyone from heartthrob Dick Powell (Kevin Wickersham) to the famous censor Will Hays (Rick Dalton of Frisco) to iconic gossip columnist Louella Parsons (Patsy McGregor Sadowski) is attacked by the flower, and only Oberon can put things to rights.

Gary Anderson plays Jack Warner, Mikey Abrams is his “yes man” assistant Daryl, Vic Case plays Joe E. Brown, Timothy Irle is Jimmy Cagney, and Monica Rivera plays Warner’s chorus girl girlfriend turned Shakespearean actress, Lydia Lansing.

Carol M. Rice directs with Heather Jo Matthews as Assistant Director/Stage Manager. Alejandro de la Costa is set designer, with Patrick O’Neil as lighting designer. Matthew J. Edwards is sound designer, Suzi Cranford is costume designer, Robin Coulonge is properties designer, and Claude Diaz is make-up and hair designer.

Tickets for Shakespeare in Hollywood are $15.00 for Thursdays and matinees and $18.00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Thursday, September 11 is Preview Night, and all seats are pay-what-you-can.

Purchase tickets online or by calling 972-849-0358.

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