In the seaside land of Illyria, Viola has fallen in love with Duke Orsino; Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia; and Olivia is in love with Cesario. The whole situation is further complicated by the fact that Viola and Cesario are one and the same-- a woman masquerading as a man in the Duke's service. Twelfth Night flirts with romantic combinations and complications of various stripes: men pursuing women, men pursuing men; women pursuing women cross-dressing as men; men pursuing women cross-dressing as men. Not that there is anything wrong with that...

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jeffery Altier
June 30, July 2, 8, 16, 21 and 29

Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy is also one of his darkest. It is a horror tale filled with witches, ghosts, murder, prophecies and revenge. The story and language are stark and lean with some of the most stirring speeches in all of Shakespeare. Macbeth encounters three witches who tell him he will be king. Prodded by his ambitious wife, Macbeth sets out to make the prophecy come true. Once he attains his goals, he will use whatever means necessary to ensure he stays on the throne. As his crimes become more horrific, the surviving nobles gather together to put an end to Macbeth’s reign of terror and re-establish the rightful king to his throne.

The Miser
by Moliere
Directed by George M. Roesler
July 7, 9, 15, 23 and 28

Set in his decaying Paris townhouse, the aging but vital Harpagon is hoarding every franc he can get his hands on, making sure that his two children, the virginal Elise and the foppish Cleante, live under his iron will. To complicate matters, Elise has fallen in love with the handsome Valere, who masquerades as a steward in the household, despite his noble birth, and, worse yet, Cleante and Harpagon are both in love with the same woman, the beautiful and charming Mariane. Meanwhile, scheming servants and assorted hustlers’ angle for Harpagon’s incredible wealth now buried in the garden. The delirious plot of The Miser spirals to a wildly comic finish, filled with masterful plot twists and outrageous revelations one would expect from a Moliere comedy.