FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Northwest Arkansas loves theatre and TheatreSquared is thrilled to bring Northwest Arkansas another season of cutting-edge theatre designed to entertain while provoking thought and the imagination. We’ve chosen a full season of plays that explore themes of creativity, adventure and discovering magical moments!
We’ll kick the season off right with a hilarious, fast-paced comedy, The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Borgeson, running September 4-20. Shakespeare penned 37 plays in his lifetime – and in a daring fit of insanity, we’re performing all of them – in 90 minutes! This side-splitting, record-breaking marathon of Elizabethan virtuosity stars three actors playing 63 roles in the funniest, fastest ride ever through the Bard’s bookshelf – covering the comedies, the histories, the tragedies and some of the sonnets for good measure. This irreverent joy ride is perfect for Shakespeare fans and foes alike!
Just in time for the holidays, we’ll bring you another exciting world premiere by award winning playwright and TheatreSquared artistic director, Robert Ford. Twas the Night, running December 9th through 20th, explores the behind-the-scenes drama of a 1954 radio station. It’s Christmas Eve, and it’s the last night of a very popular serial radio drama that’s on its way to television…but who will go, and who will be left behind? This enchanting blend of nostalgic music, gorgeous storytelling and timeless charm is sure to become a holiday favorite.
Our third show, Underneath the Lintel, follows a small town librarian as his sheltered life is changed forever when the library receives a returned book – 113 years overdue. A note scribbled in the margin and an unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket spur him to break the daily habits of his life to solve a mystery that spans continents and centuries. Underneath the Lintel, running February 26-March 7, is the funny and moving story of one man’s stubborn search for an answer, and what happens when the answers are all questions.
In our fourth slot, Mauritius, we’ll take a thrill ride into the world of philately. The stakes are high when estranged half-sisters inherit a book of rare stamps that may include the “crown jewel” of the stamp-collecting world. Running March 26-April 11, this battle for possession takes a dangerous turn when three rival collectors enter the sisters’ world, willing to go to any lengths to stake their claim on the find. Mauritius is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that combines the best aspects of Hitchcock, Chandler and Mamet.
We’ll complete the season with the second annual Arkansas New Play Festival, where we’ll continue the tradition of developing new plays for the American stage. This year’s festival, part of Walton Arts Center’s science and nature festival (May 20-23), will feature staged readings of three new plays by professional playwrights and three by high school students throughout Arkansas.
Season Ticket prices range from $30 to $70, and can be purchased online at www.theatresquared.org or through the TheatreSquared box office at 479.445.6333.
ABOUT THEATRESQUARED
TheatreSquared is a regional company of professional artists dedicated to producing exceptional theatre and innovative educational programs. For further information about TheatreSquared, its educational outreach offerings, or how to help, visit us online at www.theatresquared.org or email Artistic Director Bob Ford at bob@theatresquared.org.
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