WHEN: September 15 through October 10, 2010
WHERE: F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road), on the Drew University campus in Madison.
Seen for the first time in more than 10 years on The Shakespeare Theatre stage, All’s Well that Ends Well brings company member Tamara Tunie back to the Theatre in the pivotal role of the Countess. Ms. Tunie currently appears in Law & Order: SVU as medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner.
This new vision of Shakespeare’s mercurial comedic romance, directed by Stephen Fried, features an ensemble of nine actors switching identities as the play moves from Rossillion to Paris to Florence and back again! Whether the love story ends well or not well is often a matter of debate and that has made this tale compelling to audiences for more than four centuries.
For tickets or more information, call the box office at 973.408.5600 or visit http://www.shakespearenj.org/. Discount tickets are available by purchasing a 3-play ticket package which includes tickets to All’s Well That Ends Well, The Lion in Winter and I Capture the Castle, the final plays of the 2010 season.
Full price single tickets for All’s Well That Ends Well start at $31. Single ticket prices include a $2 facility fee not subject to discount. Student Rush tickets are available a half-hour before curtain for $10 with a valid student ID.
Preview performances for All’s Well That Ends Well are Wednesday, September 15, at 7:30 PM; Thursday and Friday, September 16 and 17, at 8:00 PM, and Saturday, September 18, at 2 PM.These Preview performances offer opportunities for reduced-priced tickets while enjoying the excitement of the very first performances in front of an audience. As always, the first Preview performance is Pay What You Can night. Visit The Shakespeare Theatre Box Office between noon and curtain on September 15 and purchase a ticket for what you are able to pay for that evening’s 7:30 preview performance (offer subject to availability).
For no more than the cost of a regular ticket, three Symposium Series performances for each show include a post-play discussion with the cast and artistic staff. Symposium performances for All’s Well That Ends Well will be Tuesday, September 21, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, September 24 and October 2, at 2:00 PM.
For each production, The Shakespeare Theatre presents the popular education program Know the Show. From 7:00 to 7:30 PM, artists from The Shakespeare Theatre will present a pre-performance talk that provides background information and an insider’s perspective on the production. Know the Show will be held on September 23 at 7:00 PM. General admission is $5 for the general public, $4 for ticket package holders. Tickets to that evening’s 8:00 PM performance may be purchased separately.
The Saturday, October 2, 2 PM performance will be audio described for those who are blind or have visual impairments. Audio description enables patrons with visual impairments to hear, through an FM transmitter, a live description of the action on the stage. A pre-performance sensory seminar is offered that allows patrons to feel props, costumes and set pieces to further enhance their live theatrical experience. The service is offered free of charge.
