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CONTACT: Helen Donnay 612-251-0991 (helen@donnay.net)
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR IN TWIN CITIES AREA PARKS IN JUNE
May 10, 2012—The Cromulent Shakespeare Company presents free performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare’s silly farce filled with colorful characters, physical comedy, music and audience participation.
The Merry Wives of Windsor schedule – 7 p.m. Fri/Sat, 2 p.m. Sun (*unless noted)
Fri., 6/1 – Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main St. SE, Mpls
Sat, 6/2 – Washburn Fair Oaks Park (MIA), 200 24th St. E, Mpls
Sun, 6/3 – Riverside Park, 2700 8th St., Mpls
Thurs., 6/7 -- Whittier Park - 425 26th St. W, Mpls
Fri., 6/8 – Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave S, Mpls
Sun., 6/10 – Folwell Park, 3600 Knox Ave. N, Mpls
Fri., 6/15 – Minnehaha Park, 4801 South Minnehaha Park Dr., Mpls
Sat., 6/16 – Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., Mpls
Sun., 6/17 – Lake Harriet Lyndale Park Rose Gardens, 4124 Roseway Rd., Mpls
Fri., 6/22 -- Nokomis Park, 2401 E Minnehaha Pkwy., Mpls
Sat., 6/23 – Franconia Sculpture Park, Taylors Falls, MN (6:30 p.m.)
Sun., 6/24 -- Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Rd., Eagan (6:30 p.m.)
Wed., 6/27 -- Town Green Bandshell, 7991 Main St. N, Maple Grove
Thurs, 6/28 -- Kenwood Park, 2101 Franklin Ave. W, Mpls
Fri., 6/29 -- Dickman Park, 636 2nd St. NE, Mpls
Set up a blanket or lawn chair, bring a picnic and sit back to enjoy a little bit of outdoor Shakespeare.
The Merry Wives of Windsor centers around courtship: three potential suitors vie for the affections of the lovely and eligible Anne Page while opportunist Sir John Falstaff attempts to woo two married women of Windsor. Hilarity ensues with disguises, mistaken identity and busybody matchmaking. “Think of it as an Elizabethan ‘Real Housewives of Windsor’,” says director Erin Caswell.
Performers include: Joe Allen, Isaac Arreguin, Paul Brutscher, Rebecca Cho, Karen Bix, Eric Cohen, Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, Helen Donnay, Robie Hayek, Tim “Chief” Jopek, Jamie MacPherson, Kevin Scott Ross, Mickaylee Shaughnessy.
The Cromulent Shakespeare Company breathes new life into classic plays with a creative and ensemble-based approach. Since its start in 1996, the company has committed to "Embiggen the Bard," and has performed all around the land of lakes in parks and small theaters. In 2000, Cromulent added new works and original adaptations to their performance repertoire.
Recent Cromulent productions include: Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, Hamlet, Wyrd Sisters, The Tempest, Richard III and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Email cromulentshakespeare@gmail.com with questions or requests for information.
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Photo cutline: Tim "Chief" Jopek as Sir John Falstaff, dons a disguise to dupe a jealous husband.
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