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Twelfth Night (version 2)

by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's great festive comedy, probably written and first performed around 1601, follows the adventures of twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated from each other by a shipwreck. Viola, believing her brother dead, disguises herself as a page in order to serve the lovesick Duke Orsino, who has been rejected by the Countess Olivia. The ensemble cast includes a roster of wonderfully comic characters: Olivia's drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, his foolish friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the witty serving woman Maria, the social-climbing steward Malvolio, and the clever, riddling clown Feste. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)CastDuke Orsino: Algy PugCurio/First Officer: Charlotte DuckettValentine/Second Officer: Nathaniel W. C. HigginsViola: Elizabeth KlettCaptain: Alan MapstoneSir Toby Belch: Bruce PirieMaria: Amanda FridaySir Andrew Aguecheek: mbClown: Chris MarcellusOlivia: Arielle LipshawMalvolio: Timothy FergusonAntonio: Ernst PattynamaSebastian: Caprisha PageFabian: Allison Walker Elder