Twelfth Night

From July 5th through August 3rd, Shakespeare’s rollicking comedy of love, loss, and mistaken identity comes to the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival  in a concise adaptation designed for easy comprehension.

When a shipwrecked princess is swept onto the shores of Illyria, she disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of the Duke, who enlists her to woo the nearby Countess on his behalf. Her task proves difficult, however. Not only has the princess fallen in love with the Duke, but the Countess, believing the Duke’s messenger to be a young man, has fallen in love with her! Mischief, mayhem, and merriment soon ensue as a love triangle unfolds itself against the backdrop of a practical joke, several would-be lovers, and one pair of yellow stockings.


Leading the cast of Twelfth Night are Oberlin College Alumni Heather Harvey ’11 (Viola), Tip Scarry ’11 (Orsino) and Jes Bedwinek ’05 (Olivia.) They are joined by OSTF veterans David Bugher (Feste), **Matthew Wright (Malvolio), **Pete Ferry (Sir Toby Belch), Debra Rose (Maria), and Aaron Profumo ’12 (Antonio.)  "The works of Shakespeare and other great playwrights are essential to our Theater tradition and need to be shared with every generation," says Moser.  OSTF hosts an Acting Shakespeare Intensive for qualified high school students to further expose young people to Shakespeare.


So, if there was ever a perfect time to introduce your friends, family, or yourself to Shakespeare this is it! This production of Twelfth Night is appropriate for children ages 6 and up.


** Member of Actors’ Equity Association

All performances are held in air-conditioned Hall Auditorium. Twelfth Night is recommended for ages 6 and older (out of consideration for other audience members, babies and toddlers will not be admitted into the theater). The performance is running approximately two hours with a ten minute intermissions Audiences should make time to explore Oberlin’s charming downtown, with its shops, galleries, and diverse restaurants, as well as Tappan Square, which is perfect for a picnic between shows. For a complete list of dates and times, see the season calendar.

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