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Babson-sponsored Commonwealth Shakespeare Company to present Richard III on the Boston Common

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A magical night during Commonwealth Shakespeare’s performance last summer of Romeo & Juliet

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company‘s Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, is pleased to present the 23rd season of Free Shakespeare on the Common. William Shakespeare’s drama Richard III will be directed by Steven Maler and star Faran Tahir. Performances are free of charge and will take place on the Boston Common, near the Parkman Bandstand.

One of Greater Boston’s most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s “Free Shakespeare on the Common” takes up residence once again with Shakespeare’s drama Richard III. This searing drama chronicles the ruthless ascension of a king and the devastation he leaves in his wake as he gains power over the realm.

William Shakespeare’s Richard III
Directed by Steven Maler and Starring Faran Tahir
Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common
Sponsored by Babson College

Performance dates:

July 18 – August 5. Tuesday – Saturday performances at 8pm; Sundays at 7pm (Off Mondays). There will be one 3pm matinee performance on Saturday, August 4.

Tickets:

Performances are free and open to the public. A limited number of “Friends’ Section” reserved chairs are available for $60-75 donation per chair. For more information and to reserve chairs visit commshakes.org or call 617-426-0863. For Weather updates on performance nights, call the CSC weather hotline, (781) 239-5972.

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Wellesley Cone Crawl returns on June 2

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Wellesley Theatre Project’s Sixth Annual Cone Crawl will be held on Saturday, June 2nd from Noon- 5pm.

For $10, a Cone Crawl ticket will entitle the bearer to visit JP Licks, Truly Yogurt, Baskin Robbins, The Linden Store, Express Gourmet, and Whole Foods and enjoy a small ice cream (think tasting size). Participants will also receive a 2018, “I Conquered the Cone Crawl” T-Shirt that can be picked up at the Wellesley Theatre Project studio.

All proceeds support WTP programs such as Theatre Arts Classes and Camps, Fully Realized Productions, Workshops and Master Classes, Outreach and Community Programs and Events, and the WTP Scholarship Fund.

The Cone Crawl is sponsored by the Wellesley Bank Charitable Foundation, Gennari Aronson, Arrowood LLP, Latimer LeVay Fyock, LLC,  The Swellesley Report, Needham Bank, Boulderado Group, and Marshall Halem.

If you are interested in participating in the Cone Crawl, you can get your tickets online at www.wellesleytheatreproject.org/tickets or at the WTP Studios, located at The Wellesley Community Center at 219 Washington St.

For more information on the Cone Crawl or upcoming classes and productions, please visit www.wellesleytheatreproject.org or call 781- 235-1550.

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Wellesley Repertory Theatre presents “A Piece of My Heart”

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A Piece of My Heart

by Shirley Lauro, Directed by Nora Hussey

Suggested by the book by Kevin Walker

This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to Vietnam: five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. The play portrays each young woman before, during and after her tour in the war-torn jungle and ends as each leaves a personal token at The Wall in Washington. “There have been a number of plays dealing with Vietnam, but none with the direct, emotional impact of Ms. Lauro’s work”. – NY Times

Performances: May 31- June 24, 2018

 Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, 106 Central St. Alumnae Hall | Wellesley College Campus

Opening Night: May 31st

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PERFORMANCES:

May 31st – June 24th, 2018

Evenings:  Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays @ 7pm

Matinees:  Saturdays & Sundays @                2pm

Exceptions: There will be a Monday, June 4th show at 7pm, and NO 7pm show on June 9th.

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TICKETS:

$20 general admission | $10 seniors and students

PAY WHAT YOU CAN on Thursdays!

To make a reservation call the Box Office @ 781-283-2000
The theatre is handicapped accessible,
Please email [email protected]edu for information.

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Wellesley Theatre Project presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)”

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Wellesley Theatre Project
Join the Wellesley Theatre Project for this fast-firing comedy that parodies all of William Shakespeare’s plays. Sit back and enjoy as a troupe of three actors strive to put on all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in approximately 90 minutes. Learn all about the great William Shakespeare through this high-energy play.

Performances:

Wednesday May 9th at 7pm (Featuring: Nicole Kirshy, Louis Chiasson & Joey Lepre)
Thursday May 10th at 7pm (Featuring: Marisa Beard, Zachary Green & Nicholas Chiasson)
Friday May 11th at 5pm (Featuring: Marisa Beard, Zachary Green & Nicholas Chiasson)
Friday May 11th at 8pm (Featuring: Nicole Kirshy, Louis Chiasson & Joey Lepre)
Saturday May 12th at 2pm (Featuring: Marisa Beard, Nicole Kirshy, Louis Chiasson, Zachary Green, Joey Lepre & Nicholas Chiasson)

Location:

The Wellesley Theatre Project Studios
at The Wellesley Community Center
219 Washington St. Wellesley, MA 02481

Tickets:

In Advance: $15 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors
At the Door: $18 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors

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Catch the Wellesley HS Drama Society spring musical, “Peter and the Starcatcher”

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  • Wellesley Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher

Wellesley POPS invites you to attend the WHS Drama Society small cast spring musical Peter And The Starcatcher.  A Broadway and Tony Award winning hit in 2012, Peter and the Starcatcher is an enchanting take on the story of how an orphan boy became Peter Pan.

With marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

This show is a blend of fantasy and magic appropriate for 2nd graders and above.  It is a heartfelt tale of growing up, what it means to be a hero, and the power of wishes.

PERFORMANCES*

Thursday    May 3 @4:30 pm
Friday      May 4 @7:00 pm
Saturday    May 5 @2:00 and 7:00 pm

Tickets available late April

*Performances in WHS Little Theater. Seating is limited.

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