Virtual Production of THE VENETIANS to be Presented by Oak Park Festival Theatre and Kane Repertory Theatre
Othello, the Moorish general, wants to give his beloved Desdemona the beautiful secret wedding she deserves. but that means borrowing ducats.by BWW News Desk
Oak Park Festival Theatre, in partnership with Kane Repertory Theatre, will present a virtual production of The Venetians, a new play by Matt Barbot that brings together various characters from several of Shakespeare s best loved plays to address contemporary issues. Winner of Roundabout Theatre Company s 2019 Columbia@Roundabout New Play series, the play directed by Edward Torres, premieres May 8 at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on demand through May 10-16. Tickets are on sale now.
THE VENETIANS Opens May 8 from Oak Park Festival Theatre and Kane Repertory Theatre
Jeff Award-winner Edward Torres directs Matt Barbot s smart, funny and heartbreaking play.by BWW News Desk
Oak Park Festival Theatre, in partnership with Kane Repertory Theatre, presents a virtual production of The Venetians, a new play by Matt Barbot that brings together various characters from several of Shakespeare s best loved plays to address contemporary issues.
Winner of Roundabout Theatre Company s 2019 Columbia@Roundabout New Play series, the play directed by Edward Torres, premieres May 8 at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on demand through May 10-16. Tickets are on sale now.
Enjoy holiday carols Dec. 15 with A Baker s Dozen Holiday Festival On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Vivace Trio, featuring three St. Charles teens, will play their arrangements of Christmastime Is Here and the Carol of the Bells. Courtesy of Vivace Trio
Updated 12/16/2020 6:20 PM
Norris Cultural Arts Center s A Baker s Dozen Holiday Festival continues online Tuesday, Dec. 15 with Tessera Winds performing Up on the Housetop and Joy to the World and the Vivace Trio playing Christmastime Is Here and the Carol of the Bells.
The 13-day festival, which started Dec. 12, continues daily through Dec. 23. Each new daily episode is available for viewing at norrisculturalarts.com starting at noon, and remains available through the end of the Christmas season. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the festival will culminate in a combined reprise of all 12 performances in a multigenre holiday special. All of the performances were recorded at the historic Baker Community Center.