Plays in the Park back for third season

Plays in the Park is back for its third season, and bigger and better than ever!  This year features one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, cracked fairy tales for the whole family, European opera, and more!  All performances are located in beautiful Redwood Park in Arcata, CA.  Tickets are on sale now and can be bought at the Arcata Parks and Recreation Office or by calling (707) 826-7091.

Twelfth Night (or what you will)
 By William Shakespeare     Directed by David Hamilton
Shows on August 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th, September 4th, 5th at 7 pm
Admission: $12/$10 for students and seniors ($2 off for pre-sale)
Mistaken identity, love and mischief abound in one of the bard's most popular comedies. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated on the shores of Illyria. Viola disguises herself as a boy and finds employment with a lovelorn duke. Featuring uptight servants, jolly tricksters, sword fighting, music, and comical seduction attempts, whether you are a longtime Shakespeare fan or are just being introduced, this is an excellent play for you.

The Unprincess
By Edith Weiss     Directed by Megan Johnson
Matinees on August 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, September 6th at 2 pm
FREE for the whole family!
When the immature and power hungry Princess Cecily drops a dirty shoe into Maggie’s water bucket, our heroine sees the stark contrast between the pampered lives of the royals and the powerless and poor lives of the villagers.  Loaded with delightful physical humor and populated with colorful characters, this charming story is full of twists and turns and a wonderful ending!
Il Matrimonio and Others: An Evening of Opera
Directed by Jo Kuzelka and Elisabeth Harrington
Shows on July 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th at 7 pm.
Admission: $12/$10 for students and seniors ($2 off for pre-sale)
Come experience a wonderful evening of music from the best European opera has to offer, all performed by some of the best singers and musicians on the North Coast.  Watch selections from classics such as La Boheme, The Marriage of Figaro, and La Traviata, all interspersed with scenes from ‘Il Matrimonio Segreto’, Cimarosa’s famous comic opera of scheming and amorous intrigue.  Come hear the voices soar among the redwood trees!

The 24 Hour 10 Minute Play Festival
July 11
FREE
What happens when you gather 5 writers, 5 directors, and 15 actors and give them exactly 24 hours to write and rehearse 5 original plays?  You'll have to show up to find out!  It's going to be a whole lot of creativity and craziness, 10 minutes at a time.