LOCATION: Newport Green
6:30 PM - "Kids & the Classics" children's workshop
A fun interactive workshop for children before the performance. This theatrical experience will enrich, empower and entertain kids of all ages through a series of theatre games, teaching the tenets of ensemble playing, and introducing kids to the style and language of William Shakespeare's plays.
7:00 PM - "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Join friends and neighbors for Hip to Hip Theatre Company's interpretation of The Merry Wives of Windsor. This Shakespeare farce about courtship, jealousy, and friendship features one of the most beloved comedic characters of all time. Sir John Falstaff, banished to Windsor and running out of money, devises what he thinks is a fool-proof plan: seduce the wives of the two richest men in town. Unfortunately for him, the women immediately see through his scheme and proceed to turn the tables on him. Meanwhile, mayhem ensues as three suitors vie to marry the local heiress.
Rain Date: Sunday, August 16th