TWELFTH NIGHT Opens Tonight at Laurel Mill Playhouse

TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare, directed by Joshua McKerrow and poduced by Maureen Rogers, will begin tonight, January 5 at Laurel Mill Playhouse. The production runs through January 31, 2016.

First performance will be on TWELFTH NIGHT, Tuesday January 5th. After that, the show will run on weekends only. For TWELFTH NIGHT only - Tuesday January 5th - bring in your ticket and get 15% off your meal at Olive on Main right next door - one discount per party - not including tax or tip! Best to dine at 6:30pm in order to get to LMP (right next door) on time!

TWELFTH NIGHT, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601-02 as a TWELFTH NIGHT's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar.

Performances run weekends from Tuesday January 5, 2016 through Sunday January 31, 2016 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Sunday shows will be January 24th and January 31st at 2pm. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by going to www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.