Actors' Shakespeare Project Sets 2015-16 Season: OTHELLO, RICHARD II & More

Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) today announced its productions for the 2015/16 Season, Affairs of the Heart. The company's 12th season takes on tragedy in Othello, romance in The Winter's Tale, war and strife in Richard II, and comedy in The School for Scandal.

"ASP strives to present bold themes-the kind audiences not only expect, they demand of us," says Artistic Director Allyn Burrows. "Our upcoming productions will deliver on that expectation, offering up a bounty of theater at the extremes of human emotion." For early bird subscriptions and more information, visit actorsshakespeareproject.org or call 617-776-2200 x 235.

Othello by William Shakespeare
directed by Bridget Kathleen O'Leary
September 23 - October 25, 2015
The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University | Boston

With Othello, a searing and operatic tale of envy and manipulation, Shakespeare gives us an intimate look into a Machiavellian mind, one whose machinations seduce even as they destroy with surgical lacerations straight through the heart.

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
directed by Melia Bensussen
December 9, 2015 - January 3, 2016
The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University | Boston

Our hearts break over the misunderstanding at the center of The Winter's Tale, as jealousy becomes the fiery catalyst for cruelty and banishment. Forgiveness does ultimately win out over mistrust, keeping this sublime romance just out of the eager clutches of tragedy.

Richard II by William Shakespeare
directed by Allyn Burrows
February 17 - March 13, 2016
venue to be revealed
Those crazy English kings, always fighting with their cousins. The passing centuries do little to untangle their sordid rat's nest of politics and family dynamics. While an end to enmity among the powerful remains elusive, even today, in Richard II, some of the most beautiful poetry ever written interplays in between the battles.

The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
directed by Paula Plum
April 13 - May 8, 2016
Multicultural Arts Center | Cambridge
Intrigue and mischief drive the proceedings to heights of hilarity in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's masterful comedy of manners. Heartfelt flights of fancy have made this rollicking romp a crowd favorite since The Restoration, fueled by high stakes games with higher consequences that will also tickle your heart.