KING ARTHUR Plays Water Works Theatre Company, 7/27-8/8

Water Works Theatre Company is excited to announce that Lane Riosley's The Commedia Tales of King Arthur will be its second annual daytime family show as part of the 10th Annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak. Tickets ($6) are now available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com. The family oriented comedy, perfect for children of all ages, will be performed Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings at 11am July 27 - August 8 in Starr Jaycee Park - 1101 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak MI 48073. A complete performance schedule follows this release.

Lane Riosley's campy adventure, The Commedia Tales of King Arthur is a slapstick comedy guaranteed to tickle the whole gang on a fun day in the park. Families will enjoy this commedia dell'arte style show where the kids can laugh as loud as they like! Directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, The Commedia Tales of King Arthur is a one hour production and features Jonathan Davidson, Kirsten Knisely, Rob Pantano, and Jaye Stellini.

In addition, Water Works Theatre Company will also present Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona in Starr Jaycee Park July 22 - August 8. Tickets for both productions ($6-$18) are available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com and one hour prior to performances at the Starr Jaycee Park box office.

Since 2001, Water Works Theatre Company has produced eight Shakespeare plays, one Neil Simon comedy, an award-winning drama about the plight and story of Iraqi women, a commedia show for kids, and eight summers of KidsAct! outdoor performance workshops. Those productions were: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2001), Taming of The Shrew (2002), Much Ado About Nothing (2003), Twelfth Night (2004), As You Like It (2005), Comedy of Errors (2006), Barefoot In The Park (2007), Romeo & Juliet (2008), Heather Raffo's 9 Parts of Desire (2007 & 2008), Macbeth (2009) and The Commedia Robin Hood by Lane Riosley (2009).

Water Works Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional theatre company that provides professional caliber experience to the emerging professional theatre artist. The company is proud to be presenting its 10th annual Skakespeare in the Park in Royal Oak without the aid of local tax payer dollars. For more information log on to: www.waterworkstheatre.com.

Water Works Theatre Company presents the

10th Annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak

2010 Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 22 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Friday, July 23 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Saturday, July 24 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Sunday, July 25 @ 3:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Tuesday, July 27 @ 7:00pm - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Wednesday, July 28 @ 7:00pm - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Thursday, July 29 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Friday, July 30 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Saturday, July 31 @ 11:00am - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Saturday, July 31 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Sunday, August 1 @ 11:00am - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Sunday, August 1 @ 3:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Tuesday, August 3 @ 7:00pm - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Wednesday, August 4 @ 7:00pm - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Thursday, August 5 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Friday, August 6 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Saturday, August 7 @ 11:00am - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Saturday, August 7 @ 8:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)

Sunday, August 8 @ 11:00am - Lane Riosley's The Commedia King Arthur ($6)

Sunday, August 8 @ 3:00pm - Two Gentlemen of Verona ($18)