TWELFTH NIGHT Will Open at Connecticut Repertory Theatre

Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present William Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, running October 15 – 25 at the Nafe Katter Theatre.

Shipwrecked and cast upon the shores of Illyria, Viola enters the service of Duke Orsino disguised as the boy Cesario. When Orsino sends Cesario as his intermediary to woo Countess Olivia, the fair lady falls for the count's messenger instead. Soon Viola finds herself entwined in a mess of mishaps, misunderstandings, and mistaken identities, where nothing is as it seems. CRT guest artist Daniela Varon directs this beloved, classic comedy.

Twelfth Night features scenic design by Yuen 'Lillian' Ching To, lighting design by Brennan Davies, costume design by Sarita P. Fellows, and sound design by Jake Neighbors.

CRT welcomes guest director Daniela Varon back to Storrs for this production. A New York-based director and acting teacher, Varon is a long-time member of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, where she has directed 16 productions to date. She was Associate Director and co-founder, with Kristin Linklater, of The Company of Women, and co-producer, director, and moderator of the series Conversations with Shakespeare, which played three seasons at Symphony Space.