Olney & Nat'l Players Present Of Mice and Men & The Taming of the Shrew

Olney Theatre Center, a 73-year-old professional, award-winning, year-round theatre, hosts the National Players' as they put on the first productions of their 63rd tour, Of Mice and Men and The Taming of the Shrew. Of Mice and Men will take to the Historic Stage on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30pm followed by The Taming of the Shrew on Wednesday, January 11th at 7:30pm. Performances are pay-what-you-can and seating is first come, first serve.

WHAT: Olney Theatre Center and The National Players present John Steinbeck's classic story, Of Mice and Men, and William Shakespeare's, The Taming of the Shrew, for two "pay-what-you-can" performances.

WHEN: Mice and Men -Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30pm
Of The Taming of the Shrew- Wednesday, January 11th at 7:30pm

WHERE: Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road
Olney, MD 20832

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Tickets will be available beginning at 6:30 pm the night of the performance in the Historic lobby and seating is first come, first serve. For additional information please visit the Olney Theatre Center's website at www.olneytheatrecenter.org or call the Box Office at 301-924-3400.

About the Olney Theatre Center
Olney Theatre Center, located in Olney, Maryland, is a 73-year-old professional award-winning nonprofit Equity theater whose mission is to inspire and nurture artists, students, technicians, administrators, and its audience members through its diverse array of theatrical and musical productions. Located in arts-rich Montgomery County, Olney Theatre Center is easily accessible from Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. For more information please visit www.olneytheatre.org.

About the National Players
In operation since 1949, National Players is America's longest running touring company. Comprised of young professional actors, each year the company travels throughout the country (including every region of Maryland) performing two plays in repertory – one Shakespearean play and one dramatic classic. National Players reaches students and families who might otherwise have a limited opportunity to see live, classical theater. In addition, Players conducts workshops with students in such theater-related areas as Shakespeare, play writing, acting, stage combat, scene analysis, and improvisation. Committed to the development of young theatrical talent and audiences, National Players' tours celebrate the experience of theater going by presenting the world's greatest dramatic literature. www.nationalplayers.org