The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey concludes its 2009 season and ushers in the holidays with Shakespeare's popular and exhilarating comedy Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night begins performances on December 2 and continues through January 3 at the Shakespeare Theatre Main Stage - The F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Road in Madison. For tickets, call the box office at 973-408-5600, visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org or email boxoffice@shakespearenj.org.
Named after the traditional end of the Christmas season, the romantic and witty Twelfth Night features one of Shakespeare's most famous clowns, Feste, and a fast-paced story filled with love, illusion, music and pranks. Delightfully tart, ravishingly bittersweet and spectacularly frothy, it is a joyous show for the holidays and for family theatre-going. Twelfth Night is the basis for the hit musical Illyria presented by The Shakespeare Theatre in 2004. The CastThe Artistic Staff
Creating the world of Twelfth Night are lighting designer Anthony Galaska, costume designer Clint Ramos. Ms. Monte serves as set designer. Denise Cardarelli serves as production stage manager.
Single tickets for Twelfth Night are now on sale and range in price from $30 to $54 depending on performance day and time. Single ticket prices include a $2 facility fee not subject to discount. For tickets, call the box office at 973-408-5600, visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org or email boxoffice@shakespearenj.org.Special PerformancesFor no more than the cost of a regular ticket, three Symposium Series performances for each show include a post-play discussion with the cast and artistic staff. Symposium performances for Twelfth Night will be Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 12 and December 19 at 2:00 p.m.
For each production, The Shakespeare Theatre presents the popular education program Know the Show. From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., artists from The Shakespeare Theatre will present a pre-performance talk that provides background information and an insider's perspective on the production. Know the Show will be held on December 10 at 7:00 p.m. General admission is $5 for the general public, $4 for ticket package holders. Tickets to that evening's 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately for $43 balcony seating or $47 for orchestra seating.
The Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m. performance will be audio described for those who are blind or have visual impairments. Audio description enables patrons with visual impairments to hear, through an FM transmitter, a live description of the action on the stage. A pre-performance sensory seminar is offered that allows patrons to feel props, costumes and set pieces to further enhance their live theatrical experience. The service is offered free of charge. Tickets for the Saturday 2 p.m. performance are $43 and $47.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Main Stage, the 308-seat F.M. Kirby ShakespeareTheatre, is conveniently located in Madison at 36 Madison Avenue (Route 124) at Lancaster Road (on the Drew University campus), just minutes from routes 287, 78 and 10. Parking is free. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is barrier free with access into the Theatre via a ramp and elevator access to all floors. Wheelchair seating and transfer seating is available. Braille and large print programs are available. Infrared listening devices are available free of charge. Some performances are audio described, captioned and sign-language interpreted. Contact the theatre for more information. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 973-408-5600, email boxoffice@ShakespeareNJ.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.
The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is an independent, professional theatre company located on the Drew University campus. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation, serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated solely to Shakespeare's canon and other world classics. Through its distinguished productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics for contemporary audiences.Videos