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Charismatic and contemptible, Richard III pursues his lust for power no matter who stands in his way.

Desperate times call for drastic measures. Theatricum Botanicum's 2011 Summer Repertory Season treats us to the most notorious characters everyone loves to hate.

Theatricum Botanicum kicks off its 2010 Summer Repertory Season with two offerings from the Bard. Artistic director Ellen Geer directs Hamlet, opening on Saturday, June 5 at 8 pm. Melora Marshall directs Theatricum's one-of-a-kind, signature production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, opening on Sunday, June 6 at 3:30 pm.

Theatricum Botanicum kicks off its 2010 Summer Repertory Season with two offerings from the Bard. Artistic director Ellen Geer directs Hamlet, opening on Saturday, June 5 at 8 pm. Melora Marshall directs Theatricum's one-of-a-kind, signature production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, opening on Sunday, June 6 at 3:30 pm.

Fidelity and loyalty triumph over treachery to assure that love will prevail in one of Shakespeare's most complex plays. The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's 2009 Summer Season opens with the romantic Cymbeline, directed by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer. Performances take place every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm, May 31 through September 27, in the Theatricum's 299-seat outdoor amphitheater carved into the Topanga Canyon hillside.

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum takes Social Science and World History 'Off-the-Page' with Fremont High School students this fall as part of two long-term arts-education residency programs, Americana off the Page: Viva La Raza! and Americana off the Page: African-American History.

Actors Kimberly Elise and Anthony Anderson hosted the 18th annual NAACP Theatre Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on June 30.

Two pairs of disaffected brothers are at the heart of As You Like It, inspiring director Ellen Geer to reset William Shakespeare's witty adventure in the divided South of the post-Civil War era. Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile, opening The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's 2008 Summer Season on Sunday, June 1. Performances continue every Sunday afternoon at 3 pm through September 28 in the Theatricum's 299-seat outdoor amphitheater carved into the Topanga Canyon hillside.