Jacobson Joins Shakespeare Theatre Co's 'The Play's The Thing' Benefit, 4/26

The Shakespeare Theatre Company presents its annual Will on the Hill benefit at Sidney Harman Hall on Monday, April 26, 2010.

This year's show, The Play's The Thing!, is centered around the President, sitting gloomily in the Oval Office, despondent over a bleak economy and a stagnant administration. There seems to be too much to do, and too little time in which to do it. To inspire him for his upcoming state of the union address, his advisors decide to try a radical technique to snap him out of it: put on a show! Using the works of his favorite author-Shakespeare, of course-his cabinet and staff illustrate the ways in which the human spirit can triumph over every kind of adversity.

Will on the Hill 2010 will once again welcome Members of Congress, Senators and distinguished Washington insiders onto the Company's stage to star in this fun-filled event which pays tribute to the unique dynamic of our city. Will on the Hill provides a wonderful way to engage new audiences and support the Company's artistic, education and community outreach programs.

This year's production, The Play's The Thing!, shows the President's Cabinet and staff using the works of his favorite author-Shakespeare, of course-to inspire him as he prepares for his State of the Union address. For a complete list of confirmed performers, visit http://www.shakespearetheatre.org.

$50 performance-only tickets are available online! To purchase tickets click here or call the box office at 202.547.1122. $40 tickets are available for groups of ten or more. For more information please call 202.547.3230 ext. 2712. For more information visit http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/.

For sponsorship information and to purchase tickets for the cocktail reception, performance and buffet dinner with the cast, call 202.547.3230 ext. 2712 or email WillontheHill@ShakespeareTheatre.org.

Since its founding in 1985, the Shakespeare Theatre Company has endeavored to be the nation's leading force in the presentation and preservation of classic theatre. Our core mission is to present classic theatre in an accessible, skillful, imaginative, American style that honors playwrights' language and intentions while viewing their plays through a 21st-century lens. With the formation of the Harman Center for the Arts-which includes the new Sidney Harman Hall and the existing Lansburgh Theatre-the Shakespeare Theatre Company is a national destination theatre offering a broad range of works to audiences in the greater-Washington area and across the nation.

The Harman Center for the Arts provides state-of-the-art, affordable, midsized venues to outstanding local, national and international performing arts companies. The Harman Center for the Arts encourages synergy among sister arts organizations and stimulates an ongoing artistic dialogue that embraces all of the performing arts, while affording the Shakespeare Theatre Company the opportunity to expand its education and accessibility programs and engage diverse audiences in the arts.