Olney Theatre Center Hosts Free Shakespeare Under the Stars, 7/18-7/21

America's longest-running touring company National Players present Shakespeare's hilarious comedy The Comedy of Errors July 18 through 21 at 8:00 pm on The Root Family Stage at Olney Theatre Center. These performances are part of Olney Theatre Center's annual Free Summer Shakespeare program.

Take one set of identical twins separated since birth, add a second set as their servants, and throw them all into the same town for a single day and you have Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Confusion abounds and hilarity ensues as everyone in the town tries to figure out why these people are behaving so strangely today.

WHAT: National Players Tour 65 presents The Comedy of Errors for four free performances

WHEN: Thursday, July 18 at 8:00pm

Friday, July 19, 2012 at 8:00pm

Saturday, July 20, 2012 at 8:00pm

Sunday, July 21, 2012 at 8:00pm

WHERE: Olney Theatre Center

2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road

Olney, MD 20832

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: There is limited bleacher seating, so please bring a blanket or lawn chair. 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 Olney Theatre Center

Olney Theatre Center, celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2013, is an award-winning, nonprofit, Equity theatre. Located just north of Washington, D.C. in arts-rich Montgomery County, Maryland, Olney Theatre Center offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round. Olney Theatre Center is situated on 14 acres in the heart of the beautiful Washington-Baltimore-Frederick "triangle," within easy access of all three cities. Olney Theatre Center is home to National Players, America's longest-running touring company, and led by Artistic Director Jason Loewith and Managing Director Amy Marshall. For more information please visit www.olneytheatre.org.

About National Players

Established in 1949 and based at Olney Theatre Center since 1953, National Players is America's longest-running touring company. Founded on the principle of working with communities that have limited access to live theatre, National Players is comprised of professional young actors who travel across the country each year performing three Shakespeare and classic plays in repertory. National Players also acts as an educational ambassador, teaching theatre-related courses to students of all ages and backgrounds. Though it travels thousands of miles and serves tens of thousands of people each year, National Players always comes home to Olney, Maryland. www.nationalplayers.org.

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