Twelfth Night opens February 22nd!

Staged in Oklahoma Shakespeare's Indoor Black Box Theater

OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK ANNOUNCES OPENING OF 40TH SEASON WITH "TWELFTH NIGHT" by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

January 23, 2024 (Oklahoma City, OK)—Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park announces "Twelfth Night" as the opener to their 40th anniversary season, marking the final directorial production of the departing Kathryn McGill, who founded the company 40 years ago with her late husband, Jack O’Meara. The show opens February 22nd, and continues through March 10th in the newly renovated Black Box Indoor Theatre, located in the historic Paseo Arts District, at 2920 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103.

The production will mark the kick-off to a Shakespeare-filled season including Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, and the perennial favorite (Jane Austen) classic, Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker. Tickets are on sale on the website www.okshakes.org

“This year we honor the artists, technicians, patrons, volunteers, and staff that have sustained us through the years. We are inspired to reach for broader things, to grow and give back to our community, and we are incredibly grateful to be here through these difficult times to keep the legacy of Shakespeare and the classics alive in Oklahoma.”

- Founding Artistic Director, Kathryn McGill

The story of Twelfth Night…

Viola is shipwrecked on the island of Illyria, thinking her brother, Sebastian, was drowned. She disguises herself as her brother and falls into service, and into love, with Duke Orsino, who is himself in love with the Countess Olivia.

Viola is sent by Orsino as a love messenger to Olivia, who falls in love with Viola, believing her to be a boy named Cesario.

Meanwhile, a rowdy bunch of servants and ne'er do well relations of Countess Olivia plot mischief against the uptight butler of the household, Malvolio, tricking him into believing that Olivia is in love with him.

Finally, Viola's brother, Sebastian, is alive and finds his way into the company of the Countess, who mistakes him for his sister, and hijinks ensue.

One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies of cross-dressing, cross-garters, and mistaken identities, it is sure to put a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Cast

Bell Reeves ... Viola

Wil Rogers ... Malvolio

Justin Marlow ... Duke Orsino

Jacey Nichole ... Countess Olivia

Paxton Kliewer ... Sebastian

Dillon Rasberry ... Sir Andrew Aguecheek

David Weber ... Sir Toby Belch

Tyler Malinauskas ... Feste / Sea Capt. / Officer

Lindsey Rollins ... Maria

Joshua Murray ... Fabian / Curio

Production Team

Kathryn McGill ... Director, Artistic & Executive Director

Tyler Woods … Executive Producer

Lloyd Cracknell ... Costume Design

Robert Rickner ... Scenic Design & Fabrication

Clara Wiebe ... Lighting Design

Henri Bailey ... Scenic Paint/Props Design/Operations Mgr.

Justin Marlow … Fight Choreography

Bell Reeves … Intimacy Coordinator

Lindsey Rollins … Music Director

Karam Alkhatib ... Stage Manager

Amy Kercher … Cutter/Draper

Anwen Wenger … Wardrobe

Harley Roche … Sound Engineer

Sheila Sewell ... House Manager

Alan Chapman … Photography

Erin Woods … Graphic Designer

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TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare

Where: Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park

Address: 2920 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Theater: Indoors in The Black Box Theatre

When: February 22 – March 10, 2024

Time: Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm

Tickets: www.okshakes.org

Content Guide: This play is family friendly. There are moments of comic mischief, alcohol consumption and mild violence. The play contains some bawdy Shakespeare humor.