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TWELFTH NIGHT PRIMER.
You don't need to be a scholar or a Bard fan(atic) to enjoy Shakespeare's most romantic comedy, but we've included a few items in this Twelfth Night "primer" to help you feel superior during your post-show-driving-home-chat.
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WHO'S WHO.
    
    
    
    
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Viola - A young woman of aristocratic birth, and the play's protagonist. Washed up on the shore of Illyria when her ship is wrecked in a storm, Viola decides to make her own way in the world. She disguises herself as a young man, calling herself "Cesario," and becomes a page to Duke Orsino. She ends up falling in love with Orsino-even as Olivia, the woman Orsino is courting, falls in love with Cesario. Thus, Viola finds that her clever disguise has entrapped her: she cannot tell Orsino that she loves him, and she cannot tell Olivia why she, as Cesario, cannot love her. Viola's plight is the central conflict in the play.
Olivia - A wealthy, beautiful, and titled Illyrian lady. Olivia has many suitors, but to each of them she insists that she is in mourning for her recently deceased brother and will not marry for seven years. Viola's arrival as Cesario upsets Olivia's self-indulgent melancholy.
Orsino - A powerful duke in the country of Illyria. Orsino is lovesick for the beautiful Countess Olivia, but finds himself becoming more and more fond of his handsome new page boy, Cesario...
Sir Andrew Aguecheek - Sir Andrew attempts to court Olivia, but he doesn't stand a chance. He thinks that he is witty, brave, young, and good at languages and dancing, but he is actually a complete idiot.
Feste - Olivia's jester and often the wisest character in the play.
Sir Toby Belch - Olivia lets Sir Toby (her uncle) live with her but does not approve of his rowdy behavior, practical jokes, heavy drinking, late-night carousing, or friends (specifically the idiotic Sir Andrew).
Maria - Olivia's clever serving-woman.
Malvolio - Olivia's uptight steward. Malvolio is very efficient but also very self-righteous, and he has a poor opinion of drinking, singing, and fun. His priggishness and haughty attitude earn him the enmity of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria, who play a cruel trick on him, making him believe that Olivia is in love with him.
Sebastian - Viola's lost twin brother. When Sebastian arrives in Illyria, he discovers that many people seem to think that they know him. Furthermore, the beautiful Olivia, whom Sebastian has never met, wants to marry him!
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All Seats $12
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see the Schedule below.
Apr 08 - 23, 2010
Fri @ 7.30pm
Sat @ 7.30pm
Sun @ 2.00pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
BILL'S BIRTHDAY BASH
Join us after the Opening Night performance for the Bard's Birthday Party.
Elizabethan or Birthday attire encouraged!
Fri, Apr 08
(after the performance)
"Bill's Birthday Bash" is included in the price of
your Opening Night ticket.
BROWN BAG PROLOGUE AND MATINEE
A Prologue is a short introduction to a Theatre Series production. Prologues introduce characters, themes, language and other background information -- preparing you to get the most out of your playgoing experience.
Sun, Apr 10 @ 1.15pm
Pay-What-You-Will
Please call to reserve your place in Zech Hall.
Tickets to "Twelfth Night" must be purchased separately.
TALK BACK SUNDAY
Meet the artists who created Twelfth Night. Join us for an informal interview and chat with actors and artists on the Michael Nutt Main Stage following the matinee.
Sun, Apr 17
(after the performance)
"Talk Back" is included in the price of your matinee ticket.
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