PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School Thespian Society will present William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by Kelly Lovall, at 7 p.m. Wednesday through next Saturday.
Tickets are $8 for general admission and $7 for students at the Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave. Children 10 and under will be admitted free.
“Twelfth Night, or What You Will,” a comedy, was written by Shakespeare sometime around 1601–02. Its first recorded performance, according to Wikipedia, was Feb. 2, 1602.
The story surrounds twin siblings, Viola and Sebastian, who survive a shipwreck. They are separated and believe the other to be dead.
Viola disguises herself as a man to hide herself and stay safe from the harsh realities of the world. She falls in love with Duke Orsino, who is in love with a countess, Olivia.
After meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her, thinking she is a man.
The story also follows the intrigue of Olivia’s uncle, a would-be suitor, and her servants.
The cast and crew include Bradley Alemao, Jackie Young, Zack Parrill, Madison Millet, AnLi Guttormsen, Jasmine Cottam, Isabelle Cottam, Joelynne Jewell, Madelynne Jones, Sammy Weinert, Stephen Kaufmann, Rylan MacDonald, Senator Atwater, Samantha Rueda-Mortenson, Rhianna Bourassa-Stockdale, Carrie Childers, Talia Anderson, Sophia Orth, Madeline Montana, Breanna Schafer, Lily Dattelee, Dylan Hopkins, Mercedes Shimko, Edward Lester, Brandon Gomez, Freja Jarvegren Uecker, Zoe Tucker, Carrie Childers, Aiden Franich and Daihan Son.
