The Comedy of Errors

Written by William Shakespeare
In a modern verse translation by Christina Anderson
Directed by Devin Brain

The Acting Company presents 2022 Tony Award nominee Christina Anderson’s delightful modern verse translation of one of Shakespeare’s earliest works, The Comedy of Errors. In this farcical romp, separated families and mistaken identities create hilarious mayhem. Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, travel in search of a long-lost family member, only to get mixed up in a wild race against the clock, love-at-first-double-take, run-ins with local law enforcement, and double trouble. Founded in 1972 and based in New York City, The Acting Company has been hailed as “the major touring classical theater in the United States” (New York Times). The company has given over 400 actors an artistic home to develop their craft and has helped kickstart the careers of Kevin Kline, Jeffrey Wright, Patti LuPone, and Rainn Wilson, among others. Experience this comedic play for the ages.This production is in partnership with Play On Shakespeare, a non-profit company promoting and creating contemporary modern verse translations of Shakespeare’s plays. About the playwright: Christina Anderson is a 2022 Tony Award Nominee for Outstanding Book of the Broadway musical Paradise Square. She is a playwright, TV writer, screenwriter, educator, and creative. Her work has been produced by theaters such as the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City Rep, Geva Theatre, and Yale Rep. 

Content Warnings: loud noises, stylized stage violence, discussion of mature content (adultery)

Tickets: $50, $43, $29; half-price for youth through Grade 12

Run Time: approximately 100 minutes, with no intermission

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