Schedule:

Rada 2025: 9:30am

RADA 2025 Production Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Presented by Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

As part of the Festival’s artist exchange program with London’s famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), their students will present a condensed touring production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, July 29-August 2, 2025. The emphasis is on the art of contemporary Shakespeare performance and training from the Bard’s homeland.

Tickets: $20, available below or by calling the ticket office at 800-PLAYTIX.

Location: Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder: 8:00pm

Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Based on the novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman
Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson

In this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, when Monty Navarro, a man of humble origins, discovers he is eighth in line to inherit an earldom in the distinguished D’Ysquith family, he realizes his chances of outliving these pesky relatives (all played by one actor!) are slim. So, he hatches a far darker plan of disposing of his unsuspecting relations without being caught in order to claim the title of Ninth Earl of Highhurst. All the while, he is also juggling romance in this uproarious musical comedy.

Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Dear Jack, Dear Louise: 2:00pm

Dear Jack, Dear Louise By Ken Ludwig Directed by Michael Perlman

Sparks fly and love blossoms from a world away when US Army Doctor Jack meets aspiring actress Louise by letter during WWII. Navigating the challenges of distance and uncertainty, they dream of a future together. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig tells the joyous, heartwarming story of his parents’ courtship and the results are anything but expected.

Location: Anes Studio Theatre

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The Importance of Being Earnest: 2:00pm

The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Directed by Rodney Lizcano

Take a mother eager to marry her daughter to a “suitable” match, a prim governess with a very romantic streak, and two earnest young “gentlemen” looking for fun. Add some of the best-loved lines in English literature, a little confusion, and a great deal of laughter and you have this comic classic many critics have called “the funniest play ever written.”

Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Macbeth: 8:00pm

Macbeth By William Shakespeare Directed by John DiAntonio

Haunted by the witches’ prophecies and spurred on by his wife’s ambitions and his own taste for power, Macbeth dares to tempt fate. But in this, one of the world’s first psychological thrillers, he slowly finds that his murderous machinations are doomed to bitter and tragic failure. When obsession with power sends Scotland into conflict, can anyone find the courage to be a force for good?

Location: 8:00pm

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