If you go
* What: Lee University Theatre’s “Love’s Labour Lost.”* When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, and Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18.* Where: Buzz Oates Theatre, Communication Arts Building, 345 Church St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn.* Admission: $10 adults, $7 children and seniors.* Email: theatre@leeuniversity.edu.* Website: www.leeuniversity/edu/theatre.
Lee University Theatre will continue its 2016-17 season with a production of William Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" over the next two weekend.
But don't go expecting Elizabethan-era accoutrements.
"We have chosen to update the story and set it in the early 1960s and have taken advantage of some really interesting staging devices to bring this show to life for our audience," says Dr. Christine Williams, associate professor of theater and director of the show.
The Bard's wit and wisdom remain intact, though. Williams describes the production as "a quirky comedy relying on witty dialogue and Shakespeare's favorite comedic tools."
One of Shakespeare's early comedies, the play follows the King of Navarre (played by Corey Knight) and his three companions (Jon Bouvier, Dumisa Moyo and Dustin Troyer) as they attempt to deny the company of women for three years to study and fast, leading to their subsequent infatuation with the Princess of Aquitaine (Audrey Wagnon) and her ladies (Abbigail Barrett, Rachel Kirkland and Andie Phillips).
Chelsea Boelter will serve as stage manager with Zack Dean as assistant stage manager. Megan Kinney, Catherine Mantooth and Anthony Sandefer serve as set, light and costume designers, respectively.
The production is recommended for ages 12 and older. Tickets are available in the Communication Arts Building box office between 3 and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before curtain time.