Saturday, August 18, 2007

Jessica Maxey, 17, plays Juliet in MLP's Romeo and Juliet; director Heather Peak Hooper also presents Taming of the Shrew - through Aug 31


Melina Keele, Jessica Maxey
Originally uploaded by trudeau
Romeo and Juliet, as directed by Heather Peak Hooper at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse, runs Aug. 16, 18, 24, 26 and 30 and Sept. 1, with all beginning at 8 p.m. except for the Aug. 26 performance, which is a 2 p.m. matinee. This version of the story takes place in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Taming of the Shrew, the additional play being presented in repertory style, will be presented Aug. 17, 19, 23, 25 and 31, all at 8 p.m. except the Aug. 19 performance, which will be held at 2 p.m. The setting for Shrew is 1957.

More background: Alex Kent's interviews for the Times.

adults, $15; students, $10.
Tickets daily between noon and 4 p.m.
318-869-5242

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