Landmark Season Continues

Since my last post, I want to report that our third season in the Mesa Arts Center is turning into a resounding success. Several landmarks were reached so far this year, including most single tickets sold, most single ticket revenue for a single production, the first time a school from California attended one of our student matinees, and other milestones. We are currently in the middle of the run for The Merry Wives of Windsor and it is selling out and audiences are loving it. Known as "Shakespeare's Situation Comedy", Merry Wives brings back the beloved character of Falstaff to try to con two small town wives out of their husbands' money. But Shakespeare makes it clear that small-town common sense triumphs over big city bravado in this his most domestic comedy. Other wonderful comic characters abound including the insane Dr. Caius, Parson Hugh Evans, the idiot Abraham Slender, and the very eccentric Mistress Quickly, among others. Coming up in April we will present the very witty and charming "dramedy" Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. This was the play that formed the basis for the musical My Fair Lady, but it is a far more complex story in the original. The language is as witty as any play by Oscar Wilde and the characters are unforgettable. This production stars Maren Maclean Mascarelli as Eliza and New York actor David Adkins as Henry Higgins. Also, don't forget our "Shakespeare Marathon" coming up on Shakespeare's birthday. We will be reading all the works of William Shakespeare, back to back over roughly 5 days. It will be at Tempe Marketplace and will be getting lots of attention, we trust! So, come and be a part of what promises to be a remarkable and crazy event. Our next year's season has been announced and it is listed on this website, so take a look at what we have in store next season. We are very excited about it and it will undoubtedly be filled with some wonderful surprises as well!

See you at the theatre,

Jared Sakren

Artistic Director