Mount Sinai Native Performs in "As You Like It"

STORRS. Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) ends its 2017-18 season with William Shakespeare's, "As You Like It". Jacob Harris Wright is Le Beau. Performances will be held in the Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre from April 19th through April 29th, 2018. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

Wright says, "It has been such a pleasure working with Kristin Wold on this adventure through the Forest of Arden. We get to play and learn and discover together every single day and it could not be a better experience to end my UConn career with. It is fascinating to see the joy arise from the melancholic themes, but also see how that melancholy is weaved into the joy. This play has so much more depth than what initially meets the eye and the fact that we get to dig deeper every day is an absolute thrill. This ensemble's energy is playful and powerful and makes this production a rollercoaster ride that you'll never want leave."

Are we out of the woods, yet? In this popular Shakespeare comedy, two worlds collide in a beguiling game as usurped thrones and wealth, family feuds, love triangles and disguises fuse. On one side, Duke Frederick's pompous and corrupt court, usurped from his brother the Duke Senior. On the other, Oliver, who denies his brother Orlando his right to the family wealth and plots to have him killed. Stuck in the middle are two friends: Rosalind, Duke Senior's daughter, and Celia, Duke Frederick's daughter, who escape the court life in favor of the forest of Arden. Disguises and secrets get in the way of love and result in hilarious love triangles that only a 'magical transformation' can fix.

Evening performances start at 7:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Select matinee performances start at 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Single tickets are available now. Adult tickets range from $31-35. Discounts are available for seniors. All student tickets are $10.

Post-show discussions with members of the cast and crew will follow the performance on Thursday, April 26th at 7:30pm and the Saturday, April 28th at 2pm.

Children must be at least 4 years old to attend CRT productions. CRT recommends ages 10 and up for this production. For additional ticket information or to charge tickets by phone, call 860.486.2113. All sales are final; no refunds. Play selections and performance dates are subject to change.

Please call the box office at 860.486.2113 for tickets and additional information or visit www.crt.uconn.edu for specific show dates and times because performance schedules vary and are subject to change.

The Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre is located on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.