Submitted photo of a scene from “You Never Can Tell”
News release
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, one of the oldest Shakespeare companies in the United States, launches its 45th summer season with free performances of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” on July 27 and George Bernard Shaw’s “You Never Can Tell” on July 28. Both plays will start at 6:30 p.m. at the ISU Quad (Rain site: Pond Student Union Ballroom).
The company will travel 7,700 miles during the season, running from June 14 through Sept. 5 performing in 61 communities in five states — Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington. All performances are offered free to the audience in local parks and public spaces, making them accessible to all.
Kevin Asselin, executive artistic director, directs “Macbeth” while associate artistic director William Brown returns to Montana to direct “You Never Can Tell.” The 10 professional actors that will tour with the company were chosen out of a highly competitive pool of about 500 applicants auditioning in Bozeman, Chicago and Minneapolis.
Submitted photo of a scene from “Macbeth”
Asselin said “Macbeth” will be set in a post-apocalyptic world where resources are limited and power is vital for survival. Contrasted to that will be “You Never Can Tell,” one of Shaw’s funniest plays. “It all adds up to a great season of summer theater,” Asselin said.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is an outreach program of Montana State University’s College of Arts and Architecture. Grants, corporate sponsorships and hundreds of individual donors support the free performance.
This year major Pocatello sponsors include the Pocatello Arts Council, the ISU Department of English, and individual contributors.
For more information on the plays and an up to date tour schedule, visit MSIP’s website atshakespeareintheparks.org.
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