Janus Theater Announces Lineup for Second Summer Rep Series
Janus Theater Company presents the Summer Rep 2012 series, titled Austen in Elgin (Shakespeare on Division). This is the second year of the Summer Rep series and will feature "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen, adapted by Jon Jory and directed by Marge Uhlarik-Boller and "Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Terry Domschke. The Summer Rep 2012 series will open June 29 and run through July 22 and is sponsored in part by the City of Elgin, Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and the Elgin Art Showcase.
Both plays are presented in repertory, featuring "Pride & Prejudice" on June 29, 30 and July 6, 7, 8, 14, 21 and "Two Gentlemen of Verona" on July 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street, Elgin, on the eighth floor of the Professional Building.
"We're excited to bring back the rep theater this year," said Founder and Artistic Director Sean Hargadon. "We've made some changes from last year's format and expect this series to be an audience favorite."
One of the highlights of this year's series will be seeing two early stories from two of the most popular writers in the English language.
"Both plays are romantic comedies," says Hargadon. "One deals with the bonds of friendship between two boyhood friends and the other deals with the delicate dance of courtship between a proud man and a critical woman."
It is estimated that "Two Gentlemen of Verona" was the first play written by William Shakespeare around 1591-1592. Jane Austen wrote an early version of "Pride & Prejudice" in 1797 called "First Impressions." Eventually, the fully printed story came out in 1813.
On July 14 and 21, both plays will be offered in a marathon staging with "Pride & Prejudice" appearing at 2pm and "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at 8pm.
The Janus Theater Company Summer Rep 2012 series will be performed at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street, Eighth Floor of the Professional Building in downtown Elgin on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays 2pm, June 29 – July 22, 2012. Tickets are $15 online at www.janusrep.eventbrite.com and $17 by phone at 847-841-1713. For more information, go to www.janustheater.com. Look for Janus Theater Company Summer Rep 2012 on Facebook.
ABOUT JANUS THEATER COMPANY
Janus Theater Company is a not-for-profit theatre, founded in 1998, that creates intimate theatrical experiences bringing the audience and actor closer together. In 2011, Janus produced the first Summer Rep Series, featuring The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at the Elgin Art Showcase, a space it has called home since 2007. Janus has produced a total of 55 productions, performing in Chicago, Arlington Heights, Elgin, St. Charles, Schaumburg, and the London Fringe Theatre Festival, where it won the Impresario Award for most popular production in 2004. In recent years, Janus received the Best in Show Award in 2010 at the annual Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet, and in 2009, Producing Artistic Director, Sean Hargadon, was presented with Downtown Neighborhood Association's President Award for Janus Theater's active participation in revitalizing Elgin's downtown arts scene. Please visit WWW.JANUSTHEATER.COM for more information about Janus.