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The following plays are being presented this weekend:
• "Ladies, Sigh No More" will debut on the Woodlands Academy stage today through Sunday. Performances begin at 7 p.m., except for Sunday's matinee, which starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door. For details or tickets, call (847) 234-4300.
Woodlands Academy is at 760 E. Westleigh Road in Lake Forest.
The cast includes Alison Bestler of Hinsdale; Amanda Bobbitt of Chicago; Lily Dasso of Lake Bluff; Katherine Flint and Caroline Denniston of Lake Forest; Jane McEnaney of Northfield; Lauren Murphy of Gurnee; Austen Murrow of Lake Barrington; Isabella Wheatley of Tower Lakes; and Zosha Giacomara of Waukegan.
Understudies are Gina Carfagno and Riley Parrot of Lake Forest, and Kayla Collazo of Wadsworth.
Helping behind the scenes are Michelle Hennings of Gurnee; Rachel Rosenstrock of Glenview; Erin Sivia of Beach Park; and Jessi Li of Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Idona Griffith of Ft. Sheridan is the director.
In the comedy, Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Ophelia and other Shakespearean ladies gather in the same room. Is this an Elizabethan ladies' club or a literary loony bin?
Only Dr. Wells seems to know for sure as she tries to help some of the Bard's heroines figure out their personal problems and bring closure to their theatrical lives.
• Carmel Catholic High School presents "Every Family Has One" Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the high school, 1 Carmel Parkway, Mundelein.
The comedy by George Batson is about two families who are awaiting the upcoming marriage of their children, Marcia Reardon and Sherwin Parker of Fernwood, N.J., in 1948. Not everyone is happy about the event and they all have an unique way of causing trouble.
The play will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $6. For ticket reservations, call (847) 388-3450.