Glenbard North Theatre to perform Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' Nov. 14-16

Glenbard North Theatre will present its fall production, "Twelfth Night," Nov. 14-16.

"Twelfth Night" is William Shakespeare's comedy in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the Count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves. Set in a topsy-turvy world, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions and mistaken identity.

After a shipwreck, Viola finds herself on the shores of Illyria, devastated by the loss of her brother, Sebastian. Disguised as a boy, she finds comfort in the service of Duke Orsino. The Duke is in love with Lady Olivia and sends his new servant to her to try to gain her affections. Lady Olivia, rather than falling for the Duke, becomes enamored with his servant, the disguised Viola. This story is one of loss, longing and love all tied together with the merriment that comes from a classic Shakespeare comedy.

"Twelfth Night" will be presented in the Little Theatre at Glenbard North High School, 990 N. Kuhn Road in Carol Stream. All performances start at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at glenbardnorthhs.seatyourself.biz. A $1 fee per ticket will be applied to online purchases.

Tickets also will be available at the door.

The cast includes: Samantha Elrod as Viola, Wilson King as Sebastian, Will Breslauer as Duke Orsino, Sarah Loster as Olivia, Dominic Frusolone as Valentine, David Sem as Curio, Rishabh Shah as Antonio, Sarah Luczak as Maria, Pavel Paunov as Sir Toby Belch, Charlie O'Leary as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Logan Van Lerberghe as Malvolio, Nora Beckett as Fabian, Madelynn Öztas as Feste, Chris Talia as Captain/Priest, Max Bartkowiak as Guitarist, Emma Schmalz as Violinist, and Olivia King and Kaylee Harrison as Attendants.

Jolaine Orlin is the director; Ricardo Lopez is the technical director; Nathan King is the props/sound/lights director; and Robyn Scurek is the costumes/publicity director.