Are you ready for some "double, double, toil and trouble"? Well, "screw your courage to the sticking place" and get your tickets now for Optimist Theatre's winter party...
"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." - Macbeth, Act IV Scene i
Saturday, February 4, 2012, join us in raising funds for our 2012 summer production of free Shakespeare in the Park ...
Macbeth
Macbeth will feature Mr. Tom Reed* as Macbeth, Ms. Marti Gobel* as lady Macbeth, and Mr. James Pickering* as Duncan, and will play (with your help) in June and July of 2012.
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" will be held ...
February 4, 2012, at 7:00 PM
Alverno College The Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
3400 S. 43rd Street - Milwaukee, WI 53234
* denotes a member of Actors' Equity
Click below to order tickets.
Can't make "Something Wicked" but still want to support Shakespeare in the Park? Consider making a tax-deductible donation ...
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" will be a delightful evening of fiendish fun including ...
- Tarot readings by Nina Harlan-Kohl, "Tarot "Politico" columnist for the Huffington Post.
- Your Fairy Godmother Deosil discovering your color aura or reading your palm.
- Numerology readings with Fairy Godmother Widdershins.
- Sweet and savory snacks and a no-host bar.
- Your chance to vote for the 2012 Shakespeare in the Park seating reservation you would most like to use.
Stage Entertainment will feature ...
Comedy by Optimist Theatre favorite Phil Johnson, foolish mortal. Phil's sublime physical and musical comedy is a huge hit with Optimists and we're extremely excited to bring him to Milwaukee again. www.philipearl.com
Music by Milwaukee's own Mr. John Sieger of SemTtwang and Tune du Jour. "One of our local treasures" - onMilwaukee.com. "The man oozes soul, and his talent is not in question."" - ExpressMilwaukee.com. johnsieger.wordpress.com
Alverno College's Chamber Choir and Flute Ensemble. Featured around town at venues including MAM After Dark, both groups were favorites of the pre=performance picnic crowd during 2011's production of Twelfth Night
And you can always show your support for Optimist Theatre and Shakespeare in the Park with official OT swag. To order a "Shakespeare in the Park" Aluminum Travel Mug, click the button below:
To order a "Shakespeare in the Park" Aluminum Water Bottle, click here:
Click here to buy t-shirts, coffee cups, and more at our Printfection site.
Who supports Shakespeare in the Park?
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
Click here to read a letter of support from Mayor Barrett
The Wisconsin Arts Board
