FSU’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance to Present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)”

FSU's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance to Present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)"

Apr 1, 2026 8:00 AM

Frostburg State University's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance will present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (abridged) [revised] [again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield April 24, 25, 30 and May 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Drama Theatre of the Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center.

Can three actors really cover 37 Shakespeare plays in less than two hours? The answer is "Yes!" as the characters run across the stage and keep the audience guessing how they will pull it all off.

Directed by Darrell Rushton, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (abridged) [revised] [again] includes a zany version of Romeo and Juliet, reimagines Titus Andronicus as a cooking show, trashes Othello and includes a hilarious football game which summarizes all the histories (King John, Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV, etc.), complete with sports commentary and tragic details of each character's rise and fall from power.

After intermission, the three actors will perform, with audience participation, an incredible version of Hamlet, thus "completing" the canon in only an hour and a half!

The cast includes Nic C. Barnes, Cheyenne Daisey, TJ Kelly, Daniel J. Wade and Kyle Wolford with design by George Georgeson and Mackenzie Adele Guynes as stage manager.

Ticket prices are adults $20 cash/$21.09 credit/debit card; seniors, military, youth (under 18) or with FSU ID $10 cash/$10.69 credit/debit card. Purchase tickets online at tickets.frostburg.edu or at the University Box Office, Lane University Center 203 (Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), 301-687-3137; or at the door the evening of the performance.