'Shrew' will be staged at BC3
The Performing Arts Series at Butler County Community College presents the National Players production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Succop Theater.
The National Players, a program of the Olney Theatre Center in Maryland, is currently in its 57th consecutive season of touring.
The company tours two major shows a year, performed in repertoire.
The troupe performed "Our Town" in Butler in 2004.
Alumni of the National Players include Lawrence Luckinbill, Gino Conforti, John Heard and many others who have gone on to perform on Broadway, in films and on television.
Completely self-contained, the National Players will arrive the day of the show, set up the stage, perform and pack up for their next stop on the tour.Tickets are $15 in advance and are available by calling the Succop Theater box office at 724-284-8505. Online purchases are available at www.bc3.edu. Student tickets are $10. Any available tickets at the door will be $17.
IF YOU'RE GOING
WHO: National Players
WHAT: "Taming of the Shrew"
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Succop Theater in Butler County Community College's Cultural Center
ADMISSION: $15 in advance, or $17 at the door. Students pay $10.
INFORMATION: 724-284-8505
