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MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ | 702.229.6993 | 702.249.1828 | mkurtz@lasvegasnevada.gov
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre
Presents Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
Tickets On Sale Now For Weekend Shows Nov. 15-24
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, a city of Las Vegas program, present’s William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 22-24. All performances will be held at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The Nov. 22 7 p.m. performance will be sensory-friendly with American Sign Language interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with additional 2 p.m. shows Nov. 16 and Nov. 24.
Individual show tickets priced at $10 each ($8 ticket plus $2 fee), are available online now. Same day ticket sales available at the theatre box office are limited to cash-only sales. There are no age restrictions for the audience; however some younger audience members may find Shakespeare’s complex language difficult to understand.
"Twelfth Night" is a 70-minute comedic play that explores themes of love, mistaken identity and the folly of ambition. Set in the fictional kingdom of Illyria, it follows the romantic entanglements of characters like Viola, who disguises herself as a man, and Orsino, who is in love with a countess. The play's humorous and often bittersweet plot twists showcase Shakespeare's skill in blending comedy with deeper reflections on human nature. The show is directed by Cassandra Krupp.
Mia Wikler, age 13 and a student at Sig Rogich Middle School, will play the role of Viola; this is the first time she will be the lead character in a show. Jai McDonald, 16, a three-year Rainbow Company veteran, will play Orsino. Anjeal Moten, 17, a student at Las Vegas High School, will fill the role of Olivia. Dante del Giudice, a homeschooled 14-year-old with four years of theatre experience with Rainbow Company, will play Malvolio.
This is Krupp’s fourth season with Rainbow Company, previously directing productions of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and “Much Ado About Nothing.” She has been involved in theatre since age 5, first participating in the children’s theatre company her mother began and operated for 20 years.
The core of the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is its ensemble of 40 dedicated students, ages 10 to 18, selected yearly by open audition. The ensemble members work in all aspects of each production – costumes, makeup, sets, lights, sound and backstage crew – under the tutelage of professional directors and designers.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is a nationally acclaimed, award-winning youth theatre group. For more than 45 years, the company has provided professional training for young people and theatre art classes for all ages. For more information on Rainbow Company, visit rainbowcompany.org. For more information on other cultural arts events and classes, visit ArtsLasVegas.org or call 702.229.ARTS (2787).
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Media note: News media are invited to a dress rehearsal Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Charleston Heights Arts Center for the opportunity to interview performers and staff and photograph/video some of the performance.
Editor’s note: Photos from previous Rainbow Company Youth Theatre productions can be found at cityoflasvegas.smugmug.com/Cultural/RainbowCompany; no password is required.
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