Shakespeare in the Park:

Outdoor Theatre,Comedy

Key City Public Theatre

Venue: Chetzemoka Park
Jackson & Blaine streets
Port Townsend
Opening Night: Friday, August 7, 2009
Closes: Sunday, August 23, 2009

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Key City Public Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, directed by Denise Winter. The outdoor performances are Fri, Sat and Sun at 6 p.m. at Chetzemoka Park, Jackson & Blaine streets, Port Townsend. Dress warmly. No advance tickets.

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Key City Public Theatre presents “The Comedy of Errors,” its annual Shakespeare in the Park production, directed by Denise Winter.

The outdoor performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. at Chetzemoka Park, Jackson & Blaine streets, Port Townsend. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs and dress warmly for when the sun goes down. Concessions are available.

No advance tickets; suggested donation of $15 general, $10 students.

For more info, call 360-385-7396 or visit www.keycitypublictheatre.org.

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Key City Public Theatre's outdoor production of “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare is an early evening (6:00pm) romp in Chetzemoka Park. The plot is ridiculously simple. Two pairs of twins, separated at sea, followed by pages and pages of mistaken identities, followed by a last-minute revelation.

The set, costumes, and makeup are a marvel (as in a Marvel Comics graphic novel): cartoonish buildings (Denise Winter) as in the movie “Popeye”; spectacular costumes (Erin McNamara) including non-customary spectacles; and, stunning hair-dos and make-up (Angela Brasier-Agnew). Lighting and special effects (God) include surf noise and a massive murder of crows circling overhead. The Director (Denise Winter) has set the stage for a rip-snorting comedy, which opens organically enough with a dumb show of bizarre looking characters and a cello (Ellie Spitzbart). Microphones are placed strategically for outdoor performance. At this point, it's up to the actors and how well they drive the plot home.

The huge cast is impressive for a town our size. Lines were learned and their characterizations hinted at. To capture and hold our attention throughout, each character needs to be interactive and as bold and brash as the overall stage picture. Laser focus and pacing should then carry us rapidly to the inevitable conclusion. While all this didn't always take place, the opening-evening audience certainly appreciated the times it did. The comic reenactment of the complicated shipwreck is great. The twin Antipholi (Alex Lovett) ably move game elements forward. The boldness of Dromio of Syracuse (Jesse Wiegel) is exemplary, never needing volume adjustment. Dromio of Ephesus (Raven McMillen) and Adriana (Samantha Brasier-Agnew) demonstrate good comic potential. The Abbess (Erin Lamb) is very convincing in a very small role. Nell (Mikaela Euro) along with three "Keystone Kops" (Freeman Luoma, Jason Noltemeier, and Forest Walker) are a kick.

On balance, I give this production of “The Comedy of Errors” 4 amateur stars.

-Steve Treacy

August 8, 2009, 10:38 am

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	average rating: - from 1 reviewer Read complete reviews Key City Public Theatre's outdoor production of “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare is an early evening (6:00pm) romp in Chetzemoka Park. Th ... -Steve Treacy August 8, 2009, 10:38 am