PITTSBURG, Kan. — One of Shakespeare’s beloved comedies is coming to Memorial Auditorium this Friday.

At 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, the Texas Shakespeare Festival will present a one-hour performance of “Twelfth Night.” at Memorial Auditorium. This play is open to community members and students.

“Twelfth Night” follows the story of Viola, who disguises herself as a young man after a shipwreck, which sets off a series of misunderstandings and romantic complications.

General admission is $15. To purchase tickets, visit https://memorialauditorium.ludus.com/200539938.

About The Texas Shakespeare Festival

The mission of the Texas Shakespeare Festival, based in Kilgore, Texas, is to bring high-caliber theatrical experiences to the people of East Texas and beyond. They are motivated to serve our community of theatre patrons, artists, and students: theirs are the shoulders on which we stand as we support one another year after year. They are compelled by a desire to remain relevant in an ever-changing world by nurturing future audience members, sparking in them a lasting love of Shakespeare and the magic of live theatre that can be passed on for generations to come.

About Twelfth Night

“Twelfth Night” is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario, and becomes a servant to the Duke Orsino. He sends her to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf, but the Countess falls in love with Cesario. Meanwhile Olivia’s uncle, Sir Toby Belch, gets drunk with his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and they play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia’s steward. Eventually Sebastian turns up and causes even more confusion, chaos and comedy.