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Black Lives Matter

Advice To the Players has been hard at work remodeling our summer season for the safety and health of our artists, our guests and our community in the time of a global pandemic. However, we also have other deep rooted sicknesses in our society that we should strive to eradicate as well: prejudice and racism. It has always been there but in recent months with the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd it has come to the forefront of our societal consciousness. These individuals are now added to a long list of lives that have been ended needlessly.

So as a theatre organization in a predominantly white and rural community: what can we do? How can we help in bringing the desperate needed change of equality and freedom for all. No matter the color of someone's skin, where they are from, who they are, or whom they love should never ever count against them in their right to be alive and in the pursuit of happiness in our society.  A tenet of  ATTP is inclusivity as well as the belief that Shakespeare and the performing and literary arts are for EVERYONE.  Therefore, we would like our friends and collaborators to know we stand with those working towards equality and change. Not only do we stand we will strive to be better and do more. We will listen to voices of those unlike ourselves and educate ourselves in bringing their truth forward, and in doing so strive to create more opportunities in the future for creating space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists and other marginalized communities when possible. Our platform may be small but we will use it for the betterment for all in this world.  Please join us in creating a community and world where no one has to live in fear for who they are and can pursue their life to the fullest.  

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Our 2021 Season

*Drum Roll Please*
​We've tallied the votes and are pleased to announce our 2021 Shakespeare Season!

March Education Tour
A once warring duke and queen plan to marry. Four young Athenians run away to the forest in pursuit of who they love. Some locals are preparing a play. A fairy king and his queen are arguing, and a famous hob-goblin is caught in the middle making mischief - it's all happening at once in one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies!

August Mainstage Production 
A family is torn apart by a shipwreck and decades later they are all in the same seaside town - including the two sets of twins who have no idea their counterparts exist. There's also a jealous wife, plenty of clowns, and a budding love affair. Honestly, what could possibly go wrong? Shakespeare's first comedy heavily relies on slapstick and popular Commedia Dell'arte archetypes.

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Previous Events:

Winter's Tale Benefit!
Join us June 20th at 7:30pm on Zoom for the final benefit performance of Winter's Tale'

Our spring tour of Winter’s Tale has been cancelled, but the company will be giving one final performance to those who missed out on the show! Join us for a live, digital performance of our Winter’s Tale, in support of the talented theatre artists who worked on this beautiful production! The Benefit is raising funds to cover the losses of closing this production, so please attend and donate! There will be links to attend and donate on our website and we will send an enews with more details the week of the event.

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