I hope you've been watching your calendars, because it won't be long before our resident bad guy who you've got to love, the Count of Monte Cristo, plots his last revenge, hangs up his cloak, and sails away under the pseudonym Odysseus for a new day job. The Count, performed by our own Ray Chambers, in a thrilling journey through France and Italy after the emperor Napoleon's exile to the Isle of Elba, and covers the lifetime of Edmond Dantes as he is sent to the Chateau d'If, a prison rock similar to Alcatraz in San Fransisco, for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. There he encounters the Abbe Faria , who teachers him the value of logic and finally gives Edmund directions to a large treasure hidden for generations on the Isle of Monte Cristo. The truth is that no one alive leaves the Chateau d'If and, as Edmund learns over time, he is not the exception to this rule, no matter how deep he might bury himself in his plots.
The Count plays through June 29th, so hurry up and get your tickets now at www.asf.net or by calling 1-800-841-4273.
Also, you guys might want to know about Art A'Faire, our new art festival during June. We'll be starting this Saturday, June 7th, at 10:00. It's all free, and we'll have local artists and musicians out in the Shakespeare Gardens and tours of the building. So if you've in town and want to have somewhere to hang out on Saturdays then come on and enjoy the fun in the Garden. The actual event lasts from 10:00am to 2:00pm, but you're welcome to stay and chill out with everyone here at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
I'll see you there!
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