Directed by Jim Porter

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a fun frolic, a comedy that lampoons the idea that the men are the cleverer of the sexes, and that reinforces the concept of true love. With themes of love and marriage, jealousy and revenge, social class and wealth, and plot points such as Falstaff sending identical love letters to two wealthy married women, and three different men vying for the hand of the young Anne Page, it's a bit reminiscent of a soap opera. So while remaining true to Shakespeare's language in our condensed version, we're presenting this play as a modern-day soap opera, complete with villains, heroes/heroines, clever characters and oafish egotistical suitors. This rollicking comedic romp focuses on the town of Windsor and is the only Shakespearean play located totally in England. We hope that you will come to laugh, to think, and to enjoy.

Directed by Nicholas Meunier

The World's A Stage Players are proud to premiere their original tour through the people and places of twenty-four of Shakespeare's plays. Join them as they explore pieces from early comedy and high comedy, English history and Roman history, good love and bad love, and the classic tragedies and reflective romances...all in an evening!

At Veterans Memorial Park, Corner of Summer and Nason Streets, Maynard, MA
(see Google Map)

Directed by J. Mark Baumhardt

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, How I Learned to Drive is a darkly humorous and moving tale about a woman's complicated relationship with her charismatic uncle. The story follows Li'l Bit's path from adolescence to adulthood as she discovers family secrets, navigates growing pains, and develops her own sense of right and wrong. Vogel's unfiltered examination of Li'l Bit's drive towards womanhood resonates as strongly today as when it was first staged.