The Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., plans its annual Shakespeare performance on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8.
“Witty Fools and Foolish Wits” promises to be a humorous selection of scenes from plays by William Shakespeare, according to Chris Green, executive director of the Alcott Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The play will be performed at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, and also Sept. 15-16.
Directed by Lindsay Weaver, the production is usually held outdoors in the Alcott’s parking lot and on the grounds, but this year, it has been moved inside to the Alcott theater because of the rain in the forecast, Green said. With the grounds saturated, it would not be good for the audience to hold the event outdoors.
“We’re hoping to be able to go out next weekend and do second performances outside,” Green added.
The play includes selected scenes from “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and other Shakespearean plays.
“There seems to be a lot of hilarity that I’m hearing,” Green said about rehearsals for the play. She’s hearing a lot of laughter. “That’s always a good sign that it will be a fun time. It may even be our funniest yet.”
Tickets will be $10 to the play.
In conjunction with the play, the Alcott will have a sports art show on Saturday evening.
Sports art by Darryl Wood, Anthony Oropeza and Corey Jones will be on display, she said. Wood is a Wyandotte High School graduate, and Oropeza is a Harmon High School graduate.
There are many Chiefs and Royals sports art pictures that will be on display, she said.
At 6 p.m. Saturday there will be a reception for the artists with a disc jockey and hors d’oeuvres, she said.
“We’ve had a lot of interest in this show,” Green said. “We’re pretty excited that we’ll have a good crowd.”
There is no admission charge for the art show.
The Alcott Arts Center is currently planning an event to be held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary for the release of “Little Women,” the classic book by Louisa May Alcott, on Sept. 29, she added.
The Alcott is not yet ADA-accessible. For more information, visit https://www.alcottartscenter.org/ or call 913-233-2787.