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The Masquers production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]” entails a deranged number of wigs, costumes and props, all arranged in order so the backstage crew can get them quickly to the three actors.
February 4, 2026
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February 6, 2026 3 a.m.
Shakespeare goes bonkers
Masquers production fits all of his plays into one comedy
SOAP LAKE — Thirty-seven plays. That’s how many William Shakespeare wrote in his career. And every one of those will be on the Masquers stage next week. “We take all of Shakespeare’s plays – tragedies, comedies, histories – and mash them all into a little under two hours,” said Adam Zaleski, who’s directing “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],” opening Feb. 13. “It’s a real blast. It’s a lot of fast acting.”