Theatre Presentation: 'Measure for Measure'

The School of Music & Theatre's next production of the “Packs a Political Punch!” season is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s dark comedy, Measure for Measure. Directed by Karla Kash, the production has a cast of 26 'Berg students and 20 more students working behind the scenes.

The play's plot features its protagonist, Duke Vincentio of Vienna, stepping out from public life to observe the city's affairs under the governance of his deputy, Angelo. Angelo's harsh and ascetic public image is compared to his abhorrent personal conduct once in office, in which he exploits his power to procure a sexual favor from Isabella, whom he considers enigmatically beautiful. The tension in the play is eventually resolved through Duke Vincentio's intervention, which is considered an early use of the deus ex machina in English literature.

Tickets available at gundlachtheatre.org.