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PENTACLE THEATRE

Twelfth Night — Shakespeare’s classic story of love, lust, mistaken identity, gender exploration and la dolce vita. When Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of a city called Illyria, and believes their brother Sebastian is lost at sea, Viola sets out to make a life for themselves in this new land. Presenting as a young man, Viola takes the name Cesario. Viola/Cesario takes a job at the court of Duke Orsino, and quickly finds themself in the middle of a love triangle between the Duke and the Lady Olivia. Viola/Cesario meets an array of exciting and exuberant characters as the plot twists and turns. With immersive video and soundscape design, Twelfth Night is sure to entertain. Directed by Isaac Joyce-Shaw. April 23 to May 8 at Pentacle Theatre | 503485-4300, pentacletheatre.org

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY THEATRE

Wayfinding — A fantastical, poignant comedy about Jane, an emotionally-numbed new widow, and Harrison, an inattentive, self-sabotaging fiancé. In seeking escape, these two strangers collide – both literally and figuratively – tangling their life lines and setting them on a time-bending journey involving an intercontinental plane crash, a magical forest, and a choice that leads them both to an unexpected destination. By Whitney Rowland. Directed by Lava Alapai. This show is a stage-to-film production featuring made-for-film staging — think Great Performances or Hamilton with views of all the action and closed captions. Through March 27 | wutheatre.com

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare — An enduring comedy about masquerade and identity that finds twins Viola and Sebastian shipwrecked and separated. Their journeys home leads them through the land of Illyria, where romance springs at many angles – even impossible triangles. Directed by Susan Coromel. April 6 to 23 at M. Lee Pelton Theatre at Willamette University | 503-370-6221, willamette.edu/arts/theatre/index.html

ENLIGHTENED THEATRICS

Rainbow Fish — Enlightened Theatrics continues its focus on education with Rainbow Fish, a story about the value of friendship and the joy of sharing featuring a cast of elementary and middle school students. May 13 to 15 at Salem's Grand Theatre | enlightenedtheatrics.org