Page 1. THEWRENFORDPLAYHOUSEPROGRAM · 2026 - 27SEASON Twelfth Night or What You Will BYWILLIAMSHAKESPEARE November 6 to 23, 2026 · The Main Stage

Page 2. WELCOME Welcome to Illyria Every season we pick one play we think everyone should see at least once, and this year it's Twelfth Night . Shipwrecked twins, a lovesick duke, a countess in mourning, a steward who takes himself far too seriously, and a fool who turns out to be the smartest person in the room. It is, above all, a very funny play. It also has some of the most beautiful music Shakespeare ever wrote, and our composer has set every song for a live trio you'll find tucked into the garden wall. This is our 41st season on Orrin Street. Over 9,000 of you came through these doors last year, and 1,200 students saw a matinee for free. Thank you for being here, and for keeping live theater alive in Wrenford. Enjoy the show. Stay for the songs. Thomas Avery Artistic Director Thomas Avery has led the Playhouse since 2019. “If music be the food of love, play on.” ORSINO , ACT1 , SCENE1TONIGHT ' SPERFORMANCEISSPONSOREDBY Wrenford Savings Bank Your neighborhood bank since 1931 2

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Page 4. THEWRENFORDPLAYHOUSE Thomas Avery, Artistic Director · Helen Marsh, Managing Director presents Twelfth Night or What You Will BYWILLIAMSHAKESPEARE · · · WITH Nadia Rahimi · Kenji Moreau · Elise Hartwell Julian Cross · Owen Pryce · Sofia Delgado Ray Brennan · Theo Lark SCENICDESIGN Ana Whitlock COSTUMEDESIGN Priya Lindqvist LIGHTINGDESIGN Marcus Bell ORIGINALMUSIC Hollis Grey SOUNDDESIGN Dev Patel STAGEMANAGER Ruth Sorensen DIRECTEDBY Clara Voss Season sponsor: Wrenford Savings Bank. Production sponsors: Marrow & Vine and the Ellery Family Foundation.

Page 5. THECOMPANY Cast In order of appearance Orsino, Duke of Illyria Julian Cross Curio Amir Haddad Viola Nadia Rahimi A Sea Captain Ed Carney Sir Toby Belch Ray Brennan Maria Sofia Delgado Sir Andrew Aguecheek Felix Hart Feste, a fool Theo Lark Olivia, a countess Elise Hartwell Malvolio, her steward Owen Pryce Antonio, a sea captain Bruno Saldana Sebastian, Viola's twin Kenji Moreau Fabian Lena Ortiz Musicians: Hollis Grey (guitar), Mae Collins (fiddle), Sam Ito (cello) TIMEANDPLACE Illyria, a town by the sea, at the end of a long summer. RUNNINGTIME About 2 hours 30 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. Please silence your phone. Photos and recording aren't allowed once the show starts. Latecomers are seated at a pause in the action. 5

Page 6. WHO ' SWHO Meet the company Nadia Rahimi VIOLA Nadia makes her Playhouse debut after playing Rosalind in As You Like It on tour across the valley. She trained at the Northfield Conservatory and teaches stage combat on weekends. For her grandmother, who took her to her first play. Kenji Moreau SEBASTIAN Kenji was last seen here as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream . Other favorites include The Seagull and three summers of Shakespeare in Linden Park. He is a senior at Wrenford State. Elise Hartwell OLIVIA Elise returns for her sixth season. Playhouse credits include Hedda in Hedda Gabler and Nora in A Doll's House . She also sings with the Wren Valley Chorale. Julian Cross ORSINO Julian has played opposite most of this cast at some point, usually as someone's rival. Recent work includes Cyrano and The Rivals . Off stage he restores old sailboats, which helped with this one. 6

Page 7. Owen Pryce MALVOLIO Owen has acted at the Playhouse for 22 seasons and swears this is the first time he has worn yellow stockings in public. Favorite roles: Scrooge, Prospero and the Stage Manager. Sofia Delgado MARIA Sofia wrote the forged letter in this production herself, in her own handwriting. Credits include She Stoops to Conquer and Noises Off . Love to Marco and Pip. Ray Brennan SIRTOBYBELCH Ray last played Falstaff here in 2024 and was asked back on the condition that he bring the laugh. He teaches drama at Wrenford High, and some of his students are in the house tonight. Theo Lark FESTE Theo is a singer and songwriter who plays the Copper Room every Thursday. This is his first Shakespeare and, he says, his first time being the wisest person on stage. ADVERTISEMENT Petal & Stem Flowers for the stage door. Order by 5 and we'll have them waiting at intermission. 22 Market Lane · (555) 014-7731 7

Page 8. FROMTHEDIRECTORA party at the end of summer In rehearsal at the Playhouse, October 2026. Tap the photos for more. The title comes from the last night of the Christmas season, when the world turned upside down for one evening: servants played masters, and nobody was quite who they seemed. We've moved that feeling to the last week of a seaside summer, when everyone is a little sunburned and a little reckless. Underneath the jokes is a play about grief. Viola thinks her brother has drowned. Olivia is mourning hers. Both of them find their way back to life by falling, very badly, in love. I hope you laugh a lot tonight. I hope Feste's last song stays with you on the way home. Clara Voss 8

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Page 10. COMINGUPNEXT The rest of the season DECEMBER4TO27A Christmas Carol Our family tradition for 30 years, with a new Scrooge, live carols and the snow you'll still be shaking off in the parking lot. FEBRUARY5TO21 , 2027 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde's comedy of handbags, cucumber sandwiches and two men who are both, it turns out, named Ernest. APRIL9TO25 , 2027 The Cherry Orchard Chekhov's last play, about a family who would rather throw a party than save their house. Funny, and heartbreaking, in that order. All three from $96 Season ticket holders swap dates for free and save 20%. GETSEASONTICKETS10

Page 11. THANKYOU The people behind the curtain Ticket sales cover about half of what it takes to put a play on this stage. Our members and donors cover the rest. This list includes gifts received through October 15, 2026. PRODUCERSCIRCLE , $ 5 , 000ANDUP The Ellery Family Foundation Wrenford Savings Bank Margaret and Paul Linden The Okonkwo Family BENEFACTORS , $ 1 , 000ANDUP Anonymous (2) Ruth and Daniel Abrams Marrow & Vine Grace Whitfield Hector and Ana Salas Dr. Joan Pierce The Tamura Family PATRONS , $ 250ANDUP Lillian Brooks Sam and Nora Castillo Peter Danforth Hearth Street Bakery Imani Jordan Rob and Kate Keller Miriam Novak Petal & Stem Eleanor Shaw Victor and June Webb FRIENDS , UPTO $ 249 Alma Bishop, Carl and Edie Fong, Gwen Harlow, Isaac Mendel, Jo Pearson, Luis and Rita Ramos, Nell Sato, Ben Traynor, Ada Voight, Will and Esme Yates, and 412 more friends of the Playhouse STAFF Thomas Avery, Artistic Director Helen Marsh, Managing Director Ruth Sorensen, Production Manager Leo Banks, Box Office Iris Calloway, Education GOODTOKNOW Hearing loops in every row. Wheelchair seats in rows A and M. Restrooms on both sides of the lobby. The bar opens an hour before curtain. BECOMEAMEMBER11

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