{"id":54051,"date":"2025-05-28T01:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/?p=54051"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:54:05","slug":"5-30-6-15-play-on-community-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/05\/28\/5-30-6-15-play-on-community-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/30-6\/15: Play On! Community Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is thrilled to announce the return of its free Play On! Community Tour, bringing Shakespeare\u2019s beloved romantic comedy &#8220;Much Ado About Nothing&#8221; to libraries, parks, and community centers across the region. From May <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">30-June<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 15, this lively, accessible production\u2014generously sponsored by Air Products\u2014will delight audiences of all ages in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A whirlwind of wit, romance, and mischief,\u00a0&#8220;Much Ado About Nothing&#8221;\u00a0pits the quick-witted Beatrice and Benedick in a battle of sly denial, even as their spark ignites. Meanwhile, the young lovers Claudio and Hero navigate deception, betrayal, and the power of forgiveness. Filled with hilarious mix-ups, bumbling detectives, and a celebration of love, Shakespeare\u2019s timeless comedy proves that laughter\u2014and love\u2014can conquer all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tour kicks off at the Emmaus Public Library on Friday, May 30, at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3PM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with free performances at venues across the region. Highlights include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">May 31, at 11 AM: National Museum of Industrial History.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">June 6, at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3PM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Allentown Public Library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">June 8, at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2PM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: ArtsQuest Levitt Pavilion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">June 14 and June 15, at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3PM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Peddler\u2019s Village.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">June 28, at noon: Encore performance\u2014PSF\u2019s Community Day at DeSales University.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The full schedule can be viewed on <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/pashakespeare.org\/play-on-community-tour-much-ado-about-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pashakespeare.org<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Questions?<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:tina.slak@pashakespeare.org\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> tina.slak@pashakespeare.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is thrilled to announce the return of its free Play On! Community Tour, bringing Shakespeare\u2019s beloved romantic comedy &#8220;Much Ado About Nothing&#8221; to libraries, parks, and community centers across the region. From May 30-June 15, this lively, accessible production\u2014generously sponsored by Air Products\u2014will delight audiences of all ages in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. A whirlwind of<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/05\/28\/5-30-6-15-play-on-community-tour\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54051"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54053,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54051\/revisions\/54053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}