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The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum offers a chance to see one of William Shakespeare's final plays in a bucolic, hillside, outdoor setting. The romantic Cymbeline blends tragedy, battles, fantasy and even absurd comedy in plot filled with twists and turns, centering on a banished princess who is falsely accused of adultery. Learn more...

William Shakespeare's still-relevant tale of political assassination comes to the stage in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. This gripping drama depicts Julius Caesar's out-of-touch regime, and examines the justifications for his murder, asking whether the conspirators were motivated by envy and ambition, or honor and patriotism. Learn more...

Enjoy a new take on Chekhov's classic comedy The Cherry Orchard at the outdoor amphitheater at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, terraced into the hillside of the rustic canyon. Re-set in 1970s Virginia during the aftermath of the civil rights movement, an old Southern family desperately clings to tradition in this newly updated version of The Cherry Orchard. Learn more...

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor summer season continues with Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The bucolic Topanga Canyon hillside is the perfect setting for this whimsical story of love, mischief, matchmaking and magic in an enchanted forest inhabited by faerie folk, woodland creatures, and a donkey. Learn more...

Scotland's 2007 Folk Band of the Year, Old Blind Dogs takes the stage with a mix of traditional and contemporary tunes. Packed with exquisite harmonies, intricate rhythms, warm vocals and evocative lyrics, this music played under the stars across will transport you to the Fair Isle and beyond. Learn more...

William Shakespeare's supernatural tragedy is also a brilliant political thriller about the rise and fall of a brave warrior who would be king at any price. Full of murder, treason, ambition and greed, Macbeth is a journey into the very heart of evil. Learn more...

Two brothers are alienated by ambition. Two more are estranged by envy. Director Ellen Geer resets William Shakespeare's witty and playful romantic adventure As You Like It in the divided South of the post-Civil War era. Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile. Learn more...

Richard Brinsley Sheridan's sparkling comedy of manners may have been written in the 18th century, but its comic look at human frailty and hypocrisy is as scathing and hilarious today as it was back then. Brimming with witty dialogue, mistaken identities, supposed infidelity, eavesdropping and scandal, both real and invented, The School for Scandal is a madcap and delightfully catty romp. Learn more...

Eugene O'Neill's masterwork follows the Tyrone family on one fateful, heart-rending day in the summer of 1912. This prize-winning piece of writing seduces its' audience into the Tyrone families' web as they cling and spin together in a downward spiral of addiction and ignorant pursuit of hope. Learn more...

In a place of enchantment inhabited by lovers both fairy and human, three worlds collide: the unrequited loves of Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia and Helena; a rehearsal of the Pyramus and Thisby legend by a group of Rustics; and the domestic troubles in the land of the fairies. Learn more...

In an incredibly unique theater experience, the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum--located outdoors in picturesque, romantic Topanga Canyon--presents a tale of sorcery, love, revenge and reconciliation, all set on a jungle island. Shakespeare's The Tempest is considered to be the most poetic and magical of his comedies, one of the richest and most timeless treasures found in drama. Learn more...

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents a performance of Noel Coward's witty comedy Blithe Spirit, the tale of a widower haunted by the ill-tempered ghost of his first wife. This picturesque outdoor venue is one of Los Angeles' best-kept secrets, and a perfect setting to enjoy Coward's sparkling dialogue. Learn more...

One of Los Angeles' best-kept secrets, the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon, presents Dracula -- an exciting new stage version of Bram Stoker's classic horror story. This Dracula focuses extensively on the titular vampire's victims -- a part of the original novel often downplayed or ignored in stage versions. Learn more...

Packed with laughter, love potions and ludicrous misunderstandings, Shakespeare's most popular comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, returns by popular demand. This beguiling tale weaves a spell over audiences of all ages. There is no better place in Los Angeles to see this play than on the woodland stage at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

Crowning the end of the summer season with a down-home celebration for the whole family, the lovely outdoor setting of the Topanga River-side Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum hosts its annual Hootenanny and Woody Guthrie Show. With sing-alongs, pony rides, children's theatre, arts and crafts vendors, raffles, music and entertainment, plus square dancing, juggling, face painting and more, highlighted by the Theatricum's annual tribute to legendary singer-songwriter and Geer family friend Woody Guthrie, this is a day of fun for adults and children alike. Learn more...

George Bernard Shaw labeled his plays "pleasant" and "unpleasant," and his early work You Never Can Tell (1898) is arguably the pleasantest of them all. High comedy, true romance and seaside dentistry! In this social comedy set in an English seaside town, a chance encounter with a dentist named Valentine foils Mrs. Clandon's attempts to shield her children... from their father. The New York Post calls You Never Can Tell, "winning, graceful, and charming." Learn more...

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, the second offering of the Theatricum's summer repertory season in rustic Topanga Canyon, is a comedy of mischief, madness and merry-making. When Viola disguises herself as a boy, mistaken identities, unrequited love and other mishaps ensue. It's a hilarious tale of looking for love in all the wrong places and reminds us that happiness may come about in unexpected ways. Learn more...

Omnium Gatherum brings together seven people from different walks of life and a dinner hostess who wants nothing more than for the meal to go off without a hitch. Over an exquisite feast tempers flare as the party argues about the global implications of September 11th. Come out to Topanga to check out the West Coast premiere of this play that was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more...

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum kicks off its 2006 Summer Repertory Season with one of the world's greatest love stories: Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. Spanning ten years and two continents, this sweeping, historical saga tells the tale of two lovers who must play out their tragic story among warring countries, sparking jealousies, hostilities and intrigues in a fascinating and dangerous political world. Learn more...

These Friday Nights is a new series from Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum and KCRW in which songrwriters will be interviewed on stage. Musical guests share their music and tell stories, leaving audiences feeling like they've had a rare conversation with their favorite artists. Learn more...

Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple), James Avery (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Closer), Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me, Dream On), Joe Mantegna (The Godfather Part III, Tony winner Glengarry Glen Ross), Jean Smart (Designing Women, Frasier, 24), Charles Durning (Tony winner, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), and Mariette Hartley (Cabaret, If You Get to Bethlehem, You've Gone Too Far) come together for Rise Up and Shout!, a benefit reading of the words of visionary thinkers at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Theatricum as well as an organization that helps women and children in Iraq. Learn more...

Lyman Felt has it all: love, security, family and career success. Then, a near-fatal accident causes his dual lives to collide. The tragedy, comedy and mystery of human nature are examined by one of America's greatest playwrights. Don't miss this chance to see the play in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

Whether today, tomorrow or the golden days of yesteryear, the way we look affects our minds, emotions and definitely our pocketbooks. Written in 1845, this rarely performed comedy still rings true today. With charming songs and a cast of colorful characters, Fashion is a guaranteed evening of delightful entertainment. Don't miss this chance to see the play in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

One of William Shakespeare's greatest plays, the magnificent Othello is a tragic tale of jealousy, deceit and betrayal. Don't miss this chance to see the play in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

Packed with laughter, love potions, and ludicrous misunderstandings, Shakespeare's most popular comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, returns by popular demand! This beguiling tale weaves a spell over children of all ages. There is no better place in Los Angeles to see this play than on the woodland stage at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

Lillian Hellman's classic play Watch on the Rhine (the basis for the award-winning film starring Bette Davis) is a thought-provoking drama about idealism and consicence. Winner of the 1941 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play, this gripping drama illustrates the dangers of complacency in light of the fascist threat. Learn more...

Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood is the great Welsh poet's intensely personal, poignant and sublimely funny depiction of one day in the life of a seaside community. Don't miss this chance to see the play in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

The Winter's Tale was one of Shakespeare's last plays, written at the height of his genius and combining all of his skills into a saga that abounds in high drama, passion, love and happy endings. Don't miss this chance to see the play in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...

Introduce your family to the great words of the Bard -- it will be a lasting memory. Don't miss this chance to see A Midsummer Night's Dream in a beautiful outdoor setting at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Learn more...