BOLTON LANDING — The Lake George Theater Lab, based in Bolton Landing, has announced its fifth season July 9 with its annual free outdoor Shakespeare: "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," directed by Daniel Spector, back to direct a cast drawn from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Classical Studio.
"Midsummer," one of Shakespeare’s most beloved and most performed plays, will take over Rogers Park, on Route 9N in central Bolton Landing, on July 9-11, at 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and a friend (or five). It’s free.
Nex is a world premiere by Jesse McKinley, a national correspondent (and former Broadway reporter) for The New York Times: "The Theory of Everything," a paean to true love, the Thea-tah, and the beauty of the Adirondacks. A comedy with heart and a mystery or two -- "The Theory of Everything," directed by Mark Schneider, runs July 16-18, 8 p.m., Bolton Central School, 26 Horicon Avenue, Bolton Landing. Reservations: 518-207-0143. $15.
Next is "Belle of Amherst", William Luce’s celebrated 1976 solo piece about Emily Dickinson. A co-production with frequent artistic partner, the Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, "Belle" will star LGTL artistic director Lindsey Gates in the role that won Julie Harris a Tony Award as the reclusive poet. A one night only event directed by Michael Barakiva, "Belle" will bow on July 25, at 7:30 p.m., in the Opera Museum, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing. Reservations: 518-644-2431. $25.
Ms. Gates will also join her mother, Toni Gates, to present a family-friendly performance of "Stone Soup," at Bolton Free Library, Route 9N, Central Bolton Landing, July 29, at 7 p.m. "Soup" is ideal for kids of all ages (and adults, too). It’s free.
The premiere of "Rest, In Pieces" by Steve Bluestein, will be in association with Ted Seifman, Silverwood Films, Susi Adamski, and the Charles Wood Theater. A comedy about a family finding themselves through death, "RIP" stars Marcia Wallace ("The Bob Newhart Show") and Richard Kline ("Three’s Company") and is directed by John Bowab. It’s at the Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls. "RIP" runs from Aug. 27-Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. (Sundays at 2 p.m.) Reservations: 518-874-0800. $30.
