Commonweal Apprentice Company Production Opens Thursday

Death and the Ploughman
by Johannes Von Sazz,

The 2009-2010 apprentice class at the Commonweal will present its capstone project, Death and the Ploughman this month. The members of the apprentice class have been involved with all aspects of the Commonweal's 2009 season, and their faces will be familiar to Commonweal patrons. The apprentice production, in its second year, marks not only the opening of the theater season in Lansboro, but also a stimulating artistic exploration very worthy of the Commonweal stage.

Death and the Ploughman is an adaptation of a 15th century German story about a farmer who loses his young wife and starts to ask some hard questions about Life—with Death showing up to answer them.

Death and the Ploughman runs for two weeks from March 18 to March 28.
Visit the Commonweal for schedules and tickets: Commonweal Theatre

GRSF Season 7 Preview Event, March 21

The directors and designers of the Great River Shakespeare Festival will share their plans for the 2010 season at 4:00 on March 21 at Signatures restaurant in Winona. Along with presentations by the artistic and production staff, the event will have "savories & sweets, cash bar, live music, and conversation." There is a $5 suggested donation for the event.

The 2010 GRSF season will include Shakespeare’s Othello and Comdey of Errors, plus Jonathan Gillard Daly’s The Daly News.

Visit the Great River Shakespeare Festival for schedules and tickets: grsf.org

Commonweal’s Ibsen Fest April 16 - 18

The Commonweal is getting set for its 13th annual Ibsen Festival, a celebration of Scandinavian art and culture. At the heart of the celebration will be the production of the Ibsen play, John Gabriel Borkman, a world premiere production of Jeffery Hatcher’s adaptation. John Gabriel Borkman runs April 15 - June 11 with previews April 9, 10, and 11.

The Ibsen Festival is a weekend of food, music, art, lectures, and more. Download a printable schedule here: Ibsen Fest Schedule.

For Ibesn Fest information go to ibsenfest.org.
Visit the Commonweal for schedules and tickets: Commonweal Theatre