“All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.” William Shakespeare

Be prepared to have your ideas about Shakespeare turned on their heads when Columbia Center for the Arts presents THE BOOK OF WILL by Lauren Gunderson with special permission by Dramatist Play Services. THE BOOK OF WILL is directed by seasoned director Tom Burns.

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, THE BOOK OF WILL finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss,

THE BOOK OF WILL runs Sept. 12,13, 20, 21, 26 & 27 at 7:30 pm with matinees on Sept. 14 & 21 at 2pm