HARK! A TEMPEST?!

Dear patrons, let it be known that the show will go on, even if our fair valley is doused by a most unseasonable rain. As a traveling troupe used to performing in a variety of configurations, we will be able to adjust as circumstances warrant. Tyee Winery has both a lawn-side stage and a covered barn. If the weather is fair, we shall regale you upon the lawn; if the weather is foul, we shall all sit under the roof of the barn together. (And in either case, there will still be delicious wine.)

We do suggest bringing a lawn chair regardless, as there is limited seating onsite in the barn, and then you are assured to be comfortable no matter where we perform.

Make no ado about the rain, and we shall see thee on the morrow!

Merely Players Presents:
Henry IV: The Follies of Falstaff
By William Shakespeare

Adapted from Henry IV Parts One and Two

Saturday, August 17th at 6:00pm
Doors open at 5:00pm

Wacky drunken hijinks and tense political machinations trade off in this new conflated adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. King Henry IV of England is at his wit’s end with his firstborn son, Prince Henry (aka Hal). Instead of, ya know, learning how to rule a country, Hal instead spends his days hanging out with the notoriously witty drunkard and all-around scoundrel Sir John Falstaff and his merry band of borderline criminals. Meanwhile, rebellion is brewing—Harry Percy (nicknamed Hotspur because she has no chill) and her family are mustering an army to move against the King. Can Hal leave behind his wastrel ways in time to reclaim his country, his father’s respect, and his birthright? Or will Sir John Falstaff drag him down into a life of infamy, folly, and hilariously biting insults?

RATED: Parental Guidance (PG) for crude Shakespearean humor, depictions of alcohol use, sword fighting, and bloodless onstage deaths; may not be suitable for children under 10 years old.

ABOUT THE VENUE
Tyee Wine Cellars
26335 Greenberry Rd, Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 241-8933

Tyee Wine Cellars is a small, family owned and operated winery with a limited production of only 2000 cases annually. Tyee's Winemaker, Merrilee Buchanan, is a fifth generation Willamette Valley farmer who grew up with the vines at Tyee. She manages Tyee Estate Vineyard and the traditional winemaking process at Tyee Wine Cellars.

Please bring a picnic blanket and enjoy Shakespeare while sipping on some of Tyee's fabulous wine!

Seating for this event is BYOC - Bring your own chair! We will have a traditional "groundling" space near the front for those of you who want to lay out a picnic blanket, and then space farther back to set up camp chairs. Please note: we will NOT be providing chairs, so please plan accordingly.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Merely Players is an actor-managed traveling Shakespeare company based in Corvallis, Oregon. We make collaborative theatre that can travel anywhere in the Central Willamette Valley. Our goal is to make the classic plays of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries as accessible, interactive, irreverent, fast-paced, and fun as they possibly can be. We accomplish this by going back to the basics with a small group of actors, sans sets, sans lights, sans modern theatrical bells and whistles, connecting on a deep and personal level with the audience, with each other, and with the playtexts themselves.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are $17 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased here in advance, or at the door (cash preferred if you are buying them at the door). Seating for this performance is general admission, unless you have a specific seating need that has been communicated to us beforehand.

Merely Players is committed to making the Shakespeare accessible to all! Please contact us at merelyplayersoregon@gmail.com with any questions or requests.