Shakespearean comedy blows into downtown

When Shakespeare's “The Tempest” is performed on the stage of the Auburn Public Theater, audiences will witness why the comedy is considered one of the Bard's best plays.

The fantastic tale focuses on Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda. Exiled to an island, Prospero learns that the man who thieved his throne, his brother Antonio, will be traveling on nearby seas accompanied by the coup's conspirators.

Prospero, a powerful sorcerer, plans to conjure the storm of the play's title to shipwreck his usurpers and lure them to the island, where his revenge unfolds with humor and romance.