Twelfth Night: 1941 received its first workshop weekend in February, 2026. The participants were Chris Ryan, Dan Wilson, Devante Owens, Kaileela Hobby, John Maddaloni, Montana Lampert Hoover, Samantha Blinn, Tim Dowd, Tyler Moss, and Zoë Laiz. The workshop was directed by Ellyn Heald.

Inspired by real events during the 1941 Blitz when actors performed Shakespeare amid air raids, Twelfth Night: 1941 follows a scrappy Shakespearean troupe determined to stage an 80-minute Twelfth Night for the benefit of their community just days after a devastating bombing. With their theater destroyed, rationing in full force, and a contraband Twelfth Night cake in tow, they move the show to a local pub, proving that even in wartime, the play must go on.

Directed by Ellyn Heald, photos by Dan Wilson