Twelfth Night: 1941

Learn more about our upcoming project, Twelfth Night: 1941, and how you can be a patron:

Premise

London. January 5th, 1941. The twelfth day of Christmas. A troupe of actors defy the Blitz to mount a performance of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy for the benefit of their community. It’s Christmas after all. The only hitch? Their theater was just bombed in a devastating air raid, so the performance has to move to the next best place: the local pub. Inspired by incredible true events, Twelfth Night: 1941 is a story about the insatiable need to gather, tell stories, and embrace joy in the face of mortality.

staged reading performance details

The world premiere staged reading performance will be held on Sunday May 31st, 2026 at 4pm at El Barrio’s Artspace in partnership with The Shakespeare Forum. This staged reading is produced under Actor’s Equity Association’s Staged Reading Guidelines.

Staged reading cast:

Chad Pierre Vann*...Nigel/Orsino

Dan Wilson...Ronald/Malvolio

Eli Wassertzug...Katherine/Viola

Helena Mueller*...Stage Directions

John Maddaloni*...Charlie/Sir Toby

Kaileela Hobby*...Betty/Olivia

Kelly Pekar*...Alice/Sebastian

Lake Wilburn*...John/Feste

Samantha Blinn...Ann/Maria

Sheldon Donenberg*...George/Sir Andrew

Tim Dowd*...Lee/Antonio

december 2026 performances

Performances of Twelfth Night: 1941 will take place December 9th-19th, 2026 at the Actor’s Episcopal Guild Hall. Full cast list to be announced.

Patron Deck

Learn more about Twelfth Night and how you can support the full production, slated for December 2026.

Branding by Cathryn Wake