MONMOUTH — “Cyrano” by Edmond Rostand, adapted by Jo Roets, directed by Tess Van Horn, will be staged June 25–Aug. 19 at Cumston Hall.

Cyrano de Bergerac is a master of swordplay and wordplay, but a “magnificent Mount Everest of a nose” blocks his path to true love. From Parisian balconies to bloody battlefields, tongue-tied Christian borrows Cyrano’s words to woo beautiful Roxane — but is she falling for Christian’s looks or Cyrano’s soul? A cast of three triangulates this classic into a lightning-paced romance of duels, panache, sacrifice, and one enormous schnoz.

Tess Van Horn is a Portland-based director and actor. She is founding member of Portland theater company Lorem Ipsum. Notable directing credits include Blood Wedding, Ubu Roi, and the world premiere of Gargantua. She has performed with various theater companies throughout Maine and New Hampshire. A native of Freedom, she was introduced to Shakespeare as a young audience member in Cumston Hall.

Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. June 25, July 9, 13, 24, 30, Aug. 4, 11 and 19. Tickets cost $32 general admission, $28 seniors, $20 students.

For more information, call 933-9999, email [email protected], or visit theater.monmouth.org.