Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” will be featured Sept. 1-10 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison.
The play follows the childhood and young adult years of Pip a blacksmith’s apprentice in a country village. He suddenly comes into a large fortune (his great expectations) from a mysterious benefactor and moves to London where he enters high society, he thinks he knows where the money has come from but he turns out to be sadly mistaken. The story also follows Pip’s dealings with Estella, a young woman he adores but who cannot return his love.
The production will be staged at 8 p.m. Sept. 1-3 and 8-10; 4 p.m. Sept. 4; and 2 p.m. Sept. 7.
Tickets cost $24 in advance or $26 at the door; $40/$45 cabaret seating, $18/$20 children; tickets are non-refundable.
For tickets, or more information, call 207-474-7176, email, [email protected], or visit lakewoodtheater.org.
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