Since 2013, Actors Theatre of Missouri has presented the works of William Shakespeare at the Springfield Art Museum with their "Shakespeare at the Columns" series at the Art Museum's outdoor amphitheatre--weather permitting, of course. Their Shakespeare plays are free and open to the public. Since their first production of "Romeo and Juliet," over 2,500 audience members have seen Shakespeare's works brought to life by Actors Theatre's actors, designers, and technicians. Actors Theatre of Missouri, in association with The Dangerous Playground and Rice Theatricals, presents Shakespeare’s comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," directed by David Rice, this weekend and next at the Art Museum, either outdoors or, as happened on opening night, indoors in the Art Museum auditorium. (The forecast called for rain, so they moved indoors as a precaution.) Two cast members, Brenna Kellem and Maceo Cortezz, were here to talk about the show and the production. “Maceo plays a character named Claudio, and I
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