I have to give props to young actres Molly Grotha--after a grueling opening night she made it to the KSMU studios this morning right on time, to come on "Arts News" to promote Actors Theatre of Missouri's production (in association with The Dangerous Playground and Rice Theatricals) of the chaotic, wildly funny spoof of The Bard and all 37 of his known plays (!), "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" in the "revised" version by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. It's performed this weekend and next (Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm in the Outdoor Amphitheater between the Springfield Art Museum and Phelps Grove Park on Brookside Drive west of National. Simply described, the show mashes up EVERY Shakespeare play in comically-shortened or merged form, all in one evening--and all performed by only three actors! Joining Molly Grotha are John Emery and Helen George. Jordan Thomas is the director. Now, what about this "revised" version? Molly Grotha says that
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