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Western presents 'Commedia in the Park' July 4 to 6

Western Today staff

Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Commedia in the Park,” directed by Theatre faculty member Rich Brown, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday, July 4-6, in Bellingham’s Maritime Heritage Park downtown.

The show is free and open to the public.

Presented by Theatre students enrolled in the summer course “Advanced Acting Topics” taught by Brown, “Commedia” is a highly physicalized, masked comic performance originating from the Italian Renaissance. The show features well-known stock characters such as the tricky servants, young lovers, and foolish old men.

For additional information, please call the Department of Theatre and Dance at (360) 650-3879, or visit .