1. 1. The Dentist, Or Be Careful What You Put in Your Mouth

   Through May 27; Thurs. to Sat. at 8

   The brave Jason Shilling Kendall—who wants to go up against an all-Shakespeare program?— premieres a comedic love story, set both “long ago” and “right now” and told through clowning.

2. 2. All’s Well That Ends Well

   May 14 to 17 at 8

   Shakespeare’s darkish comedy about love and social class.

3. 3. Twelfth Night

   May 21 to 24 at 8

   Cross-dressing and mistaken identities abound in Shakespeare’s comedy about a shipwreck on the shores of Illyria.

Related:

• Articles by Emma Rosenblum
• Table of Contents: May 15, 2006 issue of New York | Subscribe!