• Sunday, Nov 21, 2021 / 2:00pm

Multi award-winning Foothill Theatre Arts presents Lauren Gunderson’s joyous celebration of theatre, "The Book of Will", performing live on stage three weeks only. Director Bruce McLeod helms a cast of notable locals in this unabashed ode to the magic of theatre by Lauren Gunderson, one of the most sought-after playwrights in the country. This fast-paced drama ponders, “What if Shakespeare’s works were lost forever?” as the late William Shakespeare’s band of players realize that the bard’s immortal words will disappear when the last of the actors who had them memorized die off. Only fragments, butchered copies, and what’s left in living memories, remain of the playwright’s prodigious output. In this celebration of love, tenacity, and the healing power of theatre, the group sets out to collect all of Shakespeare’s plays into what became known as the First Folio. Tackling a devious publisher, a cantankerous competitor, and other unsurmountable obstacles, a doughty band of true friends illuminate this funny and moving tale of love, loss, and laughter.