The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Play

Prepare for a jolly good night out as Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines transports you to a small English town in the late 1940s—complete with the swinging music and dance of the era. Embraced by audiences as one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, this high-spirited romp centers on the lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff. Hard up for money and seeking to restore his riches, Falstaff attempts to seduce the wives of Windsor’s two most prominent men. But the wooed Windsor women see through his schemes, and his plans go awry—with disastrous and hilarious consequences.

The Players