‘Troilus and Cressida’

Published July 23, 2008 The Brazosport College Drama Department has something for those folks who like their Shakespeare … and like a LOT of Shakespeare. This year’s Shakespeare in the Glen production, the little-known gem “Troilus and Cressida,” will be performed at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and again July 31 through Aug. 2 in the outdoor theater. Dana Andersen-Wyman, director of drama at Brazosport College, said the play weighs in at about 3,600 lines of dialogue — nearly equaling the heft of “Hamlet,” which is just more than 4,000 lines. But Andersen-Wyman said he’s cut more than 450 lines, and members of the cast have further reduced it to about 3,000 overall. Still, “Troilus and Cressida” will run about three hours. Andersen-Wyman said Shakespeare in the Glen productions usually are about 21/2 hours. But cuts or... [read full story]