Tuesdays, 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | April 8–May 13
Location: 1st Congregational Church, Hopkinton
Instructor: Glenn Stuart

Helena, the orphaned daughter of a doctor, is under the protection of the widowed Countess of Rossillion and in love with Bertram, the countess’s son. Bertram rejects her, but Helena devises an elaborate plan to meet the conditions under which he would accept her. But does all end well?
We will view the 2011 Globe Theatre production as well as read Canadian novelist Mona Awad’s 2021 novel, All’s Well, inspired by this difficult and fascinating “problem play” by Shakespeare.

Glenn Stuart is a Professor of Theatre Emeritus at NEC, where he taught for 38 years, designed 125 theatre and dance productions, and was the founding director of the Open Door Theatre. He holds an MA in Theater from the State University of New York, Albany.