There will be eavesdropping, matchmaking and lying on the Plaza of the Americas today, Saturday and Sunday.
At least that’s what JamieLynn Bucci is hoping for.
Bucci, a history junior, is the head director for Shakespeare in the Park’s performance of “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Shakespeare in the Park became an official UF organization two years ago and performs Shakespeare plays on the Plaza of the Americas each year.
This year’s performances will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a matinee showing at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Joseph Sweeney, Shakespeare in the Park’s president, said he hopes at least 100 people will watch each of the performances.
The number of people attending the show has increased each year, Sweeney said.
Allison Griner, co-director of the performance and an actor in the show, said this performance’s actors are especially energetic during their outdoor practices.
“I think the best inadvertent marketing technique was practicing outside because all the people walking by seem to notice the people yelling at each other,” Griner said.
