A modern-day rendition of Shakespeare is coming to Montesano High School.

The Montesano High School Drama Club will perform a contemporary-musical version of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” the weekend of April 28.

The romantic comedy involves two twins separated after a shipwreck who must make a living on the island of Illyria. The female protagonist is forced to dress as a man in order to find employment, and according to program adviser Debbie Hornback, typical Shakespearean-hilarity will ensue.

“True to Shakespeare, it’s got plot twists and turns and all kinds of interesting things,” she said.

Drama club students have been preparing for the production for two months, practicing an average of four days a week, Hornback said. Preparation has included learning songs and working on costuming and choreography.

“It’s a process, and it’s still going, up to the last day it will go,” she said.

Hornback says that people should not be dissuaded from attending because of preconceived notions about the difficulty of understanding Shakespeare.

“It’s a great introduction to Shakespeare; the language, some of it’s very true to Shakespeare but it’s easily enough understood. You get a better feel of what he’s actually saying,” she explained.

The production will begin at 7 p.m. April 28 and 29, and at 2 p .m. April 30 in the Montesano High School commons. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens.

“The talent of the kids in this community is fantastic and this is wholesome family fun that you don’t get on TV anymore,” Hornback said. “There’s nothing like live (performances).”