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Michigan State University

FOOLS

WHERE:
Summer Circle Theatre

WHEN:
June 5, 2025 - June 8, 2025

WHAT:
Performing Arts

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ABOUT

All of the MAINSTAGE shows are at 7:00 p.m. except for Sundays which start at 4:00 p.m. Located at the courtyard between the MSU Auditorium and the Kresge Art Building.

Summer Circle Theatre is FREE to everyone!

Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon, set in the small, fictional village of Kulyenchikov in the 1890s. The story follows Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky, a schoolteacher who takes a new job educating Sophia, the daughter of Dr. Zubritsky and his wife, Lenya. Leon soon learns that there is a curse on the village that makes everyone Foolish, but complications ensue when Leon falls in love with his pupil.

  • Written by Neil Simon
  • Directed by Brad Willcuts
  • Rating: Appropriate for ages 10+. Includes mild romantic themes and humorous depictions of ignorance.