It’s definitely not hard to find a postmodern take on a Shakespearean work. But it’s hard to find one injected with as much wit and wisdom as Tom Stoppard’s classic, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Though Studio Theater director Kirk Jackson has assembled a pair of convivial leads, a standout supporting player and an inventive set, the star in their latest production is really the work itself. Stoppard’s famous work focuses on two very minor…

It’s summertime (well, springtime anyway) and the living’s easy…if you’re a Shakespeare fan. Theaters in the area have traditionally offered free Bard fare during the year’s warmer months, and with the Shakespeare in Washington Festival drawing to a close at the end of June, Will aficionados have even more options. Here are the highlights: Shakespeare Theater’s Free For All is always one of the more anticipated theater events of the year. From May 24 through…