Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes (Alex Friddell), son of Pridament gazes at his beloved, Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta (Jackie Eubank) as a jealous Elicia/Lyse/Clarina (Gara Pless) looks on.

In The Illusion, Pridamant comes to the cave of the magician Alcandre seeking the whereabouts of his prodigal son. It is in the cave that he is shown visions of the son courting an aristocratic woman, flirting with her servant, and defeating his rival.

Neither Pridamant nor we can understand why, just when the son has finally won the girl, the courtship starts up all over again. But it begins again with the same characters in slightly different circumstances, all of them now bearing different names.  The plot continues with twists and turns and just when you think you have it all figured out, The Illusion deals you the strangest twist of all.

The cast includes:

Wade Pritchett as Pridamant of Avignon, a lawyer and father to Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes.

Kirk Little as The Amanuensis, servant to Alcandre/Geronte, father of Isabelle.

Jessica Ross as Alcandre, a magician.

Alex Friddell as Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes, son of Pridament.

Jackie Eubank as Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta beloved/wife of Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes.

Gara Pless as Elicia/Lyse/Clarina, maid/friend of Melibea/Isabella/Hippolyta.

Matthew Bozeman as Pleribo/Adraste/Prince Florilame, rival of Calisto/Clindor/Theogenes.

Curtis Brown as Matamore, a lunatic.

Show dates are Wednesday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at  2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, $5 for children and students and $4 each for groups of 10 or more.