Astoria — Local high school students from the Clatsop Community College Upward Bound Summer Academy will present “Shakespeare ‘N’ Love,” a night of comedic scenes by William Shakespeare. Astor Street Opry Company will host the performance that starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at the ASOC Playhouse.

Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come basis. Doors open at 7 p.m. Donations are welcome and will benefit the Astor Street Opry Company building fund.

The “Shakespeare ‘N’ Love” cast includes Brenton Davis, Brian Sheppard, Brittany Virgillo, Caitlynn Howe, Chase Ferrell, Cheyenne Lyon, David J. Foster, Emily Matlock, Faith Smith, Hally Chauvin, Ian McCrary, Isaac Gray, Matthew Duncan, Phoenix Miller and Ryan Laforteza.

The students will be performing scenes from “As You Like It,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Twelfth Night.”

Shanda Bonn, an instructional aide and head dance team coach for Seaside High School who also has a background in theater, will direct the performance.

Upward Bound is a TRiO precollege program of the U.S. Department of Education. The program is 100 percent funded by a federal grant in the amount of $296,588 and provides advising, tutoring, mentoring, cultural enrichment and academic instruction for students in ninth through 12th grades. The Summer Academy is a college-simulation experience to promote success in education beyond high school. Students attend academic classes in the morning and participate in hands-on group projects in the afternoon.

Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse is located at 129 W. Bond St. For more information, contact the Upward Bound office at 503-338-2370.