Shakespeare spurned

I was in a meetng earlier this evening where the discussion turned to theater offerings.  I was a little surprised and zomewhat saddened when several people agreed that we shouldn't be putting on Shakespeare's plays in our theater. "They're too boring." was the general opinion.  How sad and yet I do understand.  I don't think many people these days have the patience to sit through one of the bard's convoluted stories,  And I know his prose isn't always easy to understand. After all Shakespeare never used one word when twenty-five would do.  And goodness knows there are usually enough characters in one of his plays to populate a small village. However, I want people to love Shakespeare, especially since I'm going to be in "A Winter's Tale" in April. Don't worry about writing down the date I will be sure to keep remnding you as the time gets nearer.  Forsooth!