This had appeal because (1) we know some LaSalle students, (2) our actress-daughter just performed two short scenes from this play (where she played both Olivia and Sir Toby Belch — she’s got range!) (3) we have a weakness for Shakespeare, and (3) our readers know we have a weakness for anything steampunk. It’s a perfect storm.  Wear your goggles.

The La Salle High School Visual and Performing Arts Department will be presenting  William Shakespeare’s comedy, “Twelfth Night; or, What You Will,”  opening Sunday, Oct. 30, at the school’s Linda M. Grindstead Theatre, 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Pasadena. The production will be performed through Nov. 13.

“Twelfth Night” is Shakespeare’s uproarious tale of sexual disguise, mistaken identity,  mischief, and true love. Giving the classic comedy an edgier vibe, director Jude Lucas has created a Steampunk costume and set design, mixing a Victorian style with a futuristic, industrial sensibility. As the department chairperson she must watch her budget, but she doesn’t scrimp on her students’ artistic experience.

The play, which has 14 characters and ensemble parts, will be performed by several different casts, allowing 38 students to act in one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies.

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What: “Twelfth Night; or, What You Will”
Who: La Salle High School  Visual and Performing Arts Department
When:  2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 30,  Nov. 5, 6, and 12; 7 p.m. on Nov.  11; and at 6 p.m. Nov. 13.
Where: La Salle High School, Linda M. Grindstead Theatre, 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena