The Valley Players invite everyone to come together to enjoy a night of theater and drinks at its first “Bard at the Bar” gathering, to be held at White Lion Brewing at 24 North Pleasant St. on May 23 at 7 p.m.

A company of the troupe’s actors will be on hand to perform an impromptu script-in-hand, drink-in-hand, reading of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy and will be performing one of his most well-known plays, “Much Ado About Nothing.”.

“Much Ado About Nothing” follows two intertwined romances that are full of tricks and scandals. It is light-hearted fun, which made it the perfect choice for this event.