50-Minute Hamlet & 50-Minute Romeo and Juliet - Come see these two classic tragedies as condensed productions on a single bill! Back by popular demand, The Friends of the Niles Public Library are sponsoring the 19th season of The Shakespeare Project of Chicago. Five plays are being presented in a theatrical reading format. The Shakespeare Project of Chicago is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and places an artistic emphasis on the language of the plays and leverages the talents of professional actors (members of Actors’ Equity Association).