Artistic director Jack O'Brien returns home to San Diego's Globe Theatres with double Tony nominations for The Full Monty and The Invention of Love to direct Crazy for You's Harry Groener as the clown Feste and Paxton Whitehead as the uptight Malvolio in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The popular comedy plays July 1-Aug. 11 on the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Opening night is July 7.

Twelfth Night begins with a shipwreck as young Viola is stranded in a strange land. She disguises herself as the boy Cesario and works her way into the court of Duke Orsino. The Duke asks his new friend to woo the Lady Olivia for him, but Viola can't - she's fallen in love with Orsino herself. Not that that matters - Olivia is more taken with Cesario than she is with the Duke. Mistaken identities and misunderstandings abound, but in the end, love conquers all.

Groener has been nominated for three Tony Awards (Oklahoma!, Cats and Crazy for You) and has played memorable television roles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dear John." Englishman Whitehead is often remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes in Crucifer of Blood, although other recent performances include A.E. Houseman in The Invention of Love in Chicago and A Suite in Two Keys Off Broadway. Also in the cast are Sue Cremin as Viola, Clark Thorell as Duke Orsino, Margaret Welsh as Olivia, Deborah Taylor as Maria, Michael Karn as Fabian, Brian Ibsen as Valentine, Dake Matthews as Sir Toby Belch, Glen Pannell as the Sea Captain, Michael James Reed as Antonio, Rick Stear as Sebastian, James Waterson as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Scott Wood as Curio.

Designing Twelfth Night are James Joy (sets), Pat Collins (lighting), Robert Morgan (costumes) and Chris Walker (sound). Jole Rosen is the stage manager.

Tickets are $25-$45. The Globe Theatres are located in Balboa Park. For reservations, call (619) 239 2255. The Globe Theatres are on the web at http://www.theglobetheatres.org. — By Christine Ehren