The play, which opens on Wednesday, is set in the fictitious Adirondack village of Illyria Lake. Aguirre said it is an homage to the Tri-Lakes area, filled with inside jokes, colloquialisms and references locals will recognize. He’s excited to perform it in front of audiences who will be in on the joke and recognize some of the places mentioned.

At one point, Malvolio, played by Sam Balzac, is banished to Moody Pond to guard loons.

“It brings them in on a text that’s 400 years old,” Aguirre said.

The narration also includes voiceovers from prominent community members.

Gerardo Garcia strums and sings as he rehearses an Adirondack-style adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Pendragon Theatre on Friday. The show opens on Wednesday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

The play has also become a lot more musical, featuring several folk music performances by the cast of songs written by local band Blessid Dirt, made up of Tereson Dupuy and Eric Pasternak.

Aguirre said the themes of love, loss, grief and friendship in Blessid Dirt’s music fits “Twelfth Night” perfectly.

Dylan Duffy, who plays Sebastian, said they’ve got a sort of “Pendragon Avengers” assembled for this performance.

At rehearsal on Friday, they were having visible fun on stage belting out the songs of Blessid Dirt.

Costume Designer Julia Squier said she designed Adirondack outfits with hiking boots, jackets and sandals with a little Shakespeare flair.

SJ Hannah sings as he rehearses an Adirondack-style adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Pendragon Theatre on Friday. The show opens on Wednesday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

What is Adirondack fashion?

“You’re looking at it,” Duffy said, gesturing to the ball cap, shorts and a T-shirt with an image of a loon on it he wore to rehearsal on Friday. Friday’s rehearsal was not a dress rehearsal yet, but the actors’ outfits still contained elements of their stage attire.

Adirondack fashion is practical, Squier said — dressing for the weather — but it is also close to several urban hubs and she often sees people in thrifted, colorful and unique fashion. Her goal has been to create Shakespearean archetypes through North Country clothing.

Brenden Gotham, who plays Captain, said Aguirre has stayed true to the text while weaving in Adirondack in-jokes and theming.

The play centers on two Great Camps during a 12-night festival in a summer town. The jovial atmosphere gives way to lots of mistaken identities.

Jessica Wagner sings as she rehearses an Adirondack-style adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Pendragon Theatre on Friday. The show opens on Wednesday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Sebastian is missing and presumed lost or dead after a shipwreck. Captain rescues Sebastian’s twin sister Viola and sets the plot in motion. Viola searches for Sebastian by disguising herself as a man. When Sebastian shows back up, there is a major case of mistaken identity.

Duffy loves the comedy of the show. Shakespeare was great with a humorous turn of phrase and crafting absurd situations.

The first time Duffy ever did Shakespeare was as a senior in “Much Ado About Nothing” at Lake Placid High School. Gotham was his director and still runs the theater department at LPHS.

Gotham loves the new songs just as much as he loves Shakespeare’s writing.

“The fact that (Shakespeare) wrote it over 400 year ago and it still resonates,” Gotham said, “the story is pertinent today.”

Max Reinhardsen strums and sings as he rehearses an Adirondack-style adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Pendragon Theatre on Friday. The show opens on Wednesday.(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

The plot plays with the concept of gender, its fluidity, its performance and its role in identity.

“Twelfth Night” is directed by Katie Willmorth.

Tickets cost $38, plus a $5 ticket service fee and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/b7a6fxrd. The show is rated PG-13.

“Twelfth Night” opens Wednesday at 7 p.m. with shows at 7 p.m. on July 31 and Aug. 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8. There will be a 5 p.m. show on Aug. 1 with a post-show reception with the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance. There are 2 p.m. matinees on Aug. 2 and 9.