The Count of Monte Cristo

Using an adaptation by Christopher Walsh, the production stays true to Alexandre Dumas’ suspenseful story, with a talented cast, imaginative staging, swashbuckling sword fights, streamlined sets and beige- and red-accented period costumes, all under the stars and squawking ducks at the William A. Carroll Amphitheatre in William Land Park. 7:30 p.m. 7/8, 7/13, 7/15, 7/21, 7/26 and 7/28; $16-$20; Ovation Stage, William A. Carroll Amphitheatre in William Land Park; sacramentoshakespeare.net.