AS YOU LIKE IT Director Lisa Wolpe transplants the Forest of Arden to the American wild West in this moderately entertaining, one-dimensional production. Reconfiguring Shakespeare to another time and place sometimes works brilliantly, sometimes not. In this case, the conceit proves as distracting as the mix of shepherds and saloons. Nonetheless, the technical elements come together nicely — particularly Christina Wright’s costumes and Alex Wright’s musical arrangements. Abigail Rose Solomon heads the all-female ensemble as Rosalind, an outcast gentlewoman who dons cowboy gear and speaks in a drawl to disguise herself from both her malevolent uncle (an overly emphatic Fran Bennett) and her doting lover, Orlando (Kimberleigh Aarn). Aarn becomes so focused on projecting a convincing machismo that the nuanced sensitivity so central to the character — and so much a part of the play’s exploration of gender ambiguity — eludes her. Solomon’s almost petulant air of outsized bravado seems an oversimplification as well. By contrast, Katrinka Wolfson delivers an assured performance as Celia, Rosalind’s cousin and close friend. The best moments come from among the supporting players, including Brady Rubin as Orlando’s feisty 80-year-old manservant, Dreya Weber as the wrestler Charles and Allison Allain as the love-smitten shepherd Silvius. Paired with Cate Caplin’s choreography, the musical numbers — which extend to include the cowboy classic “Dogie’s Lament” (“get along, little doggie”) — prove charming. Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company at the MATRIX THEATRE, 7657 Melrose Ave., L.A.; Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.; thru June ... More >>>