Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Tom Stoppard
December 3-5 and December 9-11 at 8:00 p.m.
Studio Theatre
Hamlet, Shakespeares greatest drama, is retold from the perspective of his schoolmates, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in Tom Stoppards comedic masterpiece. Equal parts Laurel and Hardy, Waiting for Godot and classic Shakespeare, Stoppards scintillating wit, far-reaching imagination and astonishing skill with words trace the journey of these fascinating characters as they struggle to avoid the inevitability of the bards tragic conclusion. We know Hamlet is about Hamlet. They think it is about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. There is an old joke about the actor who is hired to play the gravedigger in Hamlet "Whats it about?" his wife asks. "Its about a gravedigger who meets a prince," he says.
Directed by Brad Wright
- Assistant Director - Nathan Pellow
- Scenic Designer - Jim Ream
- Lighting Designer - Christina Robinson
- Costume Designer - Beth Bennett
- Hair/Make-up Designer - Danielle Buckel
- Sound Designer - Fritz Bennett
- Props - Joshua Ford
- Technical Director - Fritz Bennett
- Stage Manager - Delia Neylon
Cast
- Rosencrantz - Chelsey Wood
- Guildenstern - Stephanie Kucsera
- The Player/Player-Hamlet - Mason Absher
- Alfred/Fortinbras - Ross Percell
- Tragedian 1/Attendant 1/Soldier 1/Spy 1/Pirate 1/Ambassador 1 - Kyrsten Lyster
- Tragedian 2/Attendant 2/Soldier 2/Spy 2/Pirate 2/Ambassador 2 - Tess Walker
- Tragedian 3/Player-King/Pirate 3/Player-Laertes/Laertes - Ian Duncan
- Hamlet - Scott Fowler II
- Ophelia - Arianne Villareal
- Claudius/Tragedian 4/Poisoner-King - Michael Howard
- Gertrude/Tragedian 5/Player-Queen - Caitlyn Spires
- Polonius/Tragedian 6/Player-Polonius/Pirate 4/Horatio - William Schnabel
Crew
- Assistant Stage Manager/Deck Captain - Tyler Hinojosa
- Master Carpenter - Anthony Stanich
- Construction Crew - Joey Hansell, Josh Wright
- Costume Supervisor - Kylie Welker
- Costume Construction Crew - Heidi Jackman, Michelle LaMarca, Amy Patterson, Ashleigh Skaggs, Haley White
- Props Crew - Jason Gill
- Scenic Artist - Alycia Riley
- Paint Crew - Jason Gill, Jordan Harris, Andrea Petro, Katelyn Smith
- Master Electrician - Scott Leaderman
- Electrics Crew - Ashley Clark, Marilyn Ho, Nick Reinhart
- Run Crew - Jason Gill, Joey Hansell, Tony Minott
- Wardrobe Crew - Heidi Jackman, Michelle LaMarca, Ashleigh Skaggs, Haley White
- Light Board Operator - Nick Reinhart
- Sound Board Operator - Ashley Clark
- Front of House Manager - Kelly Pendleton