By: Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Romeo (Alastair Jaques) woos a pole-dancing Juliet (Jared Rasic).
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) was directed by Carolyn Graham Tsuneta and Lana Shane. Set and lighting design by E. Dee Torrey, sound design by Thomas Tsuneta, costumes by Amy Maudlin, and properties by Carol and Royce Perkins.
Juliet (Jared Rasic) really, really does not want to kiss Romeo (Alastair Jaques), even if it is in the script!
Hamlet at left (Don Tompos) and Horatio at right (Alastair Jaques) are visited by the ghost of Hamlet's father (Jared Rasic) speaking his "OOB" in the speedy BACKWARDS version of HAMLET.
Hamlet (Don Tompos) pronounces his "To Be or Not To Be" speech trippingly on the tongue.
Laertes (Alastair Jaques) goes for a second, resulting in a very lethal touch by Hamlet (Don Tompos).
The final tableau of HAMLET. From left to right: Hamlet (Don Tompos), Gertrude and Claudius (Jared Rasic), and Laertes (Alastair Jaques).
Hamlet Sr. is a tasty snack for the ruthless Claudius the Shark (played by Don Tompos' left and right hands, respectively) in Hamlet's play "The Murther of Gonzago".
Jared Rasic in his misguided boat-full interpretation of the dark and brooding tragedy of OTHELLO THE MOOR OF VENICE.
The three witches (Alastair Jaques) stir it up in MACBETH.
Macbeth (Don Tompos) and Macduff (Jared Rasic) in a purrrrrrrfectly Scottish display of swordsmanship.
Titus Androgynous (Don Tompos) and his daughter Lavinia (Jared Rasic) proudly display their human head pie -- with lady fingers for dessert.
Don Tompos provides the narration and sets the scenes for ROMEO & JULIET.
