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Twelfth Night
By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
January 25 – February 10
“Twelfth Night is a perennial favorite, and with its multifaceted plot mixing sweetness, sadness and silliness it is also about as surefire as Shakespeare plays get.” – Charles Isherwood, New York Times
“Shakespeare’s most beautiful, opal-like comedy.” – Michael Billington, The Guardian
William Shakespeare (baptized 26 April 1564 - died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, and as the world’s preeminent dramatist. He wrote approximately 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already popular in his own lifetime, Shakespeare became more famous after his death and his work was adulated by many prominent cultural figures throughout the centuries. He is often considered to be England’s national poet and is sometimes referred to as the Bard or Swan of Avon.
A shipwreck, a young woman disguised as a boy, a grieving Countess, a love-sick Duke, mistaken identities and a whole panoply of merry rogues make this one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. When young Viola is washed ashore following a catastrophic shipwreck, she seeks to protect her honor by disguising herself as a boy. Taking service with the handsome Duke Orsino, she soon finds herself wooing the proud Olivia on her master’s behalf. Olivia is not at all interested in the Duke’s proposal, but she finds herself completely smitten with the young boy (she thinks) who woos so prettily. More confusion ensues with jealousy, fights, duels, double-crosses and some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful language. After all, “The course of true love never did run smooth” even if, at the finish, “All’s well that ends well”.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: Bill Casler
Maria: Audrey Colton Smith
Orsino: Will Futterman
Priest: Jim Hammond
Feste: Kathryn Hearon
Sir Tobey Belch: Andrew Hickman
Sebastian: Brian Hildebrandt
Viola/Cesario: Mary Hildebrandt
Capitan: Rick Jenkins
Fabiana: A. Lynn Jesus
Malvolio: Brian Johnson
1st Officer: Daniel Liefer
Valentine: Justin Mason
Curio/2nd Officer: Bruce Moon
Servant: Joy Postyeni
Antonio: Ed Victor
Original music by Ben Larson
Performed live by Ray Hart and Olivia Burke
Directed by Liam O'Sruitheain
Assisted by Jane Gayer
Thank You to everyone who auditioned! The cast of Twelfth Night is:
Olivia: Erica BoismenuSir Andrew Aguecheek: Bill Casler
Maria: Audrey Colton Smith
Orsino: Will Futterman
Priest: Jim Hammond
Feste: Kathryn Hearon
Sir Tobey Belch: Andrew Hickman
Sebastian: Brian Hildebrandt
Viola/Cesario: Mary Hildebrandt
Capitan: Rick Jenkins
Fabiana: A. Lynn Jesus
Malvolio: Brian Johnson
1st Officer: Daniel Liefer
Valentine: Justin Mason
Curio/2nd Officer: Bruce Moon
Servant: Joy Postyeni
Antonio: Ed Victor
Original music by Ben Larson
Performed live by Ray Hart and Olivia Burke
Directed by Liam O'Sruitheain
Assisted by Jane Gayer
