In this production, the audience will experience every moment of "Hamlet" as actors read the entire play aloud. The performance will include an introduction and two intermissions.
Murder both intentional and accidental as well as madness both piteous and pretended will haunt the library's Community Room as a cast of local actors stage an unabridged reading of William Shakespeare’s most memorable tragedy: "Hamlet."
"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" tells the story of the murder of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, and the "over-hasty" marriage between the prince's mother and uncle. Prince Hamlet's determination to seek justice for the murder and the consequences that befall him are at the heart of this most renowned of Shakespeare's plays.
The production will run for 3.5 hours as the actors read the original play in its entirety. Audience members are invited to read along by bringing their own unabridged version or by accessing the online version at this link from the Folger Shakespeare Library. This performance will include two intermissions and a brief introduction by the director, Christopher Osander.
Cast:
- Christopher Osander - Director, and performs the role of Hamlet
- Denise Brunker - Co-Director and performs the roles of Voltemand, 2nd Player, 2nd Grave Digger, Gentleman
- Tim Anderson - performs the role of Polonius
- Lizzie Berne DeGear - performs the roles of Prologue, Rosencrantz, Francisco, Priest
- Ben Chatrer - performs the roles of Guildenstern, Lord
- Sarah Cusick - performs the roles of Ophelia, English Ambassador
- Joel de la Fuente - performs the role of Horatio
- Kate Hampton - performs the role of Gertrude
- Brian Herrera - performs the roles of Ghost, Lucianus, Sailor, Osrick
- Maria Seigenthaler - performs the roles of Marcellus, Fortinbras, Messenger
- Scott Shepherd - performs the role of Claudius
- Ben Shenkman - performs the roles of Laertes, 1st Player
- David Stevens-Parkers - performs the roles of Bernardo, Captain, 1st Grave Digger