Hamlet

Hamlet

  • June 7 - October 14, 2016
  • Allen Elizabethan Theatre
  • by William Shakespeare | Directed by Lisa Peterson
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Run Time:Approximately 3 hours, 10 minutes, with one intermission.

Do you believe in ghosts?

Devastated by his father’s death and disgusted by his mother’s hasty marriage to his hated uncle, Denmark’s Prince Hamlet has hit the rock bottom of despair. Now the ghost of his father appears, claiming the uncle murdered him—and the spectral accusation torments Hamlet’s troubled mind, driving him to avenge a crime that may or may not be a product of his own imagining. Grand in scope, rich in language, this classic story of haunting, both literal and metaphorical, ranks among Shakespeare’s masterpieces.

This production of Hamlet is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

“A brilliant, accessible and contemporary interpretation.”
— Ashland Daily Tidings


“Not an experience I will soon—or ever— forget.”
— Audience Comment





Hamlet


¿Cree usted en los fantasmas?

Devastado por la muerte de su padre y disgustado por el precipitado matrimonio de su madre con el tío odiado, el Príncipe Hamlet de Dinamarca se ha bajado al fondo más profundo de la desesperación. Y ahora aparece el fantasma de su padre, profesando que el tío lo asesinó – y esta acusación espectral le tormenta a la mente pertubada de Hamlet, llevándolo a vengar a una crimen que pudiera o no ser el producto de su propia imaginación. Grande por el alcance, rica por el lenguaje, esta clásica historia de la obsesión, tanto literal como metafórica, se ordena entre las obras maestras de Shakespeare.

Esta producción de Hamlet es parte de Shakespeare en las Comunidades Americanas, un programa nacional del National Endowment for the Arts en asociación con Arts Midwest.

Para información en español, por favor llame a 541-482-2111 ext. 242.

Cast

Hamlet
Danforth Comins*
Horatio
Christiana Clark*
Claudius (June 7–Sept. 23)
Michael Elich*
Claudius (Sept. 29–Oct. 14)
Andrew  Borba*
Polonius
Derrick Lee Weeden*
Gertrude
Robin Goodrin Nordli*
Laertes
Tramell Tillman*
Ophelia
Jennie Greenberry*
Voltemand/Player/ Ensemble
Eric Steinberg*
Cornelius/Player/Ensemble
Stephen Michael Spencer*
Rosenkrantz/Ensemble
Dylan Paul*
Guildenstern/Ensemble
Cedric Lamar*
Osric/Reynaldo/Ensemble
Benjamin Bonenfant*
Barnardo/Ensemble
Ted Deasy*
Francisco/Player/ Ensemble
Corey Renfree
Marcellus/Ensemble
Al Espinosa*
Ghost/Priest
Richard Howard*
Player King/Ensemble
Elijah Alexander*
Player Queen/Ensemble
Jordan Barbour*
Player Lucianus/Ensemble
Tyrone Wilson*
Gravedigger
Scott Kelly
Fortinbras/Player/ Ensemble
Daniel Duque-Estrada*
Ensemble
Devin White

Creative Team

Director
Lisa Peterson
Scenic Designer
Laura Jellinek
Costume Designer
David C. Woolard
Lighting Designer
Japhy Weideman
Co-Composer & Sound Designer
Paul James Prendergast
Co-Composer
Scott Kelly
Dramaturg
Philippa Kelly
Voice & Text Director
Sara Becker
Fight Director
U. Jonathan Toppo*
Stage Manager
Alex Turos*
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Trailer

    Audiences and critics are raving about this production. So don't miss it!

  • Lisa Peterson

    Director Interview

    Lisa Peterson shares thoughts about the play and the production.

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    Stage Notes: Hamlet

    Director Lisa Peterson shares more insights about this compelling Jacobean and rock-n-roll production. Excerpted from the Informed Volunteer Program, moderated by Lue Morgan Douthit.

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    Snapshot: Fight Choreography in Hamlet

    U. Jonathan Toppo, resident fight director, talks about his rapier and dagger work with the actors playing Hamlet (Danforth Comins) and Laertes (Tramell Tillman).

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    Snapshot: Jacobean Meets Rock-n-Roll

    Costume Designer David Woolard talks about the research and techniques used to create the designs for HAMLET.

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    Snapshot: Heavy Metal HAMLET

    Master Carpenter Tasia Simon explains the process for creating this set.

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    Snapshot: Textile Treatments

    Costume Dyer & Painter Caroline Dignes describes the imagery and process of the textile finishing for the costumes in HAMLET, which has a Jacobean and rock 'n' roll look and vibe.

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    Ashland Daily Tidings

    A brilliant, accessible and contemporary interpretation of the suicidal prince, one that walked the razor's edge between humor and intensity in exactly the way an audience member might expect from a fine young actor in one of the most important roles of his career.

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    Oregon Arts Watch

    It’s rich on the page and rich on the stage, and no time spent with this Hamlet will be wasted.

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    Siskiyou Daily News

    The beauty of this OSF production is in the way it tells this familiar play with new eyes, but does justice to the timeless words written by Shakespeare more than 400 years ago.