Shakespeare in Love
Missouri State University, 2023
Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Photos: Arden Dickson/MSU Creative Services and Michelle D. Harvey
Love, adventure, and a bit with a dog; what more could you ask for from a play? Well, for starters, how about fighting? Including two swordfights, a dagger fight, and a massive 20-person group brawl. Dancing? Got that too, with two choreographed period dances! Romance? You know it, this production called for quite a bit of staged intimacy, which we handled with an emphasis on consent-based practices. This play was a great undertaking and loads of fun, with a cast of 27 working across 2-3 studios at any given time.
Creative Team
Director: Sarah Wiggin
Fight Choreographer: Kurt Gerard Heinlein
Stage Manager: Jake Vollmar
Assistant Stage Manager: AnnaLee Lujan
Assistant Stage Manager: RyLea Clark
Technical Director: Aaron Mayer
Scenic Design: Michelle D. Harvey
Lighting Design: Nate Caskey
Costume Design: Cynthia Winstead
Assistant Costume Designer: Isaiah Thurston
Sound Design: Grace Aumiller
Properties Design: Gabrielle Donaldson
Assistant Properties Design: Fra Fredrick-Patten
Cast (Click to Expand)
WILL SHAKESPEARE - Tristan Brown
KIT MARLOWE - Thaddeus Baker
FENNYMAN - Liam Alexander
LAMBERT/NOL - Raleigh Jonas
FREES/ROBIN - Ryan Sohrab
HENSLOWE - Keegan Adkins
RICHARD BURBAGE - Aidan Kent
MISTRESS QUICKLY/ATTENDANT/KATE - Melody DeMerchant
VALENTINE/PETER - Noah Duwe
ACTOR/BARMAN/GUARD - William Mahler
DOG - Bingley Wiggin
EDMUND TILNEY/HEAVY 1 - Bryan Lucchesi
QUEEN ELIZABETH I - Eliana Cambra
ATTENDANT/MOLLY - Emma Reed
VIOLA DE LESSEPS/THOMAS KENT - Lili Sheley
NURSE - Emma De La Paz
RALPH - Dominic Del Pietro
ADAM/BOATMAN - Jackson Reed
JOHN WEBSTER - Jack Herr
WABASH - Warren Swedberg
NED ALLEYN - John Horton
SAM - Apollo Harris
SIR ROBERT DE LESSEPS - Nathan Brown
LORD WESSEX - Chase Matous
CATLING/LADY CAPULET - Jacob Moore
MUSICIANS
Kailynn Stiff (Music Director), Juliana Gutierrez Arango, Apollo Harris, John Horton, Aidan Kent, William Mahler, Jacob Moore, Emilia Ordoñez, Emma Reed, Jackson Reed, Ryan Sohrab