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

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