As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Sara Holdren
The rules of romance are upended in As You Like It, a gloriously entertaining romantic comedy that gleefully interrogates traditional notions of gender, politics, and love. Shakespeare’s dizzying mash-up of romantic escapades, disguised lovers, and mistaken identities amuses and entertains as much as it provokes and challenges.
As You Like It is brought to life by the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Company, under the direction of Sara Holdren, a multitalented theatrical director who’s also been a regular theatre critic for New York Magazine. Fast, funny, and engaging, As You Like It promises to be a delightful night of theatrical entertainment.
Banished to the idyllic forest of Arden, irrepressible heroine Rosalind seeks to restore her long-exiled father to his rightful place as ruler, while romantically entangled with the put-upon hero Orlando. As a merry cast of characters fall in and out of love (and in and out of disguise), Rosalind strives to restore the harmony of her world -- and reclaim her family’s stature.
CAST:
- Gabriel Armstrong: Monsieur Le Beau / Amiens / Ensemble
- George Azcarate: Duke Frederick / Ensemble
- Brennan Caldwell: Touchstone / Ensemble
- Morgan Ford: Madame Le Beau / Diana, comrade to Duke Seena / Ensemble
- Melíza Gutierrez: Second Lord to Duke Frederick / Phebe / Ensemble
- Abigail Gillan: Celia / Ensemble
- Dominic Keene: William, comrade to Duke Seena; he has a crush on Aubrey / Jack de Boys / Ensemble
- Tim Merkle: Charles / Aubrey / Ensemble
- Mary Neufeld: Adam / Corin / Ensemble
- Noah Sim: First Lord to Duke Frederick / Silvius / Ensemble
- Sarah Scanlon: Jaques / Ensemble
- April Sellers: Olivia / Ensemble
- TayLar: Duke Seena / Ensemble
- Felix Teich: Orlando / Ensemble
- Julia Valen: Rosalind / Ensemble
- Mark Young: Third Comrade to Duke Seena* / Deer / Sir Oliver Martext / Hymen / Ensemble
CREW:
- Sara Holdren: Director
- Olivia Louise Tree Plath: Stage Manager
- Elivia Bovenzi Blitz: Costume Designer
- Inseung Park: Scenic Designer
- Jen Rock: Lighting Designer
- Kate Marvin: Sound & Music Designer
- Tiana Mudzimurema: Assistant Director
- Allison Pajor:Text Coach
- Sarah Scanlon: Intimacy Coordinator
- Kathy Reynolds: Assistant Production Manager / Mentor
- Carolyn Dell: Assistant Stage Manager
- Ella Robertson: Assistant Stage Manager
- Natalie Bowman: Cutter/Draper
- Erin Bryant: Cutter/Draper
- Emily Chidalek: Costume Shop Artisan
- Lynn Holbrook: Costume Shop Manager
- Deborah Mayers: Stitcher/Wardrobe Head Dresser
- Abigail Moody: Costume Shop Artisan
- Emma Rader: Costume Shop Artisan/Wardrobe Run Crew
- Naya Tadavarthy: Costume Shop Artisan/Wardrobe Run Crew
- Kathleen Werner: Stitcher
- Brenton Abram-Copenhaver: Assistant Technical Director
- Hayden Elowsky: Scene Shop Artisan/Carpenter
- Emma Greenfield: Scene Shop Artisan/Carpenter
- Jenna Sarazin: Scene Shop Artisan/Carpenter
- Jeff Szymanowski: Technical Director/Scenic Artist
- Aimee Cole: Puppet Artisan
- Greg Corbino: Puppet Designer
- Tobias Garcia: Assistant Props Master
- Leah Jordan: Props Master / Designer
- Jason Swift: Co Master Electrician
- Matt Anderson: Sound Artisan / Sound Board Operator
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:
- Tuesday, Aug. 20 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Preview)
- Wednesday, Aug. 21 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Final Dress)
- Thursday, Aug. 22 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Opening)
- Friday, Aug. 23 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, Aug. 24 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, Aug. 24 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Sunday, Aug. 25 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Tuesday, Aug. 27 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Wednesday, Aug. 28 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, Aug. 29 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Friday, Aug. 30 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, Aug. 31 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, Aug. 31 - 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Sunday, Sep. 1 - 2:00 p.m. EDT