"Shakespeare in Love" - by Lee Hall - Concord Players (Concord, MA.)
Concord Players
Presents
"SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE"
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Music by Paddy Cunneen
Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Directed by Michelle Leibowitz
Music Director Kathryn Denney
Producer Brian Kelly
Stage Manager Paula Ruberti McNabb
Cast Includes: Quinton Kappel as “Will Shakespeare,” Catherine Haverkampf as “Viola De Lesseps/Thomas Kent,” John True as “Kit Marlowe,” Ben Hardt as “Lord Wessex,” Christina Petrillo as “Henslowe/Singing Ensemble,” James Honaker as “Fennyman/Singing Ensemble,” Andy DeSisto as “Richard Burbage/Singing Ensemble,” Nicholas Miller as “Ned Alleyn/Duke/Mercutio/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Arianna Bonito as “Nurse/Singing Soloist,” David Dooks as “Sir Robert De Lesseps/Edmund Tilney/Singing Ensemble,” Kerrie Tilney as “Queen Elizabeth I,” Kate Beattie as “Queen’s Attendant/Bartender/Boatperson/Court Couple/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Emily Chapman as “Mistress Quickly/Barmaid/Court Couple/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Ava Enoch as “Tooley/Abraham/Court Couple/Barmaid/Queen Attendant/Singing Soloist/Featured Dancer,” Krisha Hoyt-Mackler as “John Webster/Singing Ensemble,” Justin Linscott as “Ralph/Valentine/Petruchio/Nurse/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Christopher Maloney as “Peter/Proteus/Tybalt/Sampson/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Samantha Moon as “Frees/Kate/Court Couple/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” John Nimick as “Lambert/Catling/Guard/Court Couple/Burbage Heavy/Priest/Actor in R&J/Singing Ensemble,” Amanda O'Donnell as “Nol/Turio/Tavern Patron/Benvolio/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Chloe Olwell as “Adam/Gregory/Servingman/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Johnny Penney as “Robin/Silvia/Lady Capulet/Featured Dancer,” Alison Smith-Vaniz as “Court Couple/Molly/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” Chet Williams as “Wabash/Antonio/Chorus/Singing Ensemble/Featured Dancer,” James Woodsum as “Sam/Juliet/Guard/Singing Ensemble,” Auggie as “Spot.”
Additional Creative Team:
Backstage Running Crew - Brian Adler, Eoin Donaher, Allison Rollings; Choreographer Assistant/Dance Captain - Sarah Leibowitz; Costume Assistants - Carol Antos, Pat Bentley, Kathy Booth, Kris Gines, Pat Kane, Paula McNabb, Rosalie Oliveri, Judy Perkins, Priscilla Stevens, Tracy Wall, Tina Zannieri; Dance Captains - Catherine Haverkampf, Alison Smith-Vaniz; Assistant Fight Choreographer - Ida Mihok; Fight Captain - Amanda O'Donnell; Hair and Makeup Assistant - Jamie Cook; Photography - Chris Pollari; Publicity - Andrea Roessler; Set Builders - Allen Bantly (Chief), Larry Griffin, Ava Enoch, Ralph Clifford, Charlie Keifer, Joe Oliveri, Rob Fleming; Set Painters - Kim Cook, Sandy Eisenbie, Emily Welsh, Jolanta Stachowicz, Emma Stickgold; Social Media - Katie Iafolla; Sound Board Operator - Matt Tse; Tech Supper - Brian Kelly.
Performances:
February 14, 2025 through March 1, 2025
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
All performances to be held at 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA.
TICKETS:
Call # 978 369-2990 or visit https://concordplayers.org/
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We all know William Shakespeare as a brilliant, imaginative, funny, trendsetting playwright whose work has held up the test of time better than any other.
We know he lived in the 16th century and that he performed plays for the Queen, but how did Shakespeare become the Shakespeare we know today?
In this exciting play by Lee Hall, adapted from the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, we get to witness a version of what might have been.
Did Shakespeare have writer’s block from time to time?
Did he need a muse to write his famous tragedy "Romeo and Juliet?"
Lee Hall’s version of this successful screenplay follows the same story of Shakespeare meeting and falling in love with a aristocratic woman named Viola De Lesseps who wishes she could be an actor, and transforms it for the stage, just as Shakespeare did with stories in his day. I
t is funny, clever, filled with references to Shakespeare’s work, and a delight for theater goers of all ages. (STAGEAGENT)
ABOUT THE CONCORD PLAYERS
THE CONCORD PLAYERS are proud of their continuous record of presenting quality theatre to the citizens of Concord and the surrounding communities. Three major productions are mounted each season. In addition, one-acts, such as the annual entry into the Eastern Mass Assn of Community Theatres (EMACT) Spring Festival, are frequently presented. Workshops in acting, directing, and technical theatre are also offered to the membership.
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of our organization is to produce and perform quality theatre for the citizens of Concord and the surrounding communities. We encourage the participation of people with an interest in technical theatre, as well as in performing.
51 Walden Street
Concord, MA. 01742
# 978-369-2990
