I Hate Hamlet

by Paul Rudnick

Directed by Brian Hansen

Goodnight, Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

by Ann-Marie MacDonald

Directed by Victoria Liberatori.

Synopsis:

A modern television celebrity has been scheduled to play Hamlet in New York’s Shakespeare in the Park and is coached to play the role --and become a true star--by the ghost of John Barrymore, America’s biggest matinee idol of the 20th Century.
 

Roles include:
ANDREW RALLY, late 20s or 30s, a competent actor who has achieved national attention as television’s Dr. Jim Corman, rookie surgeon.

FELICIA DANTINE, 40s, a hard-driving New York real estate agent.

DEIRDRE MCDAVEY, late 20s, Andrew’s girl friend, “the breathless soul of romantic enthusiasm.”

JOHN BARRYMORE, at his prime, dashing and rakish, a fine actor who embodies the term “matinee idol.”

LILLIAN TROY, in her 70s, Andre’s agent, a regal, old world figure who actually knew Barrymore.

GARY PETER LEFKOWITZ, 30s-40s, a Hollywood producer with grand plans for Andrew.
 

Production details:
I Hate Hamlet Rehearsals begin April 28th.

Show runs June 13 through July 27, 2008.

The director, Brian Hansen, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico.  He has directed more than fifty productions, including Shakespeare, farce, and modern comedy.  His most recent assignment was Morning’s at Seven at the Adobe Theatre.

For questions contact director Brian Hansen 805-637-4032 or hansenbk@earthlink.net.

Synopsis:

One of the wittiest, bawdiest, most hilarious revisions of Shakespeare since The Reduced Shakespeare series. Part sci-fi, part romantic comedy, part action-adventure . . . plenty for everyone.

Roles include:
CONSTANCE LEDBELLY – Assistant professor suffering from unrequited love and an unfinished PhD thesis. Looking for female actor (mid-20s to late-30s) who has strong comedy talent and an intellectual flair.

OTHELLO/TYBALT/PROFESSOR CLAUDE NIGHT/GHOST– Roles require a male actor (mid-30s to early 50s) who can play a romantic lead, with strong comedy talent and experience with Shakespearean language.  Some stage combat experience or training.

JULIET/STUDENT/SOLDIER – Roles require a female actor (early 20s to late 20s) with strong comedy talent and experience with Shakespearean language.  Some stage combat, a plus.

DESDEMONA/RAMONA/MERCUTIO/SERVANT – Roles require a female actor (early 20s to early 30s) with strong comedy talent and experience with Shakespearean language. Stage combat experience or training required.

IAGO/ROMEO/CHORUS/JULIET'S NURSE– Roles require a male actor (early 20s to late 30s) with strong comedy talent and experience with Shakespearean language. Stage combat experience or training required.
 

Production details:
Goodnight, Desdemona rehearsals begin May 14th.

Show runs June 27 through August 3, 2008.

The director, Victoria Liberatori, is Founding Artistic Director of the Princeton Rep Company/Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival in Princeton, NJ.  Her directing credits include productions in New York at The Cherry Lane Alternative, Dixon Place, Echo Rep, and the Judith Anderson Theatre. She has
directed more than thirty productions, including all of Shakespeare's comedies, and numerous NJ premieres of contemporary plays. Her work has been reviewed in USA TODAY, The New York Times, The Star Ledger and The
Philadelphia Inquirer, among others.

For questions, contact director Victoria Liberatori 917-710-4870 or tristan10avenger@yahoo.com.