Red Theater is thrilled to present its second show of the 23/24 season: Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by Jeff nominated director Wyatt Kent, running April 26 - May 19, 2024 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The production features Ashley Fox as Hamlet, Robert Koon as Claudius, Kelly Dupree Levander as Gertrude, Julia Rowley as Ophelia, Zach Bloomfield as Polonius, Reggie Hemphill as Horatio, and Ian Maryfield as Laertes, with an ensemble featuring Harrison Lampert, Mary Townsend Cahoon, Josh Razavi, Tatiana Pavela, and Tulsi McDaniels. Understudies include Tess Galbiati, Craig Duff, Aimee Kleiman, RJ Cecott, Matty Schnitker, and Stephanie Neuerburg. Tickets sales launch in March - sign up for Red Theater’s newsletter at www.redtheater.org for early bird access.
Comments Artistic Director Clare Brennan: “Our 23/24 production of Hamlet places Shakespeare’s classic tragedy in an intimate, in-the-round setting. We’re thrilled to have textual powerhouse Ashley Fox as our lead, around whom a knockout cast brings this story straight into the current day. Our design team features some of the finest conceptual talent on display in Chicago storefront theater, including Jeff Award nominees Rose Johnson and Sebby Woldt. This spring, we can’t wait to invite audiences to get up close and personal with your ghosts.”
The production team includes Tessa Huber (Stage Manager), Sean William Kelly (Assistant Director), Junipero Cruz (Assistant Stage Manager), Rose Johnson (Scenic Design), Jamie Macpherson (Fight & Intimacy Design), Madeline Felauer (Costume Design), Derryll Lyall (Lighting Design), Sebby Woldt (Sound Design), Andy Cahoon (Technical Direction + Props Design), Meredith Ernst (Text Coach), Becca Holloway (Casting Director), and Clare Brennan (Producer).
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Title: Hamlet
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Wyatt Kent
Cast: Ashley Fox (Hamlet), Robert Koon (Claudius), Kelly Dupree Levander (Gertrude), Julia Rowley (Ophelia), Zach Bloomfield (Polonius), Reggie Hemphill (Horatio), Ian Maryfield (Laertes), Harrison Lampert (Rosencrantz et al.), Mary Townsend Cahoon (Guildenstern et al.), Josh Razavi (Gravedigger et al.), Tatiana Pavela (1st Player et al.), and Tulsi McDaniels (Osric et al.)
Understudies: Tess Galbiati (U/s Hamlet / Guildenstern), Craig Duff (U/s Claudius / Polonius), Aimee Kleiman (U/s Gertrude et al.), RJ Cecott (U/s Laertes), Matty Schnitker (U/s Horatio et al.), and Stephanie Neuerburg (U/s Rosencrantz et al.).
Production Team: Tessa Huber (Stage Manager), Sean William Kelly (Assistant Director), Junipero Cruz (Assistant Stage Manager), Rose Johnson (Scenic Design), Jamie Macpherson (Fight & Intimacy Design), Madeline Felauer (Costume Design), Derryll Lyall (Lighting Design), Sebby Woldt (Sound Design), Andy Cahoon (Technical Direction + Props Design), Meredith Ernst (Text Coach), Becca Holloway (Casting Director), and Clare Brennan (Producer).
Location: The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago
Previews: Wed 4/24 & Thurs 4/25 @ 7:30P
Opening night: Friday, April 26th @ 7:30P
Run dates: Friday, April 26 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Curtain times: Thursdays – Saturdays @ 7:30P, Sundays @ 3P; Mondays @ 7:30P, Wednesday 5/15 @ 7:30P
Tickets: Tickets sales launch in March - sign up for Red Theater's newsletter at www.redtheater.org for early bird access.
