Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
directed by Elizabeth Hunter
presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself living in the world of Hamlet? When Rosencrantz & Guildenstern find themselves rushing toward Elsinore with the rules of probability playing funny tricks, they don't know which way is up! Celebrate Theatre@First's 10th Anniversary with Tom Stoppard's wise and witty masterwork.
About the Director: Elizabeth Hunter is the founding Artistic Director of Theatre@First. Ten years ago, she directed Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead for the first time, followed by Murder in the Cathedral, Talley's Folly, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Margaret Ghost, Much Ado About Nothing, Never After, Pride & Prejudice, and The Vagina Monologues. She also founded Bare Bones: Staged Readings at T@F and directed Clubfoot, or Tales from the Back of an Ambulance as part of that ongoing series. As an actor, she has appeared with T@F for Festival@First 2: Summer Splash: My Boyfriend's Wife (Raina), You Can't Take It With You (Penny), Equus (Dysart), and Bare Bones: Mrs. Hawking (Mrs. Hawking). Elizabeth is excited to celebrate Theatre@First's 10th Anniversary by returning to the beginning and seeing how far we've come.
Press
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was reviewed by The New England Theatre Geek and The Somerville Times.
Performances
Friday, April 4, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 4pm
Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 7pm
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 7pm
Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7pm
Friday, April 11, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 4pm
Location
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead was presented at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville, MA
The performance space is wheelchair-accessible.
Cast
Two Gentlemen
Lead Player
Hamlet
Gertrude
Claudius
Polonius
Ophela
Attendants
Ambassador
Tragedians
Jason Merrill*
Mike Haddad
Johnbarry Green
Michael Tomasulo
Lori-Anne Cohen†
Geoffrey Pingree†
David Policar†
Melody Martin†
Santiago Rivas†
Chris Soule†
Jack Dietz†
Chris Deter
Mare Freed*
Micha Goolsby
Jared Hite
Eric Villhauer
† Pirates could happen to anyone.
* Member of original 2004 T@F production.
Production Team
Producer
Director
Assistant Director
Technical Director/Set Designer
Assistant Technical Director
House Manager
Stage Manager
Stage Crew
Fight Choreographer
Props Mistress
Props Minion
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Music Consultant
Costume Design
Hair and Makeup Design
Hair & Makeup Assistants
Graphic Design
Beckie Hunter*
Elizabeth Hunter*
Brigid A. Battell
Jo Guthrie*
Renée Johnson
Chris DeKalb*
Katie Aasland
Jay Sekora
James Hester
Shazza Gilbert
Michelle Goldburg*
Kay Coughlin
Neil Marsh*
Jessica Raine
Amanda Dausman
Vickie Wu
Zeph
Jeanné Callinan
Mary Parker
Brad Smith
Gilly Rosenthol
* Member of original 2004 T@F production.