The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
directed by Elizabeth Hunter
About the Show
Run away to the islands with Theatre@First as we transform Powderhouse Park for Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Full of poetry, magic, romance, and comedy, The Tempest tells of Prospero, the Wizard Duke, stranded on a mysterious island with his young daughter. Twelve years later he finally confronts his enemies, as the spirit Ariel struggles for freedom and Caliban, heir to the island, plots to reclaim his home in this tale of betrayal, reckoning and redemption. Join us for a magical summer evening of Shakespeare in the park!
About the Director
Elizabeth Hunter was the founding Artistic Director of Theatre@First. Since 2003 she has directed a dozen of our mainstage productions from Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (2004) to Hamlet (2019), as well as several staged readings and special events, and has appeared on our stage many times. She is grateful for this opportunity to direct one more show and to the new T@F leadership team for guiding our community into its next era.
Performances
7pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from June 6 to June 22. Please check the homepage after 5pm in case of rain.
Rain dates: June 27, 28, 29.
All performances are free with a suggested donation of $10 per person.
Location
The Tempest will be presented in Nathan Tuft's Park at Powderhouse Circle, located at 580 Broadway, Somerville.
Bring blankets and chairs (and maybe a picnic!) to better enjoy the performance.
Cast
Boatswain
Gonzalo
Alonso
Sebastian
Antonio
Miranda
Prospero
Ariel
Caliban
Ferdinand
Trinculo
Stephano
Nobles
Catherine Bromberg
Robin Abrahams
Mike Haddad
Tim Meserve
Peter Duerst
Alice Hunter
Jason Merrill
Miles Taylor
Robert Thorpe II
Stephen Bair Lambert
Emma Picht
Aly Branciforte
Danielle Al-Abed
Mary Louise Monroe
Kellen Penner Coxon
Movement Team
Lauren Abramson*
Brooke Allison
Lucinda Bertolet*
Raj Bhuva*
Ana Breznik*
Lola Cassino
Benedict Dawn-Cross*
Katie Gebbia
Rosario Giufre*
Megan Juba
Chantelle Marshall*
Jordan McKinney*
Sophie Pels*
Nikita Potnis
Ari Sylvin*
Eve Woldemikael
Samuel Zeiberg*
*alternate performers for speaking roles
Production Team
Producer
Director
Movement Director
Music Director
Technical Director
Park Manager
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Dramaturg
Graphic Design
Costumer
Hair & Makeup
Properties Manager
Technical Assistant
Publicity Lead
Photographer
Beckie Hunter
Elizabeth Hunter
Daniel Abraham
Daniel O'Rourke
Jo Guthrie
Barbara Woodward
Alina Ishizaki
Cameron Opartkiettikul
Hatem Adell
Gilly Rosenthol
Carolyn Jones
Jeanné Callinan
Delphine Kaiser
Renée Walsh
Christian Krenek
Johanna Bobrow
If you are interested in joining the Production Team, or being a House Volunteer, please email us!