Shakespeare in Hollywood
by Ken Ludwig
directed by Judy Nichols
Performance dates: September 5-28, 2008
Show times: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM; Sundays at 2:30 PM
Lights, camera, Shakespeare!
It's 1934, and
Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically
materialized on the Warner Brothers Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt's
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and
glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to
play (who else?) themselves.
With a little help from a
feisty flower, blonde bombshells, movie moguls, and arrogant
"asses," the two are tossed into loopy love triangles, with raucous
results. The mischievous magic of moviedom sparkles in this
hilarious comic romp.
Shakespeare in
Hollywood is the latest hit from the author of Broadway's
Crazy for You, Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo,
and Twentieth Century.
"Shakespeare in Love
will charm your socks off" - Terry Teachout, The Wall Street
Journal
Winner of the 2004 Helen
Hayes Award for Best New Play.
Cast
(character/actor):
|
Louella Parsons |
Donna Mozingo |
| Max
Reinhardt |
Ron Ford |
|
Dick Powell/Tarzan |
F. James Raasch |
|
Jack Warner |
Charlie Birdsell |
|
Daryl |
Chris Dolan |
|
Lydia Lansing |
Eden McFadden |
|
Harry
Warner/ensemble |
Micheal R. Carr |
|
Albert
Warner/ensemble |
Stu Smith |
| Oberon |
Rusty Flounders |
| Puck |
Diana George |
| Olivia Darnell |
Natika Shewry |
| Cowboy |
Noah Bennett |
| Will Hays |
Jerry Snyder |
| Joe E. Brown/Sam
Warner |
Steve Goupil |
| Jimmy Cagney |
Justin Dielmann |
| Ensemble |
Felicity
Jaramillo |
|
