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Characters
Guildenstern—A marginal character in Hamlet. Pensive and frustrated. Loquacious. Unlucky. Stalwart. His surroundings and their unpredictability bother him and so he attempts explanations for their (and his own) existence.
Rosencrantz—An even more marginal character from Hamlet. A bit dim, mostly unconcerned with his surroundings and what they imply. Blissfully unaware. Naive. Playful. Indecisive. A bit impish. Easily influenced. Tender-hearted.
The Player—He is both the Player from Hamlet, and a character of Stoppard's own creation. He is Stoppard's surrogate in the play, theonly one who knows what is really going on. A rhetorician of the highest caliber, he has embraced his role as performer. He is grandiose, melodramatic, immodest, manipulative, wise.
Alfred—The boy tragedian who plays all of the female roles. Smallish, frightened. Victimized. A pawn.
Tragedians—4-6 of them. A rag-tag bunch; Clowns, pranksters, musicians, carnies. The grimier the better. They are the ensemble that accompanies the Player, and play other incidental roles throughout Hamlet and Stoppard's play. Any special clown or music skills are desired for this bunch. They will also play other ensemble parts (see below)
Hamlet—Frantic, bothered, irregular. He may or may not be a bit nuts. He is the key to Ros and Gil's Success or failure and is a bit of a charicature of Shakespeare's Melancholy dane.
Ophelia—Hamlet's love interest. Stringy, tragic, histrionic, soaking wet.
Claudius—Hamlet's uncle, the usurped king. Brisk, Stern, Controlling, regal.
Gertrude—As in Hamlet, Hamlet's mother and claudius' wife. Exacting, precise, lukewarm.
Polonius—As in Hamlet, a pompous old windbag
Soldier, Hortatio, Ambassadors, Courtiers, Pirates, Attendants—played as needed by the Tragedians.
Cast
Max Broude - Guildenstern
Nicholas Collura - Rosencrantz
Sam Frank - Polonius
Bix Bettwy - The Player
Jamie Kirchick - Claudius
Paul Spera - Hamlet
Christine Garver - Ophelia
Susie Kemple - Gertrude
Evan Joiner - Alfred
Taylor Chapman - Tragedian
Colette Gunn-Graffy - Tragedian
J. Alex Johnson - Tragedian
Alice Shyy - Tragedian
Production Staff
Marisa Alford - Producer
Lauren Stripling - Director
Kate McNeece - Stage Manager
Kelsey Lents - Scenic Designer
Shannon Foshe - Lighting Designer
Celia Muller - Costume Designer
Justin Hatchimonji - Sound Designer
Laura Gary - Dramaturg
Benjamin Conniff - Technical Director
Will Tauxe - Master Electrician
Reed Abrahamson - Sound Engineer
Ted Gordon - Sound Engineer
Mary Ellen Leuver - Props Master
Daniel Kluger - Original Composer
Ian Ferguson - Graphic Designer
Constantine Lignos - Sound Advisor
Crew
Olga Berlinsky - Assistant Producer
Nathaniel Granor - Assistant Producer
T. D. Smith - Assistant Producer
Joanna Zdanys - Assistant Producer
Liam Andrew - Assistant Stage Manager
Maddie Gelblum - Assistant Stage Manager
Daniel Nichanian - Assistant
Guildenstern—A marginal character in Hamlet. Pensive and frustrated. Loquacious. Unlucky. Stalwart. His surroundings and their unpredictability bother him and so he attempts explanations for their (and his own) existence.
Rosencrantz—An even more marginal character from Hamlet. A bit dim, mostly unconcerned with his surroundings and what they imply. Blissfully unaware. Naive. Playful. Indecisive. A bit impish. Easily influenced. Tender-hearted.
The Player—He is both the Player from Hamlet, and a character of Stoppard's own creation. He is Stoppard's surrogate in the play, theonly one who knows what is really going on. A rhetorician of the highest caliber, he has embraced his role as performer. He is grandiose, melodramatic, immodest, manipulative, wise.
Alfred—The boy tragedian who plays all of the female roles. Smallish, frightened. Victimized. A pawn.
Tragedians—4-6 of them. A rag-tag bunch; Clowns, pranksters, musicians, carnies. The grimier the better. They are the ensemble that accompanies the Player, and play other incidental roles throughout Hamlet and Stoppard's play. Any special clown or music skills are desired for this bunch. They will also play other ensemble parts (see below)
Hamlet—Frantic, bothered, irregular. He may or may not be a bit nuts. He is the key to Ros and Gil's Success or failure and is a bit of a charicature of Shakespeare's Melancholy dane.
Ophelia—Hamlet's love interest. Stringy, tragic, histrionic, soaking wet.
Claudius—Hamlet's uncle, the usurped king. Brisk, Stern, Controlling, regal.
Gertrude—As in Hamlet, Hamlet's mother and claudius' wife. Exacting, precise, lukewarm.
Polonius—As in Hamlet, a pompous old windbag
Soldier, Hortatio, Ambassadors, Courtiers, Pirates, Attendants—played as needed by the Tragedians.
Cast
Max Broude - Guildenstern
Nicholas Collura - Rosencrantz
Sam Frank - Polonius
Bix Bettwy - The Player
Jamie Kirchick - Claudius
Paul Spera - Hamlet
Christine Garver - Ophelia
Susie Kemple - Gertrude
Evan Joiner - Alfred
Taylor Chapman - Tragedian
Colette Gunn-Graffy - Tragedian
J. Alex Johnson - Tragedian
Alice Shyy - Tragedian
Production Staff
Marisa Alford - Producer
Lauren Stripling - Director
Kate McNeece - Stage Manager
Kelsey Lents - Scenic Designer
Shannon Foshe - Lighting Designer
Celia Muller - Costume Designer
Justin Hatchimonji - Sound Designer
Laura Gary - Dramaturg
Benjamin Conniff - Technical Director
Will Tauxe - Master Electrician
Reed Abrahamson - Sound Engineer
Ted Gordon - Sound Engineer
Mary Ellen Leuver - Props Master
Daniel Kluger - Original Composer
Ian Ferguson - Graphic Designer
Constantine Lignos - Sound Advisor
Crew
Olga Berlinsky - Assistant Producer
Nathaniel Granor - Assistant Producer
T. D. Smith - Assistant Producer
Joanna Zdanys - Assistant Producer
Liam Andrew - Assistant Stage Manager
Maddie Gelblum - Assistant Stage Manager
Daniel Nichanian - Assistant
Listing Details
Author
Date of run
October 7-9
Season
Fall 2004
Type
Experimental Production
Location
Yale Repertory Theatre
Director
Producer
Year
2004
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