I Hate Hamlet
January 21 - 30, 2022
Cardinal Heights Theater
Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
220 Kroncke Drive, Sun Prairie
Cardinal Heights Theater
Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
220 Kroncke Drive, Sun Prairie
Written by Paul Rudnick
PerformancesJanuary 21 at 7:30 p.m.
January 22 at 7:30 p.m. January 23 at 2 p.m. January 28 at 7:30 p.m. January 29 at 7:30 p.m. January 30 at 2 p.m. Current school district policies require everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask when inside school buildings. Please plan accordingly when attending performances as the theater is located inside the Upper Middle School. |
about the PLAY
A dramatic comedy about fame, love, duty and whether anyone still cares about Shakespeare.
Television star Andrew Rally seems to have it all. Fame. Celebrity. A beautiful girlfriend. The perfect New York apartment. And, what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play Hamlet in Central Park.
Only, things aren't as perfect as they seem. Andrew's hit television series has been canceled. His girlfriend is committed to "saving herself" until marriage. And, to top it off, he hates Hamlet ... the part, the play, everything about it.
Worried about his career, and unsure of his talents as a stage actor, Andrew doesn't know what to do. His girlfriend wants him to be the romantic hero of the stage. His Hollywood friend wants him to pursue a lucrative TV deal. And, help ends up coming from a most unlikely source when the ghost of famed Shakespearean actor John Barrymore makes a grand appearance.
From the moment Barrymore returns from the dead, Andrew's life is no longer his own to control. Bolstered by their egos (and perhaps a bit of champagne), the two actors engage in a wildly funny duel over everything from women, love, success, duty, television ... and the fact Andrew is failing as Hamlet.
Television star Andrew Rally seems to have it all. Fame. Celebrity. A beautiful girlfriend. The perfect New York apartment. And, what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play Hamlet in Central Park.
Only, things aren't as perfect as they seem. Andrew's hit television series has been canceled. His girlfriend is committed to "saving herself" until marriage. And, to top it off, he hates Hamlet ... the part, the play, everything about it.
Worried about his career, and unsure of his talents as a stage actor, Andrew doesn't know what to do. His girlfriend wants him to be the romantic hero of the stage. His Hollywood friend wants him to pursue a lucrative TV deal. And, help ends up coming from a most unlikely source when the ghost of famed Shakespearean actor John Barrymore makes a grand appearance.
From the moment Barrymore returns from the dead, Andrew's life is no longer his own to control. Bolstered by their egos (and perhaps a bit of champagne), the two actors engage in a wildly funny duel over everything from women, love, success, duty, television ... and the fact Andrew is failing as Hamlet.
production team
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Artistic Director: Francisco Torres
Assistant Director: Emily Morrison Weeks Producer & Technical Director: Sandy Kintner Stage Manager: Frank Peot Set Construction: Brian Goff Scenic Arts: April Krause Prop Design: Kim Hanson & Shane Heim Costume Design: Debi Boles |
Make-Up Design: Ashley Boles
Lighting Design: Rebecca Plourd Sound Design: Tanner Amundson & Kieryston Torres Armorer: Mariah Clark Publicity: Mike Schuster Program: Frank Peot Front of House: Dan Presser Tickets Chair: Betsy Wolfe |
CAST
Andrew Rally: Dakota Viken
John Barrymore: James Donovan House
Felicia Dantine: Kelli Fall
Deirdre McDavey: Stephanie Frank
Lilian Troy: Meredith Altman
Gary Peter Lefkowitz: Don Rogers
John Barrymore: James Donovan House
Felicia Dantine: Kelli Fall
Deirdre McDavey: Stephanie Frank
Lilian Troy: Meredith Altman
Gary Peter Lefkowitz: Don Rogers
Produced by arrangement with Dramatists Plays Service, Inc., 440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016l