February 8 - April 8
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From the Oscar winner who gave us Shakespeare in Love, this wickedly funny companion piece to Hamlet turns Shakespeare inside out and shows the Dane’s story from the point of view of Hamlet’s school chums. Tom Stoppard serves up a feast of wordplay, wit, and slapstick while exploring the timeless questions about identity, illusion, and toe-nail growing. An instant classic, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead won the 1968 Tony Award for Best Play, appeared on stages all over the world, and became a major motion picture.
Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz and John Harrell as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz and John Harrell as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz and John Harrell as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
John Harrell as Guildenstern and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
David Anthony Lewis as The Player and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
David Antony Lewis as The Player, Sarah Fallon and Allie Babich as Tragedians, Benjamin Reed as Alfred, Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz, and John Harrell as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Jessika Williams as Gertrude, Christopher Seiler as Claudius, and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Jessika Williams as Gertrude and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Tim Sailer as Polonius, John Harrell as Guildenstern, Jessika Williams as Gertrude, and Christopher Seiler as Claudius in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz and John Harrell as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
John Harrell as Guildenstern and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
John Harrell as Guildenstern, Josh Innerst as Hamlet, and Chris Johnston as Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Shunté Lofton as Ophelia and Tim Sailer as Polonius in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Sarah Fallon and Allie Babich as Tragedians in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Lauren Ballard as a Tragedian in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Josh Innerst as Hamlet in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
The cast of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
John Harrell as Hamlet and Allie Babich as Horatio in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
The cast of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Cast
Allie Babich is an innovative performer and director whose bold vision and creative energy inspire captivating storytelling at ASC and beyond.
Lauren has been an actor at the American Shakespeare Center in 32 productions and is currently the Properties Master and Choreographer for the Summer/Fall Season. She has a BA from …
THIS SEASON: Mark Antony in JULIUS CAESAR, Mrs. Bennet & Lady Catherine de Bourgh in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Egeus & Flute in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
PREVIOUSLY WITH ASC: 27 seasons and over 200 roles including Falstaff in Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2; Brutus in Julius Caesar; Iago in Othello; Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern …
Hamlet in Hamlet; Mowbray, Percy, Groom in Richard II; Hamlet in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Petulant in The Way of the World; Castillo, Senator in Antonio’s Revenge.
Chris Johnston has over 20 years of theatre experience and more than 120 productions at the American Shakespeare Center.
David Anthony Lewis is an accomplished Actor with over 70 professional theatre credits A Christmas Carol 2024 is his 36th production with ASC.
THIS SEASON: Anne Page, John Rugby in The Merry Wives of Windsor; Sir Walter Blunt, Lady Mortimer, Francis in Henry IV, Part 1; Aaliyah Essam in…
Benjamin has been a resident company member with the American Shakespeare Center since 2014.
Polonius, Fortinbras in Hamlet; Northumberland in Richard II; Polonius, Fortinbras in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Mirabell in The Way of the World; Alberto, Page in Antonio’s Revenge.
Christopher Seiler is a seasoned actor and musician whose performances embody transformation and connection, captivating audiences at ASC and beyond.
THIS SEASON: Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet and Balthazar, Courtesan, Jailer, Messenger in The Comedy of Errors; Dance Captain.
Artistic Team
Hamlet in Hamlet; Mowbray, Percy, Groom in Richard II; Hamlet in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Petulant in The Way of the World; Castillo, Senator in Antonio’s Revenge.
Assistant Stage Manager/Understudy
Favorite credits include Cressida/Hector (Troilus and Cressida) and Puck (Midsummer Night’s Dream) with Compass Shakespeare Ensemble. She has previously worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival as an Education Artist (and graphic designer). She holds an MFA and MLitt in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University.
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Chris Johnston has over 20 years of theatre experience and more than 120 productions at the American Shakespeare Center.
Benjamin has been a resident company member with the American Shakespeare Center since 2014.
Lauren has been an actor at the American Shakespeare Center in 32 productions and is currently the Properties Master and Choreographer for the Summer/Fall Season. She has a BA from …
Properties Master
Chris has been designing and building props for the ASC since 2012. In that time, he’s provided props for over 60 productions, including (from Shakespeare): The Merchant of Venice; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cymbeline; King John; Love’s Labour’s Lost; Twelfth Night; Julius Caesar; Henry VIII; The Two Noble Kinsmen; Romeo and Juliet; All’s Well That Ends Well; Troilus and Cressida; Othello; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Henry IV, Part 1; As You Like It; Timon of Athens; Macbeth; The Comedy of Errors; Pericles; Hamlet; Much Ado about Nothing; The Taming of the Shrew; Antony and Cleopatra; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Winter’s Tale; Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3; Henry V; The Tempest; Measure for Measure; and King Lear.
Jessica brings years of costume design and construction knowledge to the ASC, from dying to leather work, design to tailoring, and everything in between. Originally from southern Iowa, she has …
THIS SEASON: Dramaturg for Thrive, Or What You Will
Jay joined the ASC in 1999. He was instrumental in the opening of the Playhouse and conceived and developed the Actors’ Renaissance Season.