As You Like It
Produced by Richmond Shakespeare Festival in 2023, McGuire Hall auditorium in the Richmond Art Museum
As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, Produced by Richmond Shakespeare Festival 2023
In As You Like It, witty words and romance play out against the disputes of divided pairs of brothers. Orlando’s older brother, Oliver, treats him badly and refuses him his small inheritance from their father’s estate; Oliver schemes instead to have Orlando die in a wrestling match. Meanwhile, Duke Frederick has forced his older brother, Duke Senior, into exile in the Forest of Arden.
Duke Senior’s daughter, Rosalind, and Duke Frederick’s daughter, Celia, meet the victorious Orlando at the wrestling match; Orlando and Rosalind fall in love. Banished by her uncle, Rosalind assumes a male identity and leaves with Celia and their fool, Touchstone. Orlando flees Oliver’s murderous plots.
In the Forest of Arden, Rosalind, in her male disguise, forms a teasing friendship with Orlando. Oliver, searching for Orlando, reforms after Orlando saves his life. Rosalind reveals her identity, triggering several weddings, including her own with Orlando and Celia’s with Oliver. Duke Frederick restores the dukedom to Duke Senior, who leaves the forest with his followers.
Synopsis taken from: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/as-you-like-it/read/
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Kristin Clippard
Technical Director/Lighting Design: John Oberle
Costume Designer: Melanie Mortimer
Set Designer: Eric Baker
Composer: Chris Houston
Music Director Laurie: Traveline Neyer
Production Stage Manager: Peyton Otis
Assistant Stage Manager: Mary Jane Woody
Voice & Text Coach: Adam Thatcher
Fight Director: James Egbert
Sound Designer/Props: Patrick Flick
Set Crew: Kevin Arnett
Set Crew: Renée Arnett
Set Crew: Gary Batchelor
Set Crew: Mary Carlson
Set Crew: Carol Sexton
Run Crew/Dresser: Mallory Bolser
Costume Overhire: Elizabeth Nevels
Costume Overhire: Shannon Nevels
Costume Overhire: Clara Mortimer
CAST LIST
Julie Lyn Barber: Jaques
Bill Brewer: Old Adam/Oliver Martext
Ben Brock: 2nd Lord at Court/Silvius
Brandon Cook: Le Beau/2nd Lord in Arden/US Orlando + Silvius
James Egbert: Touchstone
Haley Glickman: Audrey/Wrestling Spectator
Amber James: Phoebe/Wrestling Spectator
Katie Kinman: Rosalind
Kevin Naddeo: Charles/William/1st Page/Jack de Boys
Erica Pearson: 1st Lord at Court/Corin
Cassandra Reeves: Denise/Amiens/2nd Page/US Rosalind + Celia
Scott Shriver: Duke Frederick/Duke Senior
Adam Thatcher: Oliver/1st Lord in Arden
Hunter Trammell: Orlando
Isabella Wagner: Celia
2023 RSF BOARD
Ray Ontko – President
Nate Eastman – Vice President
Carol Hunyadi – Treasurer
Terrence Metz – Secretary
Shane Edington – At Large
Julia Guichard – At Large
Alisa Clapp-Intyre – At Large
Anna Klitch-Harrelson – At Large
Michael Khamis – At Large
Kathy Khamis – At Large
Stuart Milligan – At Large
Angela Nalley – At Large
Mike Nalley – At Large
2023 STAFF
Patrick Flick – Producing Artistic Director
John Oberle – Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Sharon Ontko – Office Manager
Mallory Bolser – Production Assistant/Crew/Dresser