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This article is about a performance of Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see Twelfth Night (disambiguation).

Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Robert Richmond, from April 30 to June 9, 2013.

Louis Butelli (Feste) and Emily Trask (Viola), Twelfth Night, directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Photo by Scott Suchman.

The Production

The production earned several nominations for Helen Hayes Awards, including the "James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play" for Louis Butelli and Richard Sheridan Willis, and "Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play" for Mariah Hale.

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, United Scenic Artists (**), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

Tonya Beckman*: Maria
Michael Brusasco*: Orsino
Louis Butelli*: Feste
Chris Genebach*: Antonio
James Konicek*: Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Joshua Morgan*: Valentine
Rachel Pickup*: Olivia
Emily Trask*: Viola
William Vaughan: Sebastian
Craig Wallace*: Sir Toby Belch
Richard Sheridan Willis*: Malvolio

Understudies

Joel DeCandio: Valentine, Sebastian
Laura Dunlop: Maria
Amanda Forstrom: Viola
Chris Genebach*: Orsino
Keith Irby: Sir Toby Belch, Malvolio
Ryan Mitchell: Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio
Jack Powers: Feste
Sarah Strasser: Olivia

Creative team

William Shakespeare, Playwright
Robert Richmond, Director
Tony Cisek**, Scenic Design
Mariah Hale, Costume Design
Andrew F. Griffin**, Lighting Design
Matthew M. Nielson**, Sound Design
Casey Dean Kaleba, Fight Director
Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
Che Wernsman*, Production Stage Manager
Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting

Production team

Daniel Bumgardner, Assistant Director
Joshua Morgan*, Music Direction
Joshua Morgan* & Joel DeCandio, Music Arrangments
Eleni Grove, Choreographer
Alicia Sells, Assistant Stage Manager
James Kramer, Production Assistant
Chris Genebach*, Fight Captain
William Vaughan, Dance Captain
Michelle Elwyn, Prop Master
Hannah Crowell, Scenic Assistant
Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenery Construction
Adalia Vera Tonneyck, Cosume Assistant/Wardrobe Head
Sarah Jane Palmer, Costume Assistant
Ananda Keator, Stitcher
Sylvia Fuhrken, Wardrobe
Heather Flemming, Wig Design
Patrick Calhoun, Sound Assistant
Aaron Waxman, Master Electrician
John Rose-Caron, Light Board Operator
Brandon Roe, Sound Board Operator
Marissa Walker, Aerialist
James Kegley, Promotional Photography
Scott Suchman, Production Photography
Heather Daniels, Mark Fastoso, & APTV, Promotional Video
WAPAVA, Archival Recording
C2 Inc., Open Captioning

Folger Theatre

Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
David Polk, General Manager
Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
Katharine Pitt, Assistant to the Director/Dramaturg Assistant
Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant

Additional Music by Joshua Morgan*

Shakespeare's text set to music by Matthew M. Nielson**

Other media

Watch the trailer for this production of Twelfth Night.

Hear the cast introduce their characters.

Listen to Louis Butelli (Feste), Craig Wallace (Sir Toby Belch), and James Konicek (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) perform "Hold Thy Peace," one of the production's many musical moments.

Reviews

Image gallery

Richard Sheridan Willis (Malvolio) and James Konicek (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Twelfth Night, directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Scott Suchman.
Emily Trask (Viola), Twelfth Night, directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Scott Suchman.
Tonya Beckman (Maria) and Craig Wallace (Sir Toby Belch), Twelfth Night, directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Scott Suchman.

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-[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] performed their production of [[Twelfth Night|''Twelfth Night'']] from April 30 to June 9, 2013 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production earned several nominations for [[Helen Hayes Awards]], including the "James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play" for Louis Butelli and Richard Sheridan Willis, and "Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play" for Mariah Hale.
+''This article is about a performance of Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see [[Twelfth Night (disambiguation)]].''
-[[File:2013 Twelfth Night Folger Theatre 1.jpg|250px|left|frame|Louis Butelli (Feste) and Emily Trask (Viola), ''Twelfth Night'', directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Scott Suchman.]]
+[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[Twelfth Night|''Twelfth Night'']], directed by Robert Richmond, from April 30 to June 9, 2013.
+[[File:2013 Twelfth Night Folger Theatre 1.jpg|frame|Louis Butelli (Feste) and Emily Trask (Viola), ''Twelfth Night'', directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2013. Photo by Scott Suchman.|alt=|center]]
+==The Production==
+The production earned several nominations for [[Helen Hayes Awards]], including the "James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play" for Louis Butelli and Richard Sheridan Willis, and "Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play" for Mariah Hale.
+Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, United Scenic Artists (**), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
+===Cast===
+*Tonya Beckman*: Maria
+*Michael Brusasco*: Orsino
+*Louis Butelli*: Feste
+*Chris Genebach*: Antonio
+*James Konicek*: Sir Andrew Aguecheek
+*Joshua Morgan*: Valentine
+*Rachel Pickup*: Olivia
+*Emily Trask*: Viola
-== Personnel ==
-Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
-=== Cast ===
-*Tonya Beckman (AEA): Maria
-*Michael Brusasco (AEA): Orsino
-*Louis Butelli (AEA): Feste
-*Chris Genebach (AEA): Antonio
-*James Konicek (AEA): Sir Andrwe Aguecheek
-*Joshua Morgan (AEA): Valentine
-*Rachel Pickup (AEA): Olivia
-*Emily Trask (AEA): Viola
 *William Vaughan: Sebastian
-*Craig Wallace (AEA): Sir Toby Belch
+*Craig Wallace*: Sir Toby Belch
-*Richard Sheridan Willis (AEA): Malvolio
+*Richard Sheridan Willis*: Malvolio
-==== Understudies ====
+====Understudies====
 *Joel DeCandio: Valentine, Sebastian
 *Laura Dunlop: Maria
 *Amanda Forstrom: Viola
-*Chris Genebach (AEA): Orsino
+*Chris Genebach*: Orsino
 *Keith Irby: Sir Toby Belch, Malvolio
 *Ryan Mitchell: Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Antonio
@@ Line 64: / Line 35: @@
 *Sarah Strasser: Olivia
-=== Staff ===
+===Creative team===
-*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
-*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
-*David Polk, General Manager
-*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
-=== Production team ===
+*William Shakespeare, Playwright
 *Robert Richmond, Director
-*Tony Cisek (USA), Scenic Design
+*Tony Cisek**, Scenic Design
 *Mariah Hale, Costume Design
-*Andrew F. Griffin (USA), Lighting Design
+*Andrew F. Griffin**, Lighting Design
-*Matthew M. Nielson (USA), Sound Design
+*Matthew M. Nielson**, Sound Design
 *Casey Dean Kaleba, Fight Director
 *Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
-*Che Wernsman (AEA), Production Stage Manager
+*Che Wernsman*, Production Stage Manager
+*Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting
-=== Production ===
+===Production team===
-*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
-*Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting
-*Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant
 *Daniel Bumgardner, Assistant Director
-*Katharine Pitt, Assistant to the Director/Dramaturg Assistant
+*Joshua Morgan*, Music Direction
-*Joshua Morgan (AEA), Music Direction
+*Joshua Morgan* & Joel DeCandio, Music Arrangments
-*Joshua Morgan (AEA) & Joel DeCandio, Music Arrangments
 *Eleni Grove, Choreographer
 *Alicia Sells, Assistant Stage Manager
 *James Kramer, Production Assistant
-*Chris Genebach (AEA), Fight Captain
+*Chris Genebach*, Fight Captain
 *William Vaughan, Dance Captain
 *Michelle Elwyn, Prop Master
@@ Line 101: / Line 63: @@
 *Adalia Vera Tonneyck, Cosume Assistant/Wardrobe Head
 *Sarah Jane Palmer, Costume Assistant
-*Ananda Keator, Sticher
+*Ananda Keator, Stitcher
 *Sylvia Fuhrken, Wardrobe
 *Heather Flemming, Wig Design
 *Patrick Calhoun, Sound Assistant
 *Aaron Waxman, Master Electrician
 *John Rose-Caron, Light Board Operator
 *Brandon Roe, Sound Board Operator
@@ Line 115: / Line 77: @@
 *C2 Inc., Open Captioning
-:Additional Music by Joshua Morgan (AEA)
+===Folger Theatre===
-:Shakespeare's Text set to music by Matthew M. Nielson (USA)
+*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
+*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
+*David Polk, General Manager
+*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
+*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
+*Katharine Pitt, Assistant to the Director/Dramaturg Assistant
+*Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant
+:Additional Music by Joshua Morgan*
+:Shakespeare's text set to music by Matthew M. Nielson**
+==Other media==
+Watch the trailer for this production of ''Twelfth Night''.
+<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNasZTMY4Ao</html5media>
+Hear the cast introduce their characters.
+<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dil7uOi9sU</html5media>
+Listen to Louis Butelli (Feste), Craig Wallace (Sir Toby Belch), and James Konicek (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) perform "Hold Thy Peace," one of the production's many musical moments.
+<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dWU5qEeDkY</html5media>
+==Reviews==
+*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-madcap-but-middling-twelfth-night/2013/05/08/2e999206-b812-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html The Washington Post]
+*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/44285/twelfth-night-at-folger-theatre-and-the-golom-at-taffety/ Washington City Paper]
+*[http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/theater-review/theater-review-twelfth-night-at-folger-theatre.php Washingtonian]
+*[http://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/BWW-Reviews-TWELFTH-NIGHT-is-Perfect-at-the-Folger-20130508#.U8VvlnJdVyI Broadway Word]
 ==Image gallery==
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