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The Reading Room celebrated new theater in the New Year, featuring works inspired by and in conversation with Shakespeare. | The Reading Room celebrated new theater in the New Year, featuring works inspired by and in conversation with Shakespeare. | ||
The Reading Room 2023 plays included: | The Reading Room 2023 plays included: | ||
A Room in the Castle by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Eddie DeHais, Michele Osherow, dramaturg | ''A Room in the Castle'' by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Eddie DeHais, Michele Osherow, dramaturg. | ||
How does a woman survive the court of Denmark? A Room in the Castle re the stories of the women of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. | How does a woman survive the court of Denmark? A Room in the Castle re the stories of the women of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. | ||
Julius X by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, John Proctor III, dramaturg | ''Julius X'' by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, John Proctor III, dramaturg. | ||
Set in 1965, Julius X intermixes the lives of Julius Caesar and slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, re-envisioning Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar with a new perspective. | Set in 1965, Julius X intermixes the lives of Julius Caesar and slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, re-envisioning Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar with a new perspective. | ||
Our Verse in Time to Come by Malik Work and Karen Ann Daniels, in collaboration with and directed by Devin E. Haqq, John Proctor III, dramaturg | ''Our Verse in Time to Come'' by Malik Work and Karen Ann Daniels, in collaboration with and directed by Devin E. Haqq, John Proctor III, dramaturg. | ||
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present and asks whose stories should remain and who’s responsible for their survival? | <br>'''World premiere Folger Theatre commission.''' | ||
<br>Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present and asks whose stories should remain and who’s responsible for their survival? | |||
''Hamlet'' bilingual adaption by Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon, translation by Christin Eve Cato, directed by Tatiana Pandiani. | |||
Hamlet is a Black, Latinx prince in this radical bilingual reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with text infused by the Spanish spoken in present-day New York City. | Hamlet is a Black, Latinx prince in this radical bilingual reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with text infused by the Spanish spoken in present-day New York City. | ||
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====Cast==== | ====Cast==== | ||
* | ''A Room in the Castle'' | ||
*Chani Wereley: Ophelia | |||
*Erika Rose: Gertrude | |||
*Tamieka Chavis: Tatiana | |||
*Sabrina Lynn Sawyer: Stage Directions, Ophelia standby | |||
''Julius X'' | |||
*Troy D. Wallace: Julius | |||
*Greg Reid: Brutus | |||
*Jay Frisby: Cassius | |||
*Jonathan Del Palmer: Marc Anthony | |||
*Renee Elizabeth Wilson: Calpurnia | |||
*Fatima Quander: Portia | |||
*Lilli Hokama: Addara | |||
*Crystal Marie Stewart: Cinna/Black Soothsayer | |||
*Gavin Whitt: Casca | |||
''Our Verse in Time to Come'' | |||
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''Hamlet'' | |||
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====Creative Team==== | ====Creative Team==== | ||
* | *: Director | ||
*Karen Ann Daniels: Playwright and Composer | *Karen Ann Daniels: Playwright and Composer | ||
*Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director | *Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director | ||
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*Rhiannon Sanders, Production Assistant | *Rhiannon Sanders, Production Assistant | ||
==== | ====Stand bys==== | ||
* | *Edward Daniels | ||
* | *Kiana Johnson | ||
====Folger Theatre==== | ====Folger Theatre==== | ||
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*Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager | *Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager | ||
*Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager | *Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager | ||
*Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager | *Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager | ||
*Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate | *Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 14 June 2023
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The company of Our Verse in Time to Come. Photo by Peggy Ryan.
The Reading Room (2023)
The Reading Room celebrated new theater in the New Year, featuring works inspired by and in conversation with Shakespeare. The Reading Room 2023 plays included:
A Room in the Castle by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Eddie DeHais, Michele Osherow, dramaturg.
How does a woman survive the court of Denmark? A Room in the Castle re the stories of the women of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Julius X by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, John Proctor III, dramaturg.
Set in 1965, Julius X intermixes the lives of Julius Caesar and slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, re-envisioning Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar with a new perspective.
Our Verse in Time to Come by Malik Work and Karen Ann Daniels, in collaboration with and directed by Devin E. Haqq, John Proctor III, dramaturg.
World premiere Folger Theatre commission.
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present and asks whose stories should remain and who’s responsible for their survival?
Hamlet bilingual adaption by Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon, translation by Christin Eve Cato, directed by Tatiana Pandiani.
Hamlet is a Black, Latinx prince in this radical bilingual reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with text infused by the Spanish spoken in present-day New York City.
Each reading was followed by a conversation with the playwrights, directors, members of the press and scholars.
Production
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
A Room in the Castle
- Chani Wereley: Ophelia
- Erika Rose: Gertrude
- Tamieka Chavis: Tatiana
- Sabrina Lynn Sawyer: Stage Directions, Ophelia standby
Julius X
- Troy D. Wallace: Julius
- Greg Reid: Brutus
- Jay Frisby: Cassius
- Jonathan Del Palmer: Marc Anthony
- Renee Elizabeth Wilson: Calpurnia
- Fatima Quander: Portia
- Lilli Hokama: Addara
- Crystal Marie Stewart: Cinna/Black Soothsayer
- Gavin Whitt: Casca
Our Verse in Time to Come
Hamlet
Creative Team
- Director
- Karen Ann Daniels: Playwright and Composer
- Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director
- Devin E. Haqq: Collaborator
- Rhiannon Sanders, Production Assistant
Stand bys
- Edward Daniels
- Kiana Johnson
Folger Theatre
- Karen Ann Daniels, Artistic Director
- Beth Emelson, Director of Producing
- Charles Flye, Production Manager
- Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
- Chanel Johnson, Company Manager
- Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager
- Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager
- Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager
- Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate
Other Media
Image Gallery
Photos by: Peggy Ryan
Reviews
- Read DC Theater Arts Inspired by the Bard, ‘Our Verse in Time to Come’ honors DC community legacy