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[[Folger Theatre]] performed their production of ''[[As You Like It (disambiguation)|As You Like It]]'' from May 9 to June 11, 2017.
[[Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's ''[[As You Like It (disambiguation)|As You Like It]]'' , directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, choreographed by Alexandra Beller, from January 24 to March 5, 2017.
[[File:TWood_AYLI_064_web.jpg|none|thumb|Production image from the 2017 performance of As You Like It.]]
[[File:TWood_AYLI_064_web.jpg|thumb|Production image from the 2017 performance of As You Like It.|alt=|center|700x700px]]
 
== Synopsis ==
Rosalind is banished from court and flees to the Forest of Arden, where she discovers Orlando and a world of passion and possibility in one of Shakespeare’s most cherished romantic comedies. When she disguises herself as a man, enchantment abounds and blossoms into an exploration of the beauty and complexities of young love.
Rosalind is banished from court and flees to the Forest of Arden, where she discovers Orlando and a world of passion and possibility in one of Shakespeare’s most cherished romantic comedies. When she disguises herself as a man, enchantment abounds and blossoms into an exploration of the beauty and complexities of young love.


== Production ==
==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.
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 ===
===Cast===
* Lindsay Alexandra Carter*: Rosalind
 
* Kimberly Chatterjee*: Audrey
*Lindsay Alexandra Carter*: Rosalind
* Michael Glenn*: Oliver
*Kimberly Chatterjee*: Audrey
* Will Hayes: Charles
*Michael Glenn*: Oliver
* Jeff Keogh*: Adam and Corin
*Will Hayes: Charles
* Aaron Krohn*: Touchstone
*Jeff Keogh*: Adam and Corin
* Allen McCullough*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
*Aaron Krohn*: Touchstone
* Brain Reisman: Silvius
*Allen McCullough*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
* Daven Ralston: Le Beau/Hymen
*Brian Reisman: Silvius
* Lorenzo Roberts*: Orlando
*Daven Ralston: Le Beau and Hymen
* Antoinette Robinson*: Celia
*Lorenzo Roberts*: Orlando
* Dani Stoller*: Phoebe
*Antoinette Robinson*: Celia
* Tom Story*: Jaques
*Dani Stoller*: Phoebe
* Cody Wilson: Dennis and William
*Tom Story*: Jaques
*Cody Wilson: Dennis and William
 
===Understudies===
 
*Laura Artesi: Phoebe, Audrey
*Kevin Alan Brown: Adam and Corin, Oliver
*Alex Piper: Jaques
*Jeff Keogh*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
*Lilian Oben: Celia
*Matthew Pauli: Touchstone, Charles
*Rafael Sebastian: Silvius, Dennis and William
*Dani Stoller*: Rosalind
 
===Creative team===
 
*William Shakespeare, Playwright
*Gaye Taylor Upchurch**, Director
*Alexandra Beller**, Choreographer
*John McDermott***, Scenic Design
*Charlotte Palmer-Lane***, Costume Design
*Eric Southern***, Lighting Design
*Leon Rothenberg***, Sound Design
*Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
*Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, Daryl Eisenberg Casting, New York Casting
*Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
*Karen Currie*, Production Stage Manager
*Megan Ball*, Assistant Stage Manager


=== Understudies ===
===Production team===
* Laura Artesi: Phoebe, Audrey
* Kevin Alan Brown: Adam and Corin, Oliver
* Alex Piper: Jaques
* Jeff Keogh*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
* Lilian Oben: Celia
* Matthew Pauli: Touchstone, Charles
* Rafael Sebastian: Silvius, Dennis and William
* Dani Stoller*: Rosalind


=== Creative team ===
*Katie Burris, Assistant Director
* Gaye Taylor Upchurch**, Director
*Bailey Nassetta, Assistant to the Director
* Alexandra Beller**, Choreographer
*Elizabeth Brodie, Production Assistant
* John McDermott***, Scenic Design
*Kimberly Chatterjee*, Dance Captain and Vocal Coach
* Charlotte Palmer-Lane***, Costume Design
*Clifton Chadick, Assistant Scenic Designer
* Eric Southern***, Lighting Design
*Tony Koehler, Props Master
* Leon Rothenberg***, Sound Design
*Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenic Construction
* Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
*Elaine Sabal, Scenic Painter
* Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, Daryl Eisenberg Casting, New York Casting
*Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
* Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
*Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Teresa Lee, Adalia Tonneyck, Costume Construction
* Karen Currie*, Production Stage Manager
*Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
* Megan Ball*, Assistant Stage Manager
*Alex Keen, Master Electrician
*Amanda Kircher, Assistant Master Electrician
*Jon Farber, Casting Coordinator for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
*Sasha Pensanti, Casting Assistant for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
*WiT Media, Advertising Agency
*Teresa Wood, Production Photography
*Lee Fanning, Mark Fastoso, and APTV, Promotional Video
*WAPAVA, Archival Video
*C2, Open Captioning


=== Production team ===
===Folger Theatre===
* Katie Burris, Assistant Director
* Bailey Nassetta, Assistant to the Director
* Elizabeth Brodie, Production Assistant
* Kimberly Chatterjee*, Dance Captain and Vocal Coach
* Clifton Chadick, Assistant Scenic Designer
* Tony Koehler, Props Master
* Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenic Construction
* Elaine Sabal, Scenic Painter
* Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
* Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Teresa Lee, Adalia Tonneyck, Costume Construction
* Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
* Alex Keen, Master Electrician
* Amanda Kircher, Assistant Master Electrician
* Jon Farber, Casting Coordinator for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
* Sasha Pensanti, Casting Assistant for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
* WiT Media, Advertising Agency
* Teresa Wood, Production Photography
* Lee Fanning, Mark Fastoso, and APTV, Promotional Video
* WAPAVA, Archival Video
* C2, Open Captioning


=== Folger Theatre ===
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
* Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Beth Emelson, Associate Artistic Producer
* Beth Emelson, Associate Artistic Producer
*David Polk, General Manager
* David Polk, General Manager
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
* Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
* Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
*Grace Ann Roberts, Humanities Programs Assistant
* Grace Ann Roberts, Humanities Programs Assistant


== Other Media ==
==Other Media==
Watch the trailer for this Production of As You Like It
Watch the trailer for this Production of As You Like It


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<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u0dUssqqkM</html5media>


== Reviews ==
==Reviews==
[http://www.metroweekly.com/2017/02/as-you-like-it-folger-theatre/ Metro Weekly]
[http://www.metroweekly.com/2017/02/as-you-like-it-folger-theatre/ Metro Weekly]


[https://dctheatrescene.com/2017/01/31/falling-like-folger-review/ DC Theatre Scene]
[https://dctheatrescene.com/2017/01/31/falling-like-folger-review/ DC Theatre Scene]


== Image Gallery ==
==Image Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 4 February 2021

Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's As You Like It , directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, choreographed by Alexandra Beller, from January 24 to March 5, 2017.

Production image from the 2017 performance of As You Like It.

Synopsis

Rosalind is banished from court and flees to the Forest of Arden, where she discovers Orlando and a world of passion and possibility in one of Shakespeare’s most cherished romantic comedies. When she disguises herself as a man, enchantment abounds and blossoms into an exploration of the beauty and complexities of young love.

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

  • Lindsay Alexandra Carter*: Rosalind
  • Kimberly Chatterjee*: Audrey
  • Michael Glenn*: Oliver
  • Will Hayes: Charles
  • Jeff Keogh*: Adam and Corin
  • Aaron Krohn*: Touchstone
  • Allen McCullough*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
  • Brian Reisman: Silvius
  • Daven Ralston: Le Beau and Hymen
  • Lorenzo Roberts*: Orlando
  • Antoinette Robinson*: Celia
  • Dani Stoller*: Phoebe
  • Tom Story*: Jaques
  • Cody Wilson: Dennis and William

Understudies

  • Laura Artesi: Phoebe, Audrey
  • Kevin Alan Brown: Adam and Corin, Oliver
  • Alex Piper: Jaques
  • Jeff Keogh*: Duke Senior and Duke Frederick
  • Lilian Oben: Celia
  • Matthew Pauli: Touchstone, Charles
  • Rafael Sebastian: Silvius, Dennis and William
  • Dani Stoller*: Rosalind

Creative team

  • William Shakespeare, Playwright
  • Gaye Taylor Upchurch**, Director
  • Alexandra Beller**, Choreographer
  • John McDermott***, Scenic Design
  • Charlotte Palmer-Lane***, Costume Design
  • Eric Southern***, Lighting Design
  • Leon Rothenberg***, Sound Design
  • Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
  • Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, Daryl Eisenberg Casting, New York Casting
  • Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
  • Karen Currie*, Production Stage Manager
  • Megan Ball*, Assistant Stage Manager

Production team

  • Katie Burris, Assistant Director
  • Bailey Nassetta, Assistant to the Director
  • Elizabeth Brodie, Production Assistant
  • Kimberly Chatterjee*, Dance Captain and Vocal Coach
  • Clifton Chadick, Assistant Scenic Designer
  • Tony Koehler, Props Master
  • Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenic Construction
  • Elaine Sabal, Scenic Painter
  • Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
  • Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Teresa Lee, Adalia Tonneyck, Costume Construction
  • Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
  • Alex Keen, Master Electrician
  • Amanda Kircher, Assistant Master Electrician
  • Jon Farber, Casting Coordinator for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
  • Sasha Pensanti, Casting Assistant for Eisenberg/Beans Casting
  • WiT Media, Advertising Agency
  • Teresa Wood, Production Photography
  • Lee Fanning, Mark Fastoso, and APTV, Promotional Video
  • WAPAVA, Archival Video
  • C2, Open Captioning

Folger Theatre

  • Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
  • Beth Emelson, Associate Artistic Producer
  • David Polk, General Manager
  • Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
  • Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
  • Grace Ann Roberts, Humanities Programs Assistant

Other Media

Watch the trailer for this Production of As You Like It

Reviews

Metro Weekly

DC Theatre Scene

Image Gallery