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Folger Theatre produced Love's Labor's Lost directed by Vivienne Benesch that ran from March 16th 2019 to June 30th 2019.   
Folger Theatre produced Love's Labor's Lost directed by Vivienne Benesch that ran from March 16th 2019 to June 30th 2019.  
 
[[File:Loves Labor Lost 1.jpeg|center|thumb|800x800px|Photo by Brittany Diliberto
The King of Navarre (Joshua David Robinson, top) proclaims his court as a place of scholarly pursuit to his companions (Zachary Fine, Jack Schmitt, Matt Dallal).
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"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play" - The Washington Post
"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play" - The Washington Post
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===Cast===
===Cast===
 
* Josh Adams, Dull & Marcade
Josh Adams, Dull & Marcade
* Tonya Beckman*, Boyet & Jaquenetta  
 
* Louis BUtelli*, Holofernes
Tonya Beckman*, Boyet & Jaquenetta  
* Matt Dallal, Longaville
 
* Zachary Fine*, Berowne
Louis BUtelli*, Holofernes
* Megan Graves*, Mote
 
* Eric Hissom* , Don Armado  
Matt Dallal, Longaville
* Yesenia Iglesias*, Maria
 
* Edmund Lewis*, Costard
Zachary Fine*, Berowne
* Amelia Pedlow*, Princess of France  
 
* Kelsey Rainwater*, Rosaline
Megan Graves*, Mote
* Joshua David Robinson*, King of Navarre
 
* Susan Rome*, Nathaniel
Eric Hissom* , Don Armado  
* Jack Schmitt, Dumaine  
 
* Chani Wereley, Katherine  
Yesenia Iglesias*, Maria
 
Edmund Lewis*, Costard
 
Amelia Pedlow*, Princess of France  
 
Kelsey Rainwater*, Rosaline
 
Joshua David Robinson*, King of Navarre
 
Susan Rome*, Nathaniel
 
Jack Schmitt, Dumaine  
 
Chani Wereley, Katherine  


===Understudies===
===Understudies===
 
* Matt Dallal, Berowne
Matt Dallal, Berowne
* Fabiolla da Silva, Boyet, Jaquenetta, & Nathaniel
 
* Danielle Gallo, Mote
Fabiolla da Silva, Boyet, Jaquenetta, & Nathaniel
* John Floyd, Dumaine & Longaville
 
* Yesenia Iglesias, Roseline  
Danielle Gallo, Mote
* Melanie Lawrence, Maria & Katherine  
 
* Seamus Miller, Don Armado & Holofernes
John Floyd, Dumaine & Longaville
* Jack Novak, Costard, Dull, & Marcade  
 
* Jack Schmitt, King of Navarre  
Yesenia Iglesias, Roseline  
* Chani Wereley, Princess of France  
 
Melanie Lawrence, Maria & Katherine  
 
Seamus Miller, Don Armado & Holofernes
 
Jack Novak, Costard, Dull, & Marcade  
 
Jack Schmitt, King of Navarre  
 
Chani Wereley, Princess of France  


===Creative Team===
===Creative Team===
 
* Vivienne Benesch, Director
Lee Savage***, Scenic Design  
* Lee Savage***, Scenic Design  
 
* Tracy Christensen***, Costume Design
Tracy Christensen***, Costume Design
* Colin K. Bills***, Lighting Design  
 
* Lindsay Jones***, Original Music and Sound Design  
Colin K. Bills***, Lighting Design  
* Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg  
* Eisenberg/Beans Casting, New York Casting
Lindsay Jones***, Original Music and Sound Design  
* Manna-Symone Middlebrooks & Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
* Jessica Short*, Production Stage Manager  
Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg  
* Julia Singer* Assistant Stage Manager  
Eisenberg/Beans Casting, New York Casting
 
Manna-Symone Middlebrooks & Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
Jessica Short*, Production Stage Manager  
 
Julia Singer* Assistant Stage Manager  


===Production Team===
===Production Team===
 
* Charlie Marie McGrath, Assistant Director  
Charlie Marie McGrath, Assistant Director  
* Christine Miller, Production Assistant
 
* Tom Story, Text and Voice Coach  
Christine Miller, Production Assistant
* Erin Kleiber, Draturgical Intern
 
* Bella Faccia, Inc., Set Construction  
Tom Story, Text and Voice Coach  
* Sarah Conte, Props Master
 
* Dave Bova, Hair Designer  
Erin Kleiber, Draturgical Intern
* Robert Croghan, Assistant Costume Designer  
 
* Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
Bella Faccia, Inc., Set Construction  
* Douglas Delpizzo, Assistant Lighting Designer  
 
* Alex Keen, Master Electrician  
Sarah Conte, Props Master
* Kristen Roth, Assistant Master Electrician  
 
* Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
Dave Bova, Hair Designer  
* Erica Power, For Eisenburg/Beans Casting Casting Intern
 
* Grafik, Graphic Design & Ad Agency  
Robert Croghan, Assistant Costume Designer  
* OpenBox9, 2019/20 Graphic Design & Ad Agency  
 
* Emily Tartanella, Marketing Design Consultant  
Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
* Brittany Diliberto, Bee Two Sweet PHotography, Promotional and Production Photography  
 
* Chiet Productions, Promotional Video
Douglas Delpizzo, Assistant Lighting Designer  
* WVPAVA, Archival Video  
 
* C2, Open Caption  
Alex Keen, Master Electrician  
 
Kristen Roth, Assistant Master Electrician  
 
Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
 
Erica Power, For Eisenburg/Beans Casting Casting Intern
 
Grafik, Graphic Design & Ad Agency  
 
OpenBox9, 2019/20 Graphic Design & Ad Agency  
 
Emily Tartanella, Marketing Design Consultant  
 
Brittany Diliberto, Bee Two Sweet PHotography, Promotional and Production Photography  
 
Chiet Productions, Promotional Video
 
WVPAVA, Archival Video  
 
C2, Open Caption  


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


==Other Media==
==Other Media==
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Promotional Video
==Reviews==
==Reviews==


"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play” – [The Washington Post]
"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play” – [http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/loves-labors-lost-is-tricky-but-the-folger-makes-it-winsome/2019/05/07/4daf5b2e-7032-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html?utm_term=.82dc9579424b The Washington Post]


"Delightfully funny … Love’s Labor’s Lost is a love worth finding” – BroadwayWorld
"Delightfully funny … Love’s Labor’s Lost is a love worth finding” – [https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/BWW-Review-Folger-Theatres-LOVEs-LABORS-LOST-at-the-Folger-Shakespeare-Library-20190507 BroadwayWorld]


“Lovely, libidinous, and larksome” – Brightest Young Things
“Lovely, libidinous, and larksome” – [https://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/loves-labors-lost-folger-theatre-review Brightest Young Things]


“Furiously funny … unbridled fun” – DC Theatre Scene
“Furiously funny … unbridled fun” – [https://dctheatrescene.com/2019/05/07/review-folgers-loves-labors-lost-is-fast-paced-and-furiously-funny/ DC Theatre Scene]


"The Bard at his most playful ... side-splitting" – DCist
"The Bard at his most playful ... side-splitting" – [https://dcist.com/story/19/05/16/the-rom-com-renaissance-comes-to-folger-with-loves-labors-lost/ DCist]


“Love Labor’s Lost is a gem to take in” – DC Metro Theater Arts
“Love Labor’s Lost is a gem to take in” – [https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2019/05/07/loves-labors-lost-folger/ DC Metro Theater Arts]


"A delightful springtime treat ... you'll find yourself smiling and laughing out loud" - Free Lance-Star
"A delightful springtime treat ... you'll find yourself smiling and laughing out loud" - [https://www.fredericksburg.com/entertainment/arts/folger-s-fun-love-s-labor-s-lost-is-an/article_d88fc1f3-62cc-5e48-9245-94b10ede82f7.html Free Lance-Star]


“An irrepressible sense of humor and joy … complete and utter charm” – Metro Weekly
“An irrepressible sense of humor and joy … complete and utter charm” – [https://www.metroweekly.com/2019/05/dc-theater-review-loves-labors-lost-at-folger-theatre/ Metro Weekly]


“A wildly outrageous comedy … not to be missed” – MD Theatre Guide
“A wildly outrageous comedy … not to be missed” – [https://mdtheatreguide.com/2019/05/theatre-review-loves-labors-lost-at-folger-theatre/ MD Theatre Guide]


"A raucous and heartfelt ride" - TheatreBloom
"A raucous and heartfelt ride" - [http://www.theatrebloom.com/2019/05/loves-labors-lost-at-the-folger-theater/ TheatreBloom]


“An entertaining, energetic, and side-splitting production” – Plays To See
“An entertaining, energetic, and side-splitting production” – [https://playstosee.com/loves-labors-lost/ Plays To See]


==Images==
==Images==


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File:Loves Labor Lost 1.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto The King of Navarre (Joshua David Robinson, top) proclaims his court as a place of scholarly pursuit to his companions (Zachary Fine, Jack Schmitt, Matt Dallal).
File:Loves Labor Lost 1.jpeg
File:Loves Labor Lost 2.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. Jaquenetta (Tonya Beckman) and her admirer Costard (Edmund Lewis) in Love's Labor's Lost.
 
File:Loves Labor Lost 3.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. Jaquenetta (Tonya Beckman, center) receives a bit of shocking news in Shakespeare’s playful romance Love’s Labor’s Lost. (Also pictured l to r: Edmund Lewis, Josh Adams, Susan Rome, Louis Butelli.)
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File:Loves Labor Lost 4.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. Holofernes (Louis Butelli) and Nathaniel (Susan Rome) share a cup of tea.
 
File:Loves Labor Lost 5.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. The men of Navarre (l to r: Matt Dallal, Jack Schmitt, Joshua David Robinson, Zachary Fine) celebrate a momentous decision.
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File:Loves Labor Lost 6.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. The men of Navarre (l to r: Joshua David Robinson, Jack Schmitt, Matt Dallal, Zachary Fine) disguised as Muscovites for the ladies they love (Kelsey Rainwater, left and Chani Wereley).
 
File:Loves Labor Lost 7.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. A disguised King of Navarre (Joshua David Robinson) dances for the ladies of France.
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File:Loves Labor Lost 8.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto The ladies of France (l to r: Yesenia Iglesias, Kelsey Rainwater, Amelia Pedlow, Chani Wereley) are onto the foolish ploys of the men.
 
File:Loves Labor Lost 9.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. The company of Love's Labor's Lost at Folger Theatre.
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File:Loves Labor Lost 10.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. The King of Navarre (Joshua David Robinson) has a word for the ladies of France (l to r: Yesenia Iglesias, Chani Wereley, Kelsey Rainwater).
 
File:Loves Labor Lost 11.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto Berowne (Zachary Fine) professes his love for Rosaline (Kelsey Rainwater) in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor’s Lost. (Also pictured l to r: Yesenia Iglesias, Chani Wereley, Tonya Beckman, Amelia Pedlow.)
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File:Loves Labor Lost 12.jpeg|Photo by Brittany Diliberto. Don Armado (Eric Hissom) presents the Nine Worthies for the Court in Love's Labor's Lost (Zachary Fine as Berowne, also pictured).
 
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Revision as of 10:49, 20 May 2020

Folger Theatre produced Love's Labor's Lost directed by Vivienne Benesch that ran from March 16th 2019 to June 30th 2019.

Photo by Brittany Diliberto The King of Navarre (Joshua David Robinson, top) proclaims his court as a place of scholarly pursuit to his companions (Zachary Fine, Jack Schmitt, Matt Dallal).

"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play" - The Washington Post

A young king and his three compatriots renounce the company of women in favor of scholarly pursuits. Their pact is immediately jeopardized, however, when the Princess of France and her companions arrive. Will the men stand resolute and keep their monastic vows—or surrender to the charms of the opposite sex? Shakespeare’s delicious play is full of lovers and clowns, foolery and the follies of the heart. Don't miss this rarely performed comedy on our historic Washington, DC stage across from the US Capitol.

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

  • Josh Adams, Dull & Marcade
  • Tonya Beckman*, Boyet & Jaquenetta
  • Louis BUtelli*, Holofernes
  • Matt Dallal, Longaville
  • Zachary Fine*, Berowne
  • Megan Graves*, Mote
  • Eric Hissom* , Don Armado
  • Yesenia Iglesias*, Maria
  • Edmund Lewis*, Costard
  • Amelia Pedlow*, Princess of France
  • Kelsey Rainwater*, Rosaline
  • Joshua David Robinson*, King of Navarre
  • Susan Rome*, Nathaniel
  • Jack Schmitt, Dumaine
  • Chani Wereley, Katherine

Understudies

  • Matt Dallal, Berowne
  • Fabiolla da Silva, Boyet, Jaquenetta, & Nathaniel
  • Danielle Gallo, Mote
  • John Floyd, Dumaine & Longaville
  • Yesenia Iglesias, Roseline
  • Melanie Lawrence, Maria & Katherine
  • Seamus Miller, Don Armado & Holofernes
  • Jack Novak, Costard, Dull, & Marcade
  • Jack Schmitt, King of Navarre
  • Chani Wereley, Princess of France

Creative Team

  • Vivienne Benesch, Director
  • Lee Savage***, Scenic Design
  • Tracy Christensen***, Costume Design
  • Colin K. Bills***, Lighting Design
  • Lindsay Jones***, Original Music and Sound Design
  • Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
  • Eisenberg/Beans Casting, New York Casting
  • Manna-Symone Middlebrooks & Teresa Wood, Folger Casting
  • Jessica Short*, Production Stage Manager
  • Julia Singer* Assistant Stage Manager

Production Team

  • Charlie Marie McGrath, Assistant Director
  • Christine Miller, Production Assistant
  • Tom Story, Text and Voice Coach
  • Erin Kleiber, Draturgical Intern
  • Bella Faccia, Inc., Set Construction
  • Sarah Conte, Props Master
  • Dave Bova, Hair Designer
  • Robert Croghan, Assistant Costume Designer
  • Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head
  • Douglas Delpizzo, Assistant Lighting Designer
  • Alex Keen, Master Electrician
  • Kristen Roth, Assistant Master Electrician
  • Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer
  • Erica Power, For Eisenburg/Beans Casting Casting Intern
  • Grafik, Graphic Design & Ad Agency
  • OpenBox9, 2019/20 Graphic Design & Ad Agency
  • Emily Tartanella, Marketing Design Consultant
  • Brittany Diliberto, Bee Two Sweet PHotography, Promotional and Production Photography
  • Chiet Productions, Promotional Video
  • WVPAVA, Archival Video
  • C2, Open Caption

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

Other Media

Promotional Video

Reviews

"Friendly and frisky ... the show so gets the erudite spirit of the play” – The Washington Post

"Delightfully funny … Love’s Labor’s Lost is a love worth finding” – BroadwayWorld

“Lovely, libidinous, and larksome” – Brightest Young Things

“Furiously funny … unbridled fun” – DC Theatre Scene

"The Bard at his most playful ... side-splitting" – DCist

“Love Labor’s Lost is a gem to take in” – DC Metro Theater Arts

"A delightful springtime treat ... you'll find yourself smiling and laughing out loud" - Free Lance-Star

“An irrepressible sense of humor and joy … complete and utter charm” – Metro Weekly

“A wildly outrageous comedy … not to be missed” – MD Theatre Guide

"A raucous and heartfelt ride" - TheatreBloom

“An entertaining, energetic, and side-splitting production” – Plays To See

Images