We love our Shakespeare. We also love when Shakespeare is done by companies we love! Conveniently, Happy Few Theatre Company is mounting a contemporary adaptation of As You Like It at Theatre Lab. It only runs Thursday-Sunday each week in April, so don’t delay and “Come hither, come hither, come hither.”
April 10 – April 27, 2014 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday only!)
Theatre Lab
337 West 36 St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
A LITTLE ABOUT THE PLAY
Set in a contemporary world, this production takes a fun, fresh look at Shakespeare’s timeless comedy about love, transformation and the roles we play. Rosalind, the daughter of an exiled Duke, falls in love with Orlando, who is downtrodden by his elder brother. The two separately flee the watchful, media-saturated world of the court, seeking refuge in the Forest of Arden. But when Rosalind, now dressed as a man to protect herself and her cousin Celia, bumps into Orlando, their courtship becomes a game that subverts traditional romance.
An ensemble of seven actors explores this vibrant story of power, freedom, rural and urban communities, and intersecting sets of lovers—with more than one gender-bending twist! The production uses video and live original music both to explore what is ageless and what is contemporary in how we tell stories and to provide a thoroughly entertaining evening for audiences of all kinds.
CAST:
- Ellen Adair
- Nat Cassidy
- Eric Gilde
- Anna O’Donoghue
- Patrick Mulryan
- Christopher Seiler
- Alexander Sovronsky
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Director - Ellen Adair & Eric Gilde
- Stage Manager - Sarah Lahue
- Assistant Stage Manager – Sophie Frankle
- Original Music – Alexander Sovronsky
- Costume Design - Mia Bienovich
- Video Design - Bart Cortright
- Technical Direction - Sean Gorski
- Fight Direction - Ben Kahre
- Lighting Design - Tyler M. Perry
- House Manager - Brittany Crowell