Fall, 2018

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play’s first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility.

As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches (such as “All the world’s a stage“, “too much of a good thing” and “A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest”). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country.

Cast

• Orlando: T Harz Adam
• Orlando’s servant: Richard Smith
• Oliver: Austin Mueller
• Charles: Benjamin Lopez
• Celia: Hayley Martin
• Rosalind: Barbara Clark
• Touchston: Annie Barnes
• Fredrick: Richard Grahn
• Le Beau: Lacey Deas
• Senior: Ed Borg
• Amiens: Jeffrey Schmidt
• Jaques: Diana Schmidt
• Sylvius: Zack Jordan
• Phebe: Ashlyn Lesch
• Hymen: Zoe Richardson
• Chorus / Stage Crew: Lisa Baker, Sue Bonera, Cindy Sobel, Kaleb Sanderson, Kelly Larsen, Zoe, Richardson

Production Team and Crew

• Director: John Tomlinson
• Producer: Laura Barnes
• Assistant Director: Larry Richardson
• Stage Manager: Lizzy Wold
• Assistant Stage Manager: Cindy Sobel
• Fight Choreographer: John Tomlinson
• Set Design: John Tomlinson
• Master Carpenter: Gary Deas
• Scenic Painter: Adam Garrett
• Painting Crew: Ethan Miller, Gary Deas, Phil Blair
• Set Construction: Ethan Miller, Larry Richardson, Kevin Moore, Phil Blair
• Costume Design: Sarah Dutra
• Lighting Design: Kevin Moore
• Light Board Operator: Devin Moore
• Sound Design: John Tomlinson
• Sound Engineer: Nick Biondo
• Sound Board Operator: Larry Richardson
• Publicity: Laura Barnes, Wilda Shock, Tony Novelli
• Poster & Program Design: Tony Novelli
• Fundraising Chair: Wilda Shock