Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Charles Newell,
Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director
Mar 29, 2024 — Apr 21, 2024
TicketsEveryone dies, but not everyone’s death is pre-ordained by Shakespeare. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead puts the spotlight on two of Shakespeare’s minor characters as they wrestle with fundamental, pressing questions of identity, loss, fate, friendship, and the absurdity of existence. As they hurtle towards their imminent demise, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unlock what it means to be truly alive.
After directing The Hard Problem, Arcadia, Travesties, and The Invention of Love at Court and Rock ‘n’ Roll at Goodman Theatre, Director Charles Newell turns his expert eye to Tom Stoppard once more. His deconstructed interpretation of one of Stoppard’s earliest and best-known works propels the story forward with newfound immediacy. And, in so doing, Newell unveils the emotional in the existential, and urges us to reconsider what we know about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet, and perhaps even Tom Stoppard himself.
Accessible performances:
- April 20, 2024 at 2:00pm (Touch Tour/Audio Description/ASL Interpretation)
- Touch Tour at 12:30pm
- April 21, 2024 at 2:00pm (Open Captioning)
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Artistic Team
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PlaywrightTom Stoppard
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DirectorCharles Newell
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Scenic DesignerJohn Culbert
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Costume DesignerRaquel Adorno
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Lighting DesignerKeith Parham
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Sound DesignerAndre Pluess
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Production DramaturgMarissa Fenley
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CastingBecca McCracken, C.S.A.
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Stage ManagerKate Ocker
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Assistant Stage ManagerKira Neighbors
Cast
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RosencrantzNate Burger
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GuildensternErik Hellman
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The PlayerLorenzo Rush Jr.
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Claudius/EnsembleAmir Abdullah
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Hamlet/EnsembleBlake Hamilton Currie
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Ophelia/EnsembleCharence Higgins
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Gertrude/EnsembleElizabeth Ledo
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Polonius/EnsembleRob Lindley