Water Works Theatre Company Announces 2011 Production Casts

Water Works Theatre company is proud to announce the casts for its 11th annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak productions. Shakespeare in the Park in Royal Oak is Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event, featuring three weeks of theatrical fun in the middle of the tree-filled 28 acre Starr Jaycee Park. Tickets ($6-$20) are on sale now for The Tempest and The Commedia Tales of Aladdin and can be purchased online at www.waterworkstheatre.com. A complete Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak performance schedule follows this release.

Water Works Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Jeff Thomakos is proud to announce the casts for the 11th annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak productions; William Shakespeare's The Tempest, and Lane Riosley's The Commedia Tales of Aladdin. Thomakos,(Hazel Park) who will also direct The Tempest is excited for the incredible talent assembled for this season. "For over a decade, Water Works has set the bar for quality, professional classical productions in Southeast Michigan. As usual, our ALL LOCAL cast is outstanding, and we are very excited to welcome returning Water Works' Alumni as well as outstanding burgeoning professionals. A tremendous amount of very talented people came out for auditions and we selected the best of the best. In addition, we have an outstanding staff and designers this year including genius mask-maker, Nina Barlow and original music design by Dan Bilich. I believe this year will be a unique theatrical event not to be missed."Stated Thomakos

The cast for William Shakespeare's The Tempest (July 21 - August 7) includes

Actor Role Hometown
Paul Hopper* Prospero Chelsea
Kirk Haas Alonso Inkster
Clifford Katskee Antonio Birmingham
Sara Catheryn Wolf* Ariel St. Clair Shores
Rusty Mewha* Caliban Plymouth
Jaclyn Strez Spirit/Ceres Detroit
Zach Hendrickson Ferndinand Ann Arbor
Dennis Kleinsmith Gonzalo Lathrup Village
Katie Terpstra Spirit/Iris Ann Arbor
Allyson Ortwein Spirit/Juno Sterling Heights
Julia Garlotte Miranda Chelsea
Ericka Hoveland Sebastian Royal Oak
Sean Paraventi Stephano Dearborn Heights
Stephen Blackwell Trinculo Berkley
*Indicates members of Actor's Equity Association

Lane Riosley's The Commedia Tales of Aladdin (July 26 - August 7) is directed by Michelle LeRoy (Ferndale) and includes

Actor Role Hometown
Casey Hibbert Harlequine Pontiac
David B Woitulewicz Punchin Detroit
Heidi Bennett Columbine Ann Arbor
Jillian Kurtz Rosetta Ann Arbor

The 11th Annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak complete schedule follows
All events take place in Starr Jaycee Park - 1101 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak MI 48073. For performances, guests can bring blankets for near the stage lawn seating, low-to-the-ground lawn chairs, or choose seating in the Water Works bleachers. Pre-show picnicking is allowed in Starr Jaycee Park, but not in the theatre area. Free Parking is available in the park's paved lots within walking distance of the Water Works outdoor stage.

The Tempest

Tickets: $20

Thursday, July 21 @ 8pm
Friday, July 22 @ 8pm
Saturday, July 23 @ 8pm
Sunday, July 24 @ 4pm
Thursday, July 28 @ 8pm
Friday, July 29 @ 8pm
Saturday, July 30 @ 8pm
Sunday, July 31 @ 4pm
Thursday, August 4 @ 8pm
Friday, August 5 @ 8pm
Saturday, August 6 @ 8pm
Sunday, August 7 @ 4pm

Lane Riosley's The Commedia Tales of Aladdin

Tickets: $6

Tuesday, July 26 @ 7pm
Wednesday, July 27 @ 7pm
Saturday, July 30 @ 11am
Sunday, July 31 @ 11am
Tuesday, August 2 @ 7pm
Wednesday, August 3 @ 7pm
Saturday, August 6 @ 11am
Sunday, August 7 @ 11am

Summer Sonnets

Tickets: FREE

NEW for 2011 - enjoy a magical hour in the park on a summer afternoon with the lyrical poetry of the Bard's love Sonnets.

Saturday, July 30 @ 4pm
Saturday, August 6 @ 4pm

KidsAct!
August 1-5
Open to students exiting grades 1-8.
Registration: $185 per student.

KidsAct! is a one-of-a-kind performance workshop in an outdoor setting, culminating in a free-admission show on the Shakespeare In The Park stage. It's the most young aspiring actors will have all summer!

The Water Works Academy
July 25-29
Open to high school and pre-college students
Registration: $185 per student.

This one-week intensive for high school and pre-college students gives young actors the chance to create their own play in the park using a "summer stock" company approach. Working professionals will guide students as they embark on the tasks of writing, directing, stage managing, designing and performing a one-of-a-kind piece of theatrical magic on the stage in Starr Jaycee Park.

Water Works Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional theatre company that provides professional caliber experience to the emerging professional theatre artist. The company is proud to be presenting its 10th annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak without the aid of local tax payer dollars. For more information log on to: www.waterworkstheatre.com.