Photos: Theatre Pro Rata's THE BOOK OF WILL at the Crane Theater
The production runs through October 11 at the Crane Theater.
By: Gillian Blum Sep. 28, 2025
Theatre Pro Rata's The Book of Will is now running at the Crane Theater, with performances until October 11.
The play is about the friends and fellow actors who fought to preserve William
Shakespeare’s words after his death. Set in 1619 but bursting with contemporary energy, this story celebrates the people behind the page — the ones who loved the Bard enough to risk everything for his legacy.
There are performances at 7:30 p.m. on September 25, 26, 27, and 29, as well as October 3, 4, 6, 10, and 11. A 2 p.m. show on October 5 is a masks-required show with ASL and audio description. The performances on September 25 and 29 are Pay What You Can.
The cast includes Sean Dillon, Andrew Troth, Jeremy Motz, Ankita Ashrit, Christy Johnson, Alex Hagen, Nissa Nordland, Carter Graham, Sandesh Sukhram, and Kjer Whiting.
The production is directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern, with stage management by Clara
Costello, set design by MJ Leffler, lighting design by Emmet Kowler, sound design by Topher Pirkl, costume design by Rubble&Ash, and props design by Jenny Moeller.
See production photos below:
Photo credit: Alex Wohlhueter
Sean Dillon, Jeremy Motz, Nissa Nordland, Kjer Whiting, Alex Hagen, Andrew Troth and Sandesh Sukhram
Sandesh Sukhram, Jeremy Motz and Alex Hagen
Sean Dillon, Ankita Ashrit, Alex Hagen, Andrew Troth
Nissa Nordland, Sean Dillon, Christy Johnson, Andrew Troth
Sean Dillon, Sandesh Sukhram, Andrew Troth, Carter Graham, Alex Hagen
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