THE TEMPEST to Open at Bronx Shakespeare Festival's Lehman College Amphitheatre

The Bronx Shakespeare Festival has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare's classic play The Tempest. The production will play a two-week limited engagement at their home in the Amphitheatre at Lehman College.

Performances begin Thursday, September 10th and continue through Saturday, September 19th. All performances are at 7pm.

The Tempest is a story of forgiveness, love, and finding your way home. After a violent storm, travelers wash ashore on a mysterious island where nothing is quite as it seems. As past betrayals resurface, redemption and forgiveness collide in the magic of Shakespeare's enthralling final masterpiece. 

“The Tempest is a meditation on power, freedom and the complexities of reconciliation,” says Artistic Director Alyssa Van Gorder, “and the characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Shakespeare's final solo play is a moving fairy tale, a wondrous magic show, and a farewell to the stage that still defines our humanity.”

The production features a cast of actors including Alexa Downing, Aaron Dumfeh, Simran Pal Kaur, AJ Moeller, Janet Norquist-González, Ana Prí, Rachael Richardson, Bethany Rondón, Jahdiel Rodriguez, Michael Selkirk and Ben Spierman, with Chanel Huston playing the role of Prospero. The production also features a dance ensemble which includes Amanda Almeida, Dianna Cruz, Shydae Hampton, Gilary Lizardi, Giovanni Ortiz, NiNi Sunrose, Macarthur Varga and Ginaury Vásquez.

Alyssa Van Gorder will direct the production, with Assistant Direction and Costume Design by Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, Sound Design by Luke Santy, and Choreography by Tae G. Kim and Cordelia Vohnout. Julie Peteani will be the Production Stage Manager and Krismarie Loague will be the Assistant Stage Manager. The Bronx Shakespeare Festival is produced by Lehman Stages.