SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE at Palo Alto Players

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Directed by Lee Ann Payne

PENINSULA PREMIERE! Young playwright Will Shakespeare is stuck. He is overdue in finishing his latest play—a half-baked mess of a comedy called Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter. He finds his muse in Viola de Lesseps, who is driven to do anything—even disguise herself as a man—to fulfill her dream of performing onstage, where no women are permitted. Surrounded by familiar players, including Queen Elizabeth herself, backstage antics collide with on stage dramas. Will and Viola’s passionate, forbidden love affair goes on to inspire Shakespeare’s masterpiece—the most romantic tragedy ever written. Adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a warm and witty romance filled with music and farcical characters.

“Riotously enjoyable. You will fall in love” - *The Sunday Times*

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
Performance dates: January 19 - February 3, 2019 (preview January 18)

Ticket Prices: $25-$52 (Discounts for Seniors, Educators, Patrons under 30, and Military available for all performances except Preview Night FRI JAN 18)

For Ticket Info: www.paplayers.org or call (650)329-0891

Age Recommendation: 13 and up
Approximate Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

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All performances are held at the:
Lucie Stern Theater
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301

In cooperation with the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences

For more information including details about parking, wheelchair access, and listening devices, visit our Plan Your Visit Page.

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SPECIAL EVENTS:

Opening Night AfterGlow Party
Saturday, January 19
Enjoy a post-show champagne reception with drinks and appetizers while meeting the cast, FREE with the purchase of a ticket for that evening’s performance.

Post-Show Director/Cast Talkback
Thursday, January 24
Enjoy our Talkback series with Director Lee Ann Payne and members of the cast following the performance, FREE with the purchase of a ticket for anyperformance during the run.

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CAST:

(in alphabetical order):
Tilney, Nol: Shawn Andrei
Henslowe: David Blackburn
Ned Alleyn: Seton Chiang
Wessex: Jeff Clarke
Viola de Lesseps: April Culver
Sam: Kyle Dayrit
Adam, Gregory: Arturo Dirzo
Ralph, Nurse: Alex Draa
Webster: Kristin Hall
Tybalt, Peter: Mohamed Ismail
Will Shakespeare: Drew Benjamin Jones
Nurse: Melinda Marks
Mistress Quickly: Jessica Maxey
Fennyman: Joey McDaniel
Wabash: David Paigen
Kate: Gwyneth Price Panos
Queen Elizabeth: Doll Piccotto
Marlowe: Brad Satterwhite
Burbage: Thomas Times
Molly: Stephanie Whigham
Boatman, Robin: Todd Wright

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: Lee Ann Payne
Music Director: Lauren Bevilacqua
Fight Choreographer: Kyle McReddie
Scenic Designer: Scott Ludwig
Costume Designer: Patricia Tyler
Lighting Designer: Edward Hunter
Sound Designer: Jeff Grafton
Properties Designer: Rachael Devlin
Make-up & Hair Designer: Gwyneth Price Panos
Stage Manager: Rivka Kelly
Assistant Stage Manager: Caylyn Skoog
Artistic Director: Patrick Klein

Authors

• Lee Hall
• Marc Norman
• Tom Stoppard