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The Great Shakespeare Showdown at Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Venue 53)
Dates: 8/7/2026 - 8/22/2026
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Set in the fall of 1882 in Leadville, Colorado, this new play by Dennis Elkins takes place in a town Opera House where famed English thespian Charles Goodknight is tricked into an onstage duel of Bardic banter against firebrand all-American actress Harriet Twelvetrees. The production features audience participation as Master of Ceremonies Billy the Miner challenges both the performers and the audience to a duel of wit and word. The cast includes Kate Poling as Harriet, Mel Schaffer as Billy, and Dan Morrison as Charles, directed and produced by Penny Cole.
Cast and Creative Team for The Great Shakespeare Showdown at Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Venue 53)
Cast
Kate Poling
Harriet Twelvetrees
Mel Schaffer
Billy
Dan Morrison
Charles Goodknight
Creative Team
Dennis Elkins
Writer
Penny Cole
Director
Penny Cole
Producer
Flying Solo! Presents
Company
News About The Great Shakespeare Showdown at Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Venue 53)
THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE SHOWDOWN to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
July 23, 2026 Flying Solo! Presents will stage THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE SHOWDOWN at the Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, pitting a British thespian against an American actress in a Wild West-set battle of Bardic wit.About the Theatre
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