Playing July 9 – 19, 2025
Shakespeare in Love
based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
Music by Paddy Cunneen
Directed by Anne Marie Szucs
Shakespeare in Love is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Originally produced on the West End by Disney Theatrical Productions & Sonia Friedman Productions, directed by Declan Donnellan, and designed by Nick Ormerod.
Plagued by debt, tormented by writer’s block and in desperate need of a new hit, promising new playwright Will Shakespeare finds his muse in the form of passionate young noblewoman, Viola De Lesseps. Their forbidden love soon draws everyone, including Queen Elizabeth herself, into the drama and inspires Will to write the greatest love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Will it all work out in the end for our star-crossed lovers?
CAST
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gail Barrington-Moss | Queen Elizabeth I / Molly |
| Connor Bewick | Kit Marlowe |
| Bradley Bishop | Tilney / Sir Robert de Lesseps |
| Matt Boisvert | Will Shakespeare / Wilhelmina |
| Asael Bonilla | Ensemble |
| Leslie Caffaro | Wabash / Kate / Mistress Quickly |
| Bethany Doerksen | Ensemble |
| Ren Elliott | Viola / Kent |
| Jay Ferguson | Ensemble |
| Sylvie Gaudet | Heavy 1 / Ensemble |
| John Gaunce | Fennyman (Apothecary) |
| Ethan Handford | Ned (Mercutio) |
| Ian Hicks | Henslowe |
| Wylee Johnston | Robin (Lady Capulet) / Frees |
| Ash Klein | Sam (Juliet) / Proteus |
| Mike Leoppky | Ralph (Juliet’s Nurse / Petruchio) / Guard 2 |
| Grace Li | Adam (Gregory / Benvolio / Servingman) / Boatman |
| Dave McKay | Actor (Abraham) / Catling / Waiter / Barman |
| Lenny O’Neill-Becker | Valentine / Heavy 2 / Ensemble |
| Anglia Redding | Nurse |
| Isaac Rowan | Webster |
| Aaron Smith | Wessex |
| Jacey Strem | Peter (Tybalt) / Ensemble |
| Jasper Walia | Nol (Benvolio, Sampson) / Lambert |
| Josh Young | Burbage |
PRODUCTION TEAM
| Production Team Member | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Marie Szucs | Director |
| Gibson Finlay | Music Director |
| Sally Hunt | Mentor Music Director |
| John Anderson | Assistant Director and Sound Designer |
| Logan Sundquist | Assistant Director |
| Barbara Mah | Choreographer |
| Cathy Dragon | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Spicer | Intimacy and Fight Director |
| Brooke Emberly | Set Designer |
| Brad Melrose | Lighting Designer |
| Eric Matheson-Jones | Properties Designer |
| Bailey Ferchoff | Props Assistant and Master Painter |
| Joan Hawkins | Mentor Set Designer |
| Megan Reti | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Andrew Selwood | Production Manager |
| Sam McCabe | Stage Manager |
| Richard Hatfield | Master Builder |