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ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

written by Tom Stoppard
directed by Carmen-maria Mandley and Heather J. Hackford

July 30 - August 3, 2008
Common Ground Theatre, Durham

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern was the fourth installment of Bare Theatre’s wildly popular Rogue Company, an annual conservatory program aimed at giving young artists the chance to perform onstage in a safe and professional environment. Rogue Company members typically range in age from middle school or younger to college students.

This play, which made Stoppard famous, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of two minor characters who appear in William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet. The two unwitting protagonists stumble through a world that has already been written, intersecting with bits of Shakespeare’s play, and they attempt to question a destiny that is ultimately final.

cast:

Rosencrantz: Tara Pozo
Guildenstern: Maura Clement
Alfred: Simon Hernandez
Claudius: Matt Fields
Gertrude: Janie Cole
Hamlet: Sasha Brown
Ophelia: Jen Harper
Horatio:Garrett Stien-Seroussi
Polonius: Alicia Rodriguez
The Player: Jake Bowden
The Soldier: Liz Shipman
Tragedians: Nick Fields, Garrett Stien-Seroussi, Liz Shipman, Jeffrey Fowler, Kelsey Heathcoat, Brent Rappaport

production staff:

Directors: Heather J. Hackford and Carmen-maria Mandley
Stage Manager: Missy Daper
Composer: G. Todd Buker
Costumer: Jennifer Aiello
Costume Supervisor: Jeremy Clos