SAVE HAMLET

SAVE HAMLET

By Mark Harvey Levine

Directed by

SHOW DATES/TIMES: TBA

LOCATION: The Cary Theater

CAST OF CHARACTERS

BERNADETTE: Late Teens-Early 20s, Disguises herself as Bernardo. Snarky.

FRANCESCA: Late Teens-Early 20s, Disguises herself as Francisco. Also plays CORNELIUS, REYNALDO and GARFUNKEL. Enthusiastic, resourceful.

MARCELLA: Late Teens-Early 20s, Disguises herself as Marcellus. Smart, Type A.

HORATIA: Late Teens-Early 20s, Disguises herself as Horatio. Bookish, nerdy, stuffy. Likes Hamlet.

GERTRUDE: 40s-50s, Hamlet’s mom. Overbearing, embarrassing.

OPHELIA: Late Teens-Early 20s, Polonius’ daughter. Increasingly feisty.

FIRST PLAYER: Runs a troupe of actors. (Can also play FIRST GRAVEDIGGER AND FORTINBRAS)

FIRST GRAVEDIGGER: Digs graves. It’s a living.

FORTINBRAS: Late Teens-Early 20s, Prince of Norway. Sheepish.

GHOST: 40s-60s, The Ghost of Hamlet’s father.

CLAUDIUS: 40s-60s The current King. Not very bright. Talks like a 1920's gangster.

LAERTES: Late Teens-Early 20s, Ophelia’s brother, Polonius’ son. Kind of a hot-head.

POLONIUS: 40s-60s Advisor to the King. Ophelia and Laertes’ father. An overconfident idiot.

HAMLET: Late Teens-Early 20s, Prince of Denmark. Nice, but a little out of his depth.

ROSENCRANTZ: Late Teens-Early 20s, School Friend of Hamlet

GUILDENSTERN: Late Teens-Early 20s, School Friend of Hamlet

VOLTEMAND: Ambassador to Norway. (Also plays OSRIC.)

OSRIC: A local Lord. Kind of an idiot.

ABOUT THE SHOW

In this version of Hamlet, a lot of the characters turn out to be women in disguise. They realize if they don't step in, the whole thing is going to end in tragedy. With women now in charge, it's Shakespeare's famous play, but funnier and less murder-y.

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  • Concessions Manager - Jeri Summer

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  • Graphic Artist - Mary Monahan

  • Playbill Layout - Joseph Foster (Minuteman Press)

  • Photography - Charles Ruffin Photography

  • Volunteer Coordinator - Jeri Summer

  • Finance Manager - Sareek Hosein, Bob Grannan

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