“Know, thou noble youth, the serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown.”

― Ghost

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,

Directed by Melon Wedick

Hailed as Shakespeare’s finest (and richest, and most enigmatic) play, Hamlet is one of those few great works of the stage that deliver something completely new every time it is performed. And this particular performance will dazzle you and leave you breathless. Not to be missed!

Playing Outdoors at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening at 7:30 pm

September 7th – September 30th, 2018

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Bring a picnic and settle in for an unforgettable performance. This evening will reshape how you think of Hamlet forever.



And as always — performances with the Montford Park Players are COMPLETELY FREE!

A Note from the Director:

Be forewarned: This is not your grandfather’s Hamlet. This adaptation is a pared-down, action-driven retelling of William Shakespeare’s classic play. Inter-cut and overlapping scenes appeal to a fast-paced, modern sensibility, while shared soliloquies emphasize the parallels in the lives of Hamlet, Ophelia, Laertes – and, rather unexpectedly, Aeneas, the founder and ancient hero of Troy. Inserted sections of Vergil’s Aeneid (one of Shakespeare’s source materials) frame Hamlet’s perspective on the play’s tumultuous events, while a traveling troupe of players dips in and out of the action, alternating between taking on roles and playing puppet-masters with the Danish court. This is Hamlet like you’ve never seen it: swift, decisive, and inexorably tragic.

Cast and Crew:

Player 1 – Jane Hallstrom

Player 2 / Horatio – Molly Graves

Player 3 / Rosencrantz – Charlie Wilson

Player 4 / Guildenstern – Will Storrs

Player 5 / Servant – Ava Atwood

Player 6 / Polonius – John Preston Mendenhall

Player 7 / Priest / Bernardo – Sonia Rose D’Andrea

Player 8 / Marcellus – Bill Parks

Player 9 / Lucianus – Savannah Stone

Player 0 / Ophelia – Jamie Knox

Laertes – Ryan Martin

Claudius – Travis Lowe

Gertrude – Julianne Arnall

Hamlet – Jon Stockdale

Ensemble: Ava Atwood, Bill Parks, Christel Schober-Colburn, Denise Lockett, Elisabeth Pitrolo, Emily Sansbury, Kevin Norris, Ruby Schober-Colburn, Savannah Stone

Stage Manager: Amanda Shive

Set Designer: Laura Lowe

Lighting Designer: Abby Aumann

Costume Designer: Amanda Shive

Costume Builder: Victoria Smith

Tech Director: Bjorn Goller-Hagoob

Fight Choreographer: Deanna Braine