Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Michelle Karst

An absurdist, existentialist tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966, the play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The action of Stoppard’s play takes place mainly “in the wings” of Shakespeare’s, with brief appearances of major characters from Hamlet who enact fragments of the original’s scenes. Between these episodes the two protagonists voice their confusion at the progress of events of which occurring onstage without them in Hamlet they have no direct knowledge.

Performance Dates:

October 11th thru November 2nd
Performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Where:

Broccoli Theater
21-12 30th Road
Astoria, NY 11102
Train: (N or Q, 30 Ave. Stop)

Tickets:

General Admission: $20
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/608620
http://www.opheliatheatre.com

"An absurdist, existentialist tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966, the play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The action of Stoppard’s play takes place mainly “in the wings” of Shakespeare’s, with brief appearances of major characters from Hamlet who enact fragments of the original’s scenes. Between these episodes the two protagonists voice their confusion at the progress of events of which occurring onstage without them in Hamlet they have no direct knowledge."

Production Staff

Director: Michelle Karst
Technical Director: Tom Digirolomo
Stage Manager: Kyle Rosenberg
Assistant Stage Manager: Danny Mayer
Scenic Designer: Harrison Lockhart
Lighting Designer: Lindsay Bytof
Costume Designer: Rebecca Wallace
Props Designer: Danielle Lemay

Cast

Jon Schaller
Peter Sansbury
Colin Friend
Adrian Centoni
Michael Rhese
John Hoffman
Michael Tubman
Peter Sanzone
Tom Muccioli