To be or not to be, this guy just can’t seem to make up his mind! The original mad monarch, the psychotic prince, or simply the dithering Dane, Hamlet has more doubts than a Richard Dawkins book signing. Somebody get this fellow some friends because he can’t stop talking to himself. What a rogue and peasant slave…
Ophelia: Hamlet’s Beloved ($1,000+)
Look out Nunnery! Here comes Ophelia! This merry maid just can’t seem to get a break. Whether it’s a broken boyfriend or a dead dad, Ophelia is just like a standing grandmother: off her rocker! Likes: poetry, parental obedience,and long walks off the river bank. Dislikes: guys who give more mixed signals than a drunken crossing…
Gertrude: Hamlet’s Mother ($500+)
Step aside Cleopatra, this is the true Queen of “denial.” This conflicted monarch’s family tree is more twisted than Freud’s interpretation of her and Hamlet’s relationship. Does her heart lie with her dead husband, his living brother, or her demented son? Only one thing’s for certain, for all that Frailty she’s one tough cookie! You’re giving a…
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern: Hamlet’s Old Friends ($250+)
Which one’s your favorite? I can never decide, so do what I do: flip a coin. These “single spies” are so gullible they must have gone to school at Trump University. On either side, they get no respect and one can’t help but wonder what they’re doing behind the scenes. Someone ought to write a play……
Claudius: The King ($200+)
Denmark least-beloved uncle! A little more than kin and less than kind, this charming King puts the poise in poisoner. Whether it’s pouring poison in his brother’s ear, his bride’s goblet, or on his son’s sword (that’s not a euphemism), there’s no unction too unctuous for this bad boy of Shakespeare. Oh villain! Villain! Smiling…
The Ghost: The Other Hamlet ($150+)
Life isn’t easy (or by definition possible) being a spectral spirit, doomed to walk the night till the fouls crimes done in your days of nature are burnt and purged away. Plus there’s having to constantly remind your lazy ass son to stop procrastinating and avenge you. But at least you can walk through walls, so there’s that….
Polonius: The Counselor ($100+)
If brevity is the soul of wit, this guy is about as dim as his prospects of surviving past the third Act! This is a man filled with more hot air than the Hindenberg and with about as happy an ending. We’d usually say “To thine own self be true,” but in his case we agree with…
Horatio: Hamlet’s Best Friend ($75+)
Just because there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in her philosophy, doesn’t mean this fast friend doesn’t have it going on. Loyal to fault, Horatio is notable for not only being Hamlet’s confidante, but having the wit and guile to be the last one standing in a play with…
Laertes: Ophelia’s Brother ($50+)
We’re not sure what he’s doing in France, but dad Polonius sure has his suspicions. Is he treading the primrose path of dalliance while showing Ophelia the steep and thorny way to heaven? Whatever it is, it’s not stopping the rabble from thinking he’d make a great King. By giving $50, you will have an invite…
The Grave Digger ($30+)
Left to ponder if Hamlet really will eat a crocodile, the Grave Digger has no idea the work load that is headed his way. Till then, he’s got Yorick and a stoup of liquor to pass the time. By giving $30, we will give you a shoutout on social media, print your name in the…
Marcellus: The Officer ($25+)
Marcellus looks like he’s seen a ghost! That’s because he has. A true guard’s guard, pity this poor soldier. Not only does he have to deal with a new boss, and Fortinbras of Norway breathing down his neck, but his new job site is haunted with a spirit not even the Scooby gang could unmask. But…
Osric ($20+)
Osric was probably expecting a happier ending when he volunteered to judge a fencing match. Time to start learning Norwegian. If you give $20, we will give you a shoutout on social media, print your name in the program, and you will have a souvenir waiting in the park! Please support free fencing in the park!
Apollinaire in the Park 2016 