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As the world marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, we look back at how the works of the Bard have been very much alive in the University’s theater productions. Stagings of Shakespeare’s works have made frequent appearances throughout the University’s history, dating back to a performance of A Midsummer’s Night Dream <\/em> in 1897 and most recently via the dramatic efforts of the International Theatre Program, founded in 1990.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at Shakespeare through the ages, via the playbills from many of those past performances.<\/p>\n

\"Taming<\/p>\n

Taming of the Shrew
\n<\/em>April 2016<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Nigel Maister<\/p>\n

Halle Burns ….. Sly, Vincentio<\/em>
\nRon Aulakh…….Hostess, Petruchio<\/em>
\nLydia Jimenez …….Lord, Baptista, Servant, Haberdasher<\/em>
\nDevin Goodman…….Huntsman, Lucentio (later disguised as Cambio), Tranio, Servant<\/em>
\nIan Von Fange…….Kate Alberto<\/em>
\nCarrillo Casas…….Bianca, Grumio<\/em>
\nKevin Bodhipaksha…….Gremio, Servant, Tailor, Widow<\/em>
\nJonathan Wetherbee…….Hortensio (later disguised as Licio), Curtis<\/em>
\nElizabeth Scheuerman…….Servant, Biondello, Merchant<\/em><\/p>\n

\"two
\n
<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Winter’s Tale<\/em>
\nApril 2011<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Nigel Maister<\/p>\n

John Amir-Fazli…….Leontes, King of Sicilia<\/em>
\nJames Howie, Sarah Levenstam, Melissa Martin …….Mamillius, young prince of Sicilia<\/em>
\nKevin McCarthy…….Camillo, lord of Sicilia<\/em>
\nMo Seraji…….Antigonus, lord of Sicilia<\/em>
\nPhillip Dumouchel…….Polixenes, king of Bohemia<\/em>
\nJames Howie…….Florizel, prince of Bohemia<\/em><\/p>\n

\"people
\n
<\/p>\n

\"King<\/p>\n

King Lear<\/em>
\nApril 2007<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Nigel Maister<\/p>\n

Jonny Stulberg…..King Lear<\/em>
\nTaryn Kimel…..Goneril (Lear\u2019s eldest daughter)<\/em>
\nHolly Culbreath…..Regan (Lear’s second daughter)
\n<\/em>Anna Fagan…..Cordelia (Lear\u2019s youngest daughter)<\/em>
\nMark Patch…..Duke of Albany<\/em>
\nJeremy Sliwoski…..Duke of Cornwall<\/em><\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\"Hamlet<\/p>\n

Hamlet<\/em>
\nApril 2003<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Nigel Maister<\/p>\n

Noshir Dalal……..Hamlet<\/em>
\nMatt Wolfe…….Polonius<\/em>
\nElizabeth Wilson…….Ophelia
\n<\/em>Eric Hoffman……Horatio
\n<\/em>Tucker Ruderman…….Laertes
\n<\/em>Kelly Smith…….Rosencantz
\n<\/em>Sara Cohen…..Guildenstern<\/em><\/p>\n

\"actors
\n
<\/p>\n

\"Coriolanus<\/p>\n

Coriolanus<\/em>
\n1996<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Mervyn Willis<\/p>\n

Dennis Cohen ….. Coriolanus
\nRachel Holz ….. Chorus
\nMichael Sherman ….. Cominius
\nRyan Overbeck ….. Aufidius
\nMichael King ….. Sicinius
\nAaron Bowers ….. Brutus<\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\"Henry<\/p>\n

Henry IV<\/em>
\n1993<\/h3>\n

International Theatre Program
\nDirected by Mervyn Willis<\/p>\n

Roger Gans ….. King Henry IV
\nP.J. Sosko …… Prince Hal
\nMatt Voas ….. Prince John
\nSash Harris ….. Earl of Westmorland
\nJeremy Sarachan ….. Sir Walter Blunt
\nMark Schryver ….. Earl of Northumberland
\nRishad Lawyer ….. Harry Percy<\/p>\n

\"cast
\n
<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Two Gentlemen of Verona<\/em>
\n1986<\/h3>\n

Committee on Performing Arts
\nDirected by Marcy Gamzon
\n
<\/p>\n

\"Midsummer's<\/p>\n

A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em>
\n1985<\/h3>\n

UR Summer Theater
\nDirected by David Richman
\n
<\/p>\n

\"Twelfth<\/p>\n

Twelfth Night, or What You Will<\/em>
\n1982<\/h3>\n


<\/p>\n

\"Pericles<\/p>\n

Pericles Prince of Tyre<\/em>
\n1982<\/h3>\n

UR Summer Theater
\n
<\/p>\n

\"As<\/p>\n

As You Like It<\/em>
\n1980<\/h3>\n

Committee on Performing Arts
\nDirected by David Richman
\n
<\/p>\n

\"ad<\/p>\n

Macbeth<\/em>
\n1980<\/h3>\n

UR Summer Theater
\nDirected by David Richman
\n
<\/p>\n

\"12thNight-1964\"<\/p>\n

Twelfth Night<\/em>
\n1964<\/h3>\n

The Stagers and Experiment ’64
\nDirected by Lisa Rauschenbusch<\/p>\n

James Johnston ….. Orsino, Duke of Illyria<\/em>
\nPeter Grobe ….. Curio<\/em>
\nDonald Koretz ….. Valetine<\/em>
\nSonya Raimi ….. Viola<\/em>
\nRobert Stearns ….. A sea captian<\/em>
\nGoerge Fraser …. Sir Toby Belch<\/em>
\nMarian Goldsmith ….. Maria<\/em><\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em>
\n1956<\/h3>\n

The Stagers
\nDirected by Lisa Rauschenbusch<\/p>\n

Robert Edgerton ….. Theseus<\/em>
\nJoan Cory ….. Hippolyta<\/em>
\nPeter Rickert ….. Philostrate<\/em>
\nJohn O’Brian ….. Egeus<\/em>
\nSusan Gay ….. Hermia<\/em>
\nRichard Westburg ….. Demetrius<\/em>
\nRichard Fox ….. Lysander<\/em>
\nSuzanne Finke ….. Helena<\/em><\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\"Love's<\/p>\n

Love’s Labor’s Lost<\/em>
\n1908<\/h3>\n

The Alumnae Association<\/p>\n

The all-female cast included: Julia Seligman ’03, Miriam Seligman ’02, Ruth Dennis ’03, Eleanor Lattimore ’04Ma and Eleanor Gleason ’03.<\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\"Midsummer<\/p>\n

A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em>
\n1897<\/h3>\n

Delta Kappa Epsilon Club of Rochester
\nOther known productions of Shakespeare include: Romeo and Juliet (1988), Much Ado About Nothing (1979), Winter\u2019s Tale (1978), Richard III (1976), A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (1975), Measure for Measure (1972), Henry IV, Part 1 (1969), A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream (1966), and King Lear (1955).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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