by William Shakespeare

Directed by Kari-Anne Innes

In this comedic love story, As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, she hopes to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest they unexpectedly encounter a band of likewise banished forest dwellers, including Orlando, Rosalind’s newly discovered heart-match. They also encounter another memorable character, the melancholy traveler Jaques, who speaks many of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches (such as “All the world’s a stage“, “too much of a good thing” and “A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest”). The play will be set in modern times but employ the classic language. In Shakespeare's day, women were not allowed on stage so men performed all the roles. This production features gender-blind casting as a nod to those times as well as modern day.

CAST:

Orlando: Soryn Richter
Adam: Craig Nordstrom
Oliver: Erik Gollnick
Charles/Silvius: TJ Kay
Celia: Whitney Perish
Rosalind: Jakob Innes
Touchstone: June Saavedra
LeBeau/Amiens/Hymen: Diane Smith
Duke Frederick, Duke Senior: Brian Innes
Corin: Nikki Ameling
Audrey: Kari-Anne Innes
Jacques: Rudy Parmigiano
Lord/Sir Oliver Martext/William/Jacques de Boys: Jasper Wisecarver
Phebe: Amanda Saqui