Hamlet 50/50 (Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival)

HAMLET 50/50
By William Shakespeare
Adaptation by Vanessa Morosco and Peter Simon Hilton
Directed by Vanessa Morosco

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Professional Company returns in summer 2023 with "Hamlet 50/50," a world premiere adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest tales. This unique new production model is designed to create a more balanced and equal company of cast and crew members alike. "Hamlet 50/50" performs in the Patricia George Decio Theatre in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, August 17-27, 2023. 

One of Shakespeare's most iconic tales, this powerful tale of a Danish prince torn apart by forces both natural and supernatural continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Intense, gripping, and ultimately extraordinarily moving, "Hamlet 50/50" is a compelling examination of a spirit in crisis.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: 

Tuesday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. (Preview)
Wednesday, August 16, 7:30 p.m. (Preview)
Thursday, August 17, 6:00 p.m. (Opening Night Celebration), 7:30pm (Opening Night Performance)
Friday, August 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 19, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 26, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 27, 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10-$75. Student, faculty, and senior discounts available. Group rates also available; contact the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Box Office at 574.631.2800 for details. 

CAST:

George Azcarate: First Player (Player King) / Claudius and Polonius Understudy
Becca Ballenger*: Horatio
Madeline Calais*: Ophelia
James Cullinane: Reynaldo / Priest / 2nd Guard / (Ghost) / Laertes Understudy
Tommy Favorite: 1st Guard / 2nd Gravedigger / (Ghost) / Hamlet Understudy
Joe Foust*: Polonius
Meliza Gutierrez: Nerissa / 2nd Ambassador / (Ghost) / Horatio Understudy
Peter Simon Hilton*: Claudius
Xavier King*: Hamlet
Colleen McLinden: Maria / 2nd Player / (Ghost)
Timothy Merkle: First Gravedigger / 3rd Player /Messenger / (Ghost)
Gabriel Ozaki: Laertes
Christina Randazzo: 1st Ambassador / Master of Fence / (Ghost) / Ophelia Understudy
Justine C. Ryan: Osric / 4th Player / (Ghost)
TayLar*: Gertrude
Liz Zimmerman: Gentlewoman / 5th Player /(Ghost) / Gertrude Understudy

* This artist appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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