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I Hate Hamlet
January 25 - February 17

A play by Paul Rudnick

Director: Randall W. Knott
Production Manager: Don Dumper

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A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment.

Cast
Deirdre   Lisa Barber
Gary   Chris Bruzzini
Barrymore   Matt Hallstein
Felicia   Jennifer Myers
Andrew   Rob Nardini
Lillian   Linda Timpa
Production Staff
Director   Randall W. Knott

Production Manager

  Don Dumper
Assistant Director   Aimee Kennedy
Fight Choreographer   John Tovar
Stage Manager   Bruce Ebner
Set Design   Ben Aylesworth
    Don Dumper
    Randall W. Knott
Set Construction   Ben Aylesworth
Set Decoration   Jim Liesz
Graphic Design   Marc Ludena
Lighting Designer   Roger Hicks
Sound Designer   Jim Quan
Costumes   Gretchen Woodley
Props   Alice Blount
Hair & Makeup   Tracy Brown
Tickets   Denny Jamieson
Front of House   Steven Merkel
Publicity   Tony Farruggio
Production Photography   Susan Benner
    Henry Schnabel

Production Photos
Courtesy of Susan Benner

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Rehearsal Photos
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Isn't this a wonderful space?!

Andrew is not convinced.

It's perfect for you!

Deirdre sees the apartment for the first time.

Deirdre and Felcia are excited about the apartment.

Barrymore was here!

Lillian remembers.

No, you must! It's fate!

Schnookums, you will do it!

Felicia explains that she is psychic

Felicia is feeling the vibes of the apartment

Andrew is Romeo to Deirdre's Juliet.

Barrymore appears

Andrew does his acting warm ups

Barrymore is amused by the spectacle of Andrew's warm-ups.

Deirdre has found a book on Barrymore.

Now this is getting interesting!

Wooing by Barrymore.

Get thee to a nunnery!

Deirdre is quite taken with Andrew performing as Hamlet.

Bad timing for a phone call!

Gary

Gary pitches the TV series to Andrew.

Not much of a challenge!

Fun with sharp objects!