Auburn students present ‘I Hate Shakespeare’ as fall play

Students of Auburn High School will perform the comedy “I Hate Shakespeare,” by Stef DeFerie this weekend.
The show looks at the question, “how do you introduce young thespians and audiences to Shakespeare without turning them off?”
This one-act no-set romp takes that snooty, sophisticated aura off Bill once and for all by poking fun while at the same time demonstrating his relevance to today’s modern world. What if Juliet went on “The Dating Game?” What if “Titus Andronicus” had been written as a gentle comedy of manners? What if something went wrong every time someone mentioned the word “Macbeth?” What if Othello, Iago and Desdemona appeared on “The Jerry Springer Show?” What if zombies tried to stage “Richard III?” What if the Immortal Bard of Avon married Mr. Drysdale’s secretary from “The Beverly Hillbillies?” What if a cow threw a pie at the director?
With actual Shakespearean lines added into the mix, the play painlessly eases audiences and performers alike into the world of the world’s greatest playwright.
Cast and Crew
Hamlet – Jeremiah Horn
Unhappy Person in Audience – Eden Gadsby
Gertrude/Queen – Molly Tracy
Claudius – Ian Wolczyk
Ophelia – Sierra Ryan
Laertes – Evan Murphy
Traditional Juliet – Irelynn Vollmer
Modern Juliet – Jillian Gutelius
Emcee – Hannah Ellsworth
Richard III – Justice Loperfido
Zombie Lady Anne – Kerrigan Bauso
Zombies – Jacob Rumpf, Chloe Connors & Jupiter Janas
Narrator – Hannah Ellsworth
Literary Historian – Emma Mastropietro
Jerry Springer – Aiden Hodson
Othello – Daniel Kato
Iago – Nicholas Indelicato
Desdemona – Addison Lange
TV Person – Callipope Connors
Ted – Sean Ringwood or Jeremiah Horn
Sheila – Amelia Huerta
Director – Meghan Farrell
Cow – Janaya Thomas
Timon – Amelia Huerta
Witch – Meghan Farrell
Macbeth – Nicholas Indelicato
Banquo – Kerrigan Bauso
Messenger – Mariela Hernandez
Lady Macbeth – Hailey Hutchinson
Duncan – Ian Wolczyk
Fleance – Evan Murphy
Murderer – Molly Tracy
Spirit – Erin Connors
Macduff – Daniel Kato
Burbage – Kenny DeForrest
Miss Purdie – Bella Costanzo
Bill – Justice Loperfido
Anthony – Molly Tracy
Jim Lange – Daniel Kato
Romeo – Evan Murphy
Parris – Aiden Hodson
Bob – Sean Ringwood or Calliope Connors
Puck – Alivia Aubin

Stage Manager: Jade Trumbull
Lights: Teagan Strohman
Spotlight: Adalyn Myers
Sound: Jade Trumbull
Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21, 22 and 23, at Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange Street, Auburn. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased at the door. Cash and checks will be accepted.
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