{"id":54155,"date":"2025-07-09T01:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/?p=54155"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:06:04","slug":"now-aug-3-psf-presents-hamlet-and-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-in-rotating-repertory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/07\/09\/now-aug-3-psf-presents-hamlet-and-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-in-rotating-repertory\/","title":{"rendered":"Now-Aug. 3: PSF Presents &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; and &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead&#8221; in Rotating Repertory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Performance Schedule:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Hamlet&#8221; previews July 9\u201310, opens July 11, and closes Aug. 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead&#8221; previews July 17\u201318, opens July 19, and closes Aug. 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival unveils a theatrical event as bold as it is ingenious: Shakespeare\u2019s &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; and Tom Stoppard\u2019s &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,&#8221; performed in rotating repertory by a single powerhouse ensemble. Witness the same actors\u2014and the same world of Elsinore\u2014transform from tragedy\u2019s center stage to comedy\u2019s existential sidelines. The repertory cast includes Biko Eisen-Martin, Sean Close, and Maboud Ebrahimzadeh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In &#8220;Hamlet,&#8221; the prince\u2019s life shatters when his father\u2019s ghost exposes a murderous betrayal: his uncle, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Claudius,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has stolen the throne and wed Hamlet\u2019s mother. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What follows is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a relentless struggle between revenge and redemption, as Hamlet\u2019s pursuit of truth threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then, in Tom Stoppard\u2019s Tony Award-winning &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,&#8221; two minor characters from &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; stumble into the spotlight. With whip-smart wordplay and existential hilarity, the hapless duo grapple with their roles in a story they don\u2019t understand\u2014flipping coins, missing cues, and questioning reality <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">itself<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PSF invites patrons to enhance their theatergoing experience with Opening Night champagne receptions, post-show talkbacks with the cast, specialty dinners, and, for a behind-the-scenes look, special Epilogues that include a backstage tour. Adding to the ambiance, patrons can relax to live music \u201cOn the Green\u201d before each performance. PSF will also offer audio-described, open-captioned, and sign-interpreted performances on select dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Learn more and purchase tickets at <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/pashakespeare.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pashakespeare.org<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, visit the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, or call 610-282-WILL (9455). Discounts are available for military personnel, educators, seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The production sponsor for &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; is Amaranth Foundation. The co-sponsors are Douglas Dykhouse and Joanne Hartshorne. The actor co-sponsor is in memory of Judy D\u2019Annibale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The production sponsors for &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead&#8221; are Breslin Architects, and the co-sponsor is Joanne Hartshorne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The festival\u2019s 2025 season sponsors are Marilyn McDonald, MD, and Joe Folger. Associate season sponsors are Mary <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bongiorno;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Linda Lapos and Paul <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wirth;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Kathleen Kund Nolan and Timothy E. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nolan;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Yvonne Payne and Edward <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spitzer;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the Szarko <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Family;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and the Harry C. Trexler Trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Questions?<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:tina.slak@pashakespeare.org\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> tina.slak@pashakespeare.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performance Schedule: &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; previews July 9\u201310, opens July 11, and closes Aug. 3. &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead&#8221; previews July 17\u201318, opens July 19, and closes Aug. 2. The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival unveils a theatrical event as bold as it is ingenious: Shakespeare\u2019s &#8220;Hamlet&#8221; and Tom Stoppard\u2019s &#8220;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,&#8221; performed in rotating repertory by a single powerhouse<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/07\/09\/now-aug-3-psf-presents-hamlet-and-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-in-rotating-repertory\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54155"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54165,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54155\/revisions\/54165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}