As You Like It
October 6
December 5, 2021
CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
adapted & directed by Daryl Cloran
conceived by Daryl Cloran and the
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
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The Beatles meet the Bard and it’s a terrific party. A pandemic-blasting gust of fresh, joyous air that does the spirit good.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
A rollicking good time
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
It’s time to “come together” again in the magnificent setting of the Courtyard Theater! Find yourself transported to the ‘60s, when all you need is love. The irrepressible Rosalind takes refuge in the forest. So, too, does her love Orlando, with much to learn from the woman of his dreams, now disguised in boy’s garb. This high-spirited, music-filled adaptation infuses Shakespeare’s romantic comedy with the hit songs of The Beatles, lifting the playwright’s verse in beautiful harmony with the immortal music of the "Fab Four." More than 20 musical numbers performed live onstage—including favorites like “She Loves You,” “Let It Be,” and “Here Comes the Sun”—make for an exuberant celebration of love and connection.
Chicago Shakespeare is committed to making its performances accessible to all patrons. ASL Interpretation, Audio Description, and Open Captioning services are available.
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A Note from the Director
Daryl Cloran talks about what makes The Beatles the perfect fit for Shakespeare's most lyrical play.
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Playgoer’s Guide
A brief introduction to the story of As You Like It.
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The Players
Creative Team
Daryl Cloran Adapter & Director
Jonathan Hawley Purvis Choreography & Fight Choreography
Ben Elliott Music Supervisor
Pam Johnson Scenic Designer
Carmen Alatorre Costume Designer
Gerald King Lighting Designer
Owen Hutchinson Sound Designer
Peter McBoyle Sound Designer
Richard Jarvie Wig & Make-up Designer
Larry Yando Verse Coach
Clare Brennan Assistant Director
Michael Daniel Dashefsky Assistant Music Supervisor
Michael Mahler Music Consultant
Sarah Scanlon Intimacy Choreographer
Rick Boynton Creative Consultant
Bob Mason Casting
Dawn Fenton Production Stage Manager
Katrina Herrmann Assistant Stage Manager, through October 31
Kate Ocker Assistant Stage Manager, starting November 2
Cast
Melanie Brezill Celia, through November 14
Ayanna Bria Bakari Celia, starting November 16
Adam Wesley Brown Forest Lord / Hymen / Danny "The Boy" O'Leary
Tony Carter Oliver
Michael Daniel Dashefsky Silvius / Forest Lord / Assassin
Austin Eckert Charles / Amiens
Lachrisa Grandberry Audrey / Mother Russia
Kevin Gudahl Duke Senior / Duke Frederick
Deborah Hay Jaques / LeBeau
Heidi Kettenring Phoebe / Eleanor Rigby
Kayvon Khoshkam Touchstone
Kieran McCabe Forest Lord / William / Jacques de Boys
Steven Pringle Adam / Martext
Liam Quealy Orlando
Lakeisha Renee Rosalind
Kurt Schweitz Forest Lord / Assassin
Nancy Voigts Corin / Duke Frederick’s Assistant
Bridget Adams-King Understudy
Jon Beal Understudy
David Corlew Understudy
Jodi Gage Understudy
Conor Jordan Understudy
Michael Kurowski Understudy, through November 7
Jeff Kurysz Understudy
Tom Ochocinski Understudy
Jeff Parker Understudy
Zac Richey Understudy
Zachary Stevenson Understudy
Janelle Villas Understudy