In the previous two years we had produced A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002) and Twelfth Night (2001). AS YOU LIKE IT completed this cycle of Shakespeare's greatest comedies.
The play juxtaposed a courtly world, wherein power is a life-and-death struggle, with a rural setting (the Forest of Arden), where in love and humanity flourish. This production focused on the four couples -- Rosalind/Orlando, Silvius/Phebe, Celia/Oliver, Audrey/Touchstone -- and how love takes root deep enough in the heart to survive the machinations of schemers and naysayers. The ensemble of 14 actors doubled and tripled a variety of roles as their quest for love leads them deeper and deeper into the Forest of Arden.
I cannot remember enjoying a production so much. Even when I was depressed, after a few scenes the depression would lift.
-JOHN BOWES, (Orlando in the 1980 RSC production of As You Like It)
Fall 2003 Production
By William Shakespeare
Directed by: Joel Greenberg
Performances: November 12-15, 2003
Venue: Theatre of the Arts, Modern Language Building
Cast
Duke Senior/Duke Fredrick - Nathan Bender
Oliver - Greg Carere
Charles/William/Second Lord Sean Collins Silvius - Jeff de Schiffert
Orlando - Daniel Errey
La Belle/Amiens/Hymen - Julia Harries
Phebe - Kara Harun
Touchstone - Brett Haynes
Audrey - Steph McKay
Adam/Oliver Mar-Text - Jonathan Orton
Jaques - John Robertson
Celia - Jennifer Scullion
Rosalind - Lesley Tumber
Corin/Jaques de Boys - Dave Zoltok
Crew
Director - Joel Greenberg
Assistant Director - Celeste Dickson
Set Designer - Bill Chesney
Lighting Designer - Lesley Wilkinson
Costume Designer - Jocelyne Sobeski
Sound Designer - Fraser Smith
Production Crew
Stage Manager - Jennifer Cook
Assistant Stage Manager - Scott Banks, Lori Anderson, Leigh McClymont
Production Manager - Laura Thomas
Technical Director - Scott Spidell
Assistant Technical Director - Fraser Smith
Fight Choreographer - Dylan Roberts
Publicity - Joyce Hahn
Publicity/Front of House Crew - Jacqui Kaiser, Monica Sallon, Shawnica Anand
Program - Drama 301 Class Head
Lighting - Samantha Leask
Lighting Crew - Jeff de Schiffert, Jon Gordner, Kara Harun, Jessica Isard, Steven Schaming, Alison Sochasky
Carpentry Head - Greg More
Carpentry Crew - Nathan Bender, Aaron Cowan, Julia Harries, Jonathan Orton
Props Head - Miranda E.J. Warner
Paint Head - Krystina Labadie
Props and Paint Crew - Andrea Ferguson, Tony Huynh, Natalie Mathieson, Liz Pokol, Ivona Radon, Phil Wang
Wardrobe Head - Meg deForest
Wardrobe Crew - Elizabeth Barry, Robyn Gmeindl, Elizabeth Goldsworthy, Jennifer Scullion, Kristin Wallace, Cathleen McCague, Leigh McClymont, Jose
Sound Assistant - Diana Knoll Sound
Crew - Alysha Johnson
Thank-you UW Physical Activity Complex for supplying mats