Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Michael Halberstam

September 29 - December 6, 2009

Location: 325 Tudor Ct | Get Directions ›

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HAMLET, Shakespeare’s greatest drama, is retold from the perspective of his schoolmates, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in Tom Stoppard’s comedic masterpiece. Equal parts Laurel and Hardy, Waiting for Godot and classic Shakespeare, Stoppard’s scintillating wit, far-reaching imagination and astonishing skill with words trace the journey of these fascinating characters as they struggle to avoid the inevitability of the bard’s tragic conclusion.

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About the Play

Hamlet, Shakespeare’s greatest drama, is retold from the perspective of his schoolmates, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in Tom Stoppard’s comedic masterpiece.

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Meet the Artists

	Laura Coover
	Brandon Ford
	Sean Fortunato*
	Allen Gilmore
	Terry Hamilton
	John Hoogenakker*
	Gregory Isaac
	Timothy Edward Kane*
	Joey Steakley
	Jeff Trainor
	Karen Janes Woditsch*

Michael Halberstam (Director)
Collette Pollard (Scenic Designer)
Rachel Anne Healy (Costume Designer)
Keith Parham (Lighting Designer)
Andrew Hansen (Sound Designer)
Meredith Miller (Properties Designer)
David Castellanos* (Stage Manager)
Rebecca Pechter (Assistant Stage Manager)

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers

Reviews

"Razor-sharp, bristling tragicomical, often-revelatory take on
Tom Stoppard's careermaking 1966 play"

- Chicago Sun-Times

"Michael Halberstam's revival is certainly a blue-chip and entertaining affair, replete with a cast of many of Chicago's finest thespians, an elaborate and exceedingly imaginative setting from designer Collette Pollard (who built an entire theater-within-a theater inside Writers' small space), and tricks aplenty."
- Chicago Tribune

"A crisp, smart, deeply felt production."
- The Chicago Reader

"As handsomely staged by Michael Halberstam, a veteran cast of oft-proven mettle sails through Stoppard's and Shakespeare's dense text providing entertainment, intellectual stimulation and colorful tableaux."
- Windy City Times

"Director Michael Halberstam’s staging and Collette Pollard’s simple scene design makes it work perfectly."
- Chicagoist

"Halberstam’s staging in retrospect, as it does precisely what it needs to do: It facilitates the pace of the play and frees the audience up to appreciate the genius of Stoppard’s language."
- Edge