“It’s basically the Bard meets Carol Burnette,” said Bradford. The show asks what would Shakespeare think if he were alive in 2023 and where would he find inspiration. The “Shakespeare Cabaret” will tie music, comedy, and other variety acts together under a Shakespearean theme. Riles Holiday, Matt Duncan and Leah Smith
The design team for “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” includes Keagan Styes (Costume Designer) and Austin Aschbrenner (Scenic Designer).
The cast includes Augustine Nguyen (credits include Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Rep), Quinn Gasaway (credits include Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival, DreamLogic Theatre of Chicago, and others), and Heather Hooten (multiple credits around Arkansas and Tennessee). This fast-paced, fun, and frantic piece will have a limited tour around the state and is currently scheduled for The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute June 10, the Hot Springs Farmers Market June 16, and The Joint Comedy Theatre in Argenta July 6. Long-time AST favorite and leading actor, Dan Matisa (credits include Off-Broadway shows, television and film credits, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, and others) will direct the piece. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)”, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, follows three Shakespearean super-fans as they bring all of Shakespeare’s 30-something plays to life in a single evening. The design team for “The Tempest” includes Callie Lythgoe (Costume Designer), Zach McJunkins (Lighting Designer), and Morgan McInnis (Scenic Designer). AST fan-favorite Matthew Duncan will once again compose original music for the piece and act as musical director.
The show will be directed by Morgan Hicks (co-founder and Arts Engagement Director at TheatreSquared) and will feature Selena Mykenzie Gordon (semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent” and lead vocalist on “Cirque Dreams Holidaze”) as Miranda, Steven Marzolf (credits include La Jolla Playhouse, Steppenwolf, Old Globe, and others) as Prospero, Betsy Jilka (credits include Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Trike Theatre, and others) as Iris, and Jordan Williams (credits include New Stage Company and stand-up comedy venues around the country) as Ferdinand.
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Shakespeare’s last great solo work, “The Tempest”, takes audiences on a journey to a remote island full of romance, magic, revenge, and redemption. Selena Mykenzie Gordon, Steven Marzolf and Jordan Williams
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“The pandemic hit all arts organizations in Arkansas particularly hard, so we are thrilled to bring a full season of professional theater all over the state!” “We are excited to produce a full season of shows here at AST for the first time since 2019,” said AST Managing Director Chad Bradford. In partnership with the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the shows will close in Conway on June 25, and then travel to Fayetteville to open on June 30, for a limited run at the Global Campus Theatre in downtown Fayetteville. The season also includes the madcap comedy, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” opening June 17, and the inaugural musical variety show, “Shakespeare Cabaret,” opens June 22. The 2023 season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre is set to open June 15 with a production of Shakespeare’s adventure-romance, “The Tempest” in the new Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts on the University of Central Arkansas campus. Augustine Nguyen, Heather Hooten and Quinn Gasaway
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