THE BARD ON TOUR

Kentucky Shakespeare brings Hamlet to 37 parks April 1 - May 22

by Kentucky Shakespeare

and ensemble nature of the spring tour puts the focus on the words and the actors themselves. our production puts the focus on the words and the actors themselves, allowing each audience an intimate experience with the story right in their neighborhood.”

The production features an ensemble cast of seven actors, starring Adama Abramson as Gertrude, Brennen Amonett as Hamlet, Ilana DeAngelo as Ophelia, Jared Brandt Hoover as Polonius, Chase Howard as Horatio, Jason Pavlovich as Laertes, and Louis Robert Thompson as Claudius. The ensemble cast also plays multiple other supporting characters.

The production also features set design by Eric Allgeier, sound design by Alexandra Biscardi, costume design by Donna Lawrence-Downs, and fight choreography by Eric Frantz, with Ryan Bennett as the stage manager. The script is adapted by dramaturg Gregory Maupin.

Kentucky Shakespeare will also tour the production to schools across the state, as part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

For a complete list of dates and locations, visit Kyshakespeare.com/ season/parkstour.