Set Design ..... Scott Bradley

Costume Design ..... Emily Pepper

Lighting Design ..... Linda O’Brien

Sound Design ..... J Hagenbuckle

Sound Design & Original Music ... J Hagenbuckle & Peter McMurray

Dance Choreography ..... Martha Mason

Fight Choreography ..... Ted Hewlett & Robert Najarian

Production Manager ..... Thomas Kauffman

Production Stage Manager ..... Carola Morrone*

Cast

Marin Ireland* ..... Rosalind (Ganymede)

Fred Weller* ..... Orlando

Kelby Akin ..... Charles/William

Larry Coen* ..... Touchstone

Johnny Lee Davenport* ..... Duke Senior

Jeff Gill ..... Adam/Martext

Tom Gleadow ..... Amiens

Jennie Israel* ..... Phebe

Jerell Lee Wesley ..... Dennis

Ali Marsh* ..... Celia (Aliena)

Lindsey McWhorter ..... Hymen

Paul Melendy* ..... Silvius

Scott Raker ..... Jaques De Boys

Haas Regen ..... Le Beau

Dan Roach* ..... Oliver

Fred Sullivan* ..... Jaques

Noah Tuleja* ..... Duke Frederick

Becky Webber ..... Audrey

Jim Wrynn ..... Corin

Ensemble: Samson Kohanski, Greg Ferrisi, Becca Zaretzky, Faith Imafidon , Marie Polizzano

* Members of Actors Equity Association

Synopsis

Orlando, the youngest son of the deceased Roland de Boys, bemoans his unfortunate state to his brother Oliver’s elderly servant, Adam. Orlando confronts Oliver for failing to support his education and preventing him from becoming a gentleman. After Orlando's exit, Charles, the Duke’s wrestler, enters with news that Orlando plans to disguise himself and challenge Charles to a match.

Meanwhile, princess Celia does her best to comfort her unhappy cousin Rosalind, whose father, Duke Senior, has been banished by the usurping Duke Frederick, Celia’s father. The clown Touchstone and Monsieur Le Beau enter bringing news of the impending match. Rosalind and Celia join Duke Frederick as spectators and greet the brave Orlando.

To everyone’s shock, Orlando succeeds in dominating Charles and Rosalind gives him a chain to wear around his neck as a token of her affection. Orlando pronounces that though he won the match, he has been “overthrown” with love for Rosalind. Le Beau enters again with warning that the Duke has become greatly angered by Orlando’s triumph and that Orlando must flee the kingdom immediately.

Celia chastises Rosalind for her sudden infatuation with Orlando. The women are interrupted by Duke Frederick, who condemns Rosalind as a traitor and banishes her from the kingdom like her father. An outraged Celia tells her father that if he banishes Rosalind, he may as well send her into exile too.

Rosalind and Celia devise a plan to escape together, accompanied by Touchstone. Rosalind thinks it best to disguise herself as a young man named Ganymede, and Celia decides she will be called Aliena.

Rosalind’s father, the exiled Duke Senior, and his loyal compatriots are content with their state, living in harmony with nature. They joke about their friend, Jaques and his melancholy temperament.

Back in the kingdom, an outraged Duke Frederick learns of the women’s flight. When he hears that they may be in concert with Orlando, he demands to see Oliver at once. Before leaving the kingdom, Orlando accepts Adam’s offer to accompany him on his journey.

Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone (in disguise) encounter two shepherds: Corin and the young Silvius, who is desperately enamored with a shepherdess named Phebe. Corin offers to help the new arrivals acquire land and lodging. Meanwhile, Amiens sings for a despondent Jaques.

Tired from his journey, Orlando bursts in on Duke Senior and his friends as they prepare to feast, demanding food and threatening violence. The men greet Orlando with open arms and freely offer help. An embarrassed Orlando fetches Adam.

Having summoned Oliver, Duke Frederick chides him for losing Orlando and threatens to expel him from the kingdom if he does locate his brother.

Still sick with love for Rosalind, Orlando decides to write and post poems he has written as declarations of his love. After Corin and Touchstone debate the virtues of life as a shepherd, Rosalind enters with her newly discovered poems, though she is unsure as to their author. Celia teases her cousin at length, before finally revealing that they are from Orlando. After debating the merits of Orlando’s love, Jaques leaves Orlando alone, offering Rosalind an opportunity to introduce herself as Ganymede. She proceeds to challenge Orlando’s lofty pronouncements of adoration and says that she will cure him of his passion, if he agrees to woo Ganymede as though he were Rosalind. Orlando agrees.

Touchstone enters with Audrey, a country wench, whom he intends to wed immediately. Jaques stops their plans, encouraging them to postpone their nuptials. Before their first meeting, an upset Rosalind fears that Orlando will not call as promised, which annoys Celia. Enter Phebe and the lovelorn Silvius. When Rosalind, as Ganymede, encounters them she mocks Phebe. Though she has been reviled, Phebe is instantly smitten with Ganymede and decides to write him a “taunting letter”.

Jaques explains his unique brand of melancholy to Rosalind and Celia. When Orlando finally arrives, Rosalind, under the guise of Ganymede, pretends to be Rosalind and the two act out a potential wedding scenario in which Rosalind proves obnoxious and flighty. Having read Phebe’s note, Rosalind sends Silvius back to Phebe with the message that Ganymede will never love her, as long as Phebe does not love Silvius.

Oliver appears and reveals a blood soaked handkerchief to Ganymede and Aliena, explaining that Orlando has been hurt by a lion, but is now on the mend. Rosalind, unable to maintain her composure, faints.

Touchstone challenges William who lays claim to Audrey’s hand. Touchstone succeeds in deterring him. A newly reformed Oliver divulges to Orlando that he in love with Aliena and intends to marry her the next day. Rosalind, still dressed as Ganymede, promises Orlando that she will offer Rosalind to be married, at the same time as Oliver and Celia. They are interrupted by Phebe and Silvius. Rosalind promises that Ganymede will marry Phebe if he ever marries a woman. All depart in preparation for the weddings.

The next day, Rosalind reveals herself to Orlando, and they, Oliver and Celia, Touchstone and Audrey, and Phebe and Silvius are wed. The joyous atmosphere is compounded when Jaques be Boys, brother to Orlando and Oliver, enters and announces that Duke Frederick has renounced his claim to the throne and abdicated all to Duke Senior.

After the play’s conclusion, the actress playing Rosalind steps forward to deliver the epilogue.