Shakespeare

Made Easy

Step into Shakespeare with this kid-friendly cut of the Elizabethan wordsmith's much loved work, including Hamlet, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Audience members are welcomed onstage to participate in this fun-fuelled family adventure suitable for all ages! 'SME' serves up an action-packed intro for kids as well as a fast-paced refresher for adults (Don't remember Henry V? See it again-- in 60 seconds!).

by Melissa Scher and Michelle Lema

Cast & Crew

Narrators

                Judith:  Melissa Scher

                Hamnet:  Chris Kervick

Romeo and Juliet

                Romeo:  Sean Lyons

                Juliet:  Kari Miller

                Mercutio:  AJ Cedeño

                Lord/Lady Montague / Friar:  Tim Koch

                Lord/Lady Capulet / City:  Amanda Allen

                Tybalt:  Stephen Banks

                Nurse:  Michelle Lema

Julius Caesar

                Julius Caesar:  Tim Koch

                Brutus:  Sean Lyons

                Octavius / Citizen 1:  Kari Miller

                Cassius / Citizen 2:  Stephen Banks

                Titinus / Citizen 3:  Amanda Allen

                Calpurnia:  Michelle Lema

                Sooth Sayer:  Chris Kervick

                Marc Antony:  AJ Cedeño

Macbeth

                Macbeth:  AJ Cedeño

                Banquo:  Sean Lyons

                Witch 1:  Amanda Allen

                Witch 2 / Lady Macbeth:  Michelle Lema

                Witch 3 / Donalbain:  Kari Miller

                Malcolm:  Chris Kervick

                Duncan:  Stephen Banks

                MacDuff:  Tim Koch

Hamlet

                Hamlet:  Tim Koch

                Claudius:  AJ Cedeño

                Gertrude:  Amanda Allen

                Ghost:  Sean Lyons

                Ophelia:  Kari Miller

                Polonius:  Stephen Banks

                Laertes:  Chris Kervick

The Tempest

                Prospero:  Tim Koch

                Miranda:  Kari Miller

                Ariel:  Michelle Lema

                King of Naples:  Stephen Banks

                Ferdinand:  AJ Cedeño

                Antonio:  Sean Lyons

                Gonzalo:  Chris Kervick

               

A Midsummer Night's Dream

                Egeus / Oberon:  Tim Koch

                Hermia:  Amanda Allen

                Demetrius:  Sean Lyons

                Lysander:  AJ Cedeño

                Theseus / Bottom:  Chris Kervick

                Helena:  Michelle Lema

                Titania:  Kari Miller

                Puck:  Stephen Banks

The Taming of the Shrew

                Bianca:  Kari Miller

                Baptist Minola:  Stephen Banks

                Kate:  Michelle Lema

                Germio / Priest:  AJ Cedeño

                Hortensio:  Chris Kervick

                Lucentio:  Sean Lyons

                Petruchio:  Tim Koch

Henry V

                Henry:  Sean Lyons

                Traitor 1 / Soldier 1:  Kari Miller

                Traitor 2 / Soldier 2:  Tim Koch

                Traitor 3 / Soldier 3:  Michelle Lema

                French King:  AJ Cedeño

                Dauphin:  Stephen Banks

                Katherine:  Melissa Scher

(click on an actor for their bio)

Director:  Zac Hoogendyk

Stage Manager:  Barbara Harvey

Props:  Stephen Banks/Carly Hoogendyk

Costumes:  Carly Hoogendyk