About performance
History, humor, and hijinks abound in this love letter to theater and friendship. After Shakespeare’s death, his friends, who also happen to be his fellow members of the King’s Men, are struck with the epiphany that it is up to them to preserve and print Will’s famous plays which otherwise exist only in script fragments and aging memories. Peppered with some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines, this fresh, modern look at the Bard is a must-see whether you love Shakespeare, origin stories, or tales of friendship.
Content Advisory: This production includes gunshot sounds.
“STAGE RAW TOP TEN… RECOMMENDED… surprisingly suspenseful — a gripping, edge of your seat yarn… first rate.”
-F. Kathleen Foley, Stage Raw
“A DELIGHT… funny [and] fascinating… one of the most emotionally satisfying and exciting moments I’ve experienced in the theatre."
-Michael Doherty, Mostly Shakespeare
“WOW… GLORIOUSLY STAGED… the fascinating, illuminating, crowd-pleasing latest from A Noise Within… this modern classic is as magical as they get.”
-Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
“SMART, FUNNY AND POIGNANT… ANW’s production is sharply compelling, with well-timed humor and poignant depth, making it both interesting and highly entertaining.”
-Anita W. Harris, LA Theatrix
“FIRST-RATE… the company can play the comedic, crowd-pleasing beats, and they can pluck the heartstrings with equal aplomb.”
-Evan Henerson, Broadway World
TRAILER, GALLERY & VIDEO
Behind the Scenes Video
The Book of Will Production Photos
Header photo by Daniel Reichert. Pictured: Stanley Andrew Jackson, Jeremy Rabb, and Trisha Miller.
Sponsors
Producing Sponsors:
Terri Murray
Patricia Hoppe
Sponsors:
Kathy & Jim Drummy
Additional Information
Special Performances
Symposium
Join us 6:45pm for a free lecture by ANW’s Resident Dramaturg, Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad.
May 10, 2023
Pay What You Choose
Pay What You Choose tickets will be available to purchase online for as low as $5 starting at 12pm on the Monday before the performance with the choice to pay $5, $10, or $15 (excluding handling fee). Tickets can also be purchased at the Box Office after 2pm day of the performance. Cash only. Suggested price of $10.
May 10, 2023
May 11, 2023
Opening Night
Join us for a free post-show cast party after the 8pm performance.
May 13, 2023
Post-Show Conversations
After select Friday 8pm and Sunday 2pm performances, join us after the show for a conversation with the actors.
May 19, 2023
May 21, 2023
May 26, 2023
June 2, 2023
artists + cast
The Artists
Playwright: Lauren Gunderson
Director: Julia Rodriguez-Elliott
Director: Geoff Elliott
Stage Manager: Deena Tovar*
Assistant Stage Manager: Erin Nicole Eggers*
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Deena Tovar*
Scenic Designer: Frederica Nascimento†
Costume Designer: Angela Balogh Calin†
Lighting Design: Ken Booth
Video Designer: Nicholas Santiago
Sound Design: Robert Oriol
Wigs & Makeup Designer: Shelia Dorn
Dialect Coach: Andrea Odinov
Properties Designer: Stephen Taylor
Dramaturg : Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad
Light Board Operator: Karin Naono
Run Crew: Bryan Tiglio
The Cast
Henry Condell: Jeremy Rabb*
John Heminges: Geoff Elliott*
Richard Burbage/William Jaggard/Horatio: Frederick Stuart*
Elizabeth Condell/Emilia Bassano Lanier/Fruit Seller/Marcellus: Trisha Miller*
Rebecca Heminges/Anne Hathaway Shakespeare: Deborah Strang*
Ralph Crane/Barman/Compositor/Francisco: Kasey Mahaffy*
Alice Heminges/Susannah Shakespeare: Nicole Javier*
Ed Knight/Isaac Jaggard: Stanley Andrew Jackson*
Ben Jonson/Barman 2/Sir Edward Dering: Alex Morris*
Marcus/Boy Hamlet/Crier/Bernardo: Kelvin Morales
Understudy Elizabeth Condell/Emilia Bassano Lanier/Fruit Seller/Marcellus: Caitlin Duffy*
Understudy Rebecca Heminges/Anne Hathaway Shakespeare: Tiffany Coty*
Understudy Ben Jonson/Barman 2/Sir Edward Dering: Rosney Mauger*
Understudy Marcus/Boy Hamlet/Crier/Bernardo/Ralph Crane/Barman/Compositor/Francisco: Clifton Adams
Understudy Ed Knight/Isaac Jaggard: Jack Zubieta
Understudy Alice Hemmings/Susannah Shakespeare: Arely Vianet
Understudy Richard Burbage/William Jaggard: Dennis Pearson*
Understudy Henry Condell: Brendan Mulligan
† Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829 of the IATSE
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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