Andrew seems to have it all: celebrity, a role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in the park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise: Andrew's series has been canceled; his girlfriend is saving herself for marriage; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Andrew reaches out for help by summoning the ghost of John Barrymore. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew's life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor's destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet.
Felicia Dantine.......................................................Deborah Kennedy*
Andrew Rally..........................................................Aaron Sharff
Deirdre McDavey...................................................Emily Pucell
Lillian Troy...............................................................Meg Merckens*
John Barrymore.....................................................John Mazurek*
Gary Peter Lefkowitz.............................................Sean McCall*
*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the organization of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
setting & scenes Act I
Scene I: In an apartment in New York City
Intermission, 15 minutes Act II
Scene I: Opening night, six weeks later
Scene II: 7am, the next morning
Production Staff Stage Manager.....................................................Thomas P. Johnson*
Assistant Stage Manager....................................Leslie Turner
Fight Directors.......................Jamie Lindemann and Adrianne Adderley
Technical Director.................................................Tommy Milligan
Set Designer...........................................................Philip Groeschel
Costume Designer................................................Lyle Fisher
Costume Coordinator...........................................Deborah Kennedy
Lighting Designer..................................................David R. Kilpatrick
Sound Designer.....................................................Nick Hodge
House Manager.....................................................Natalie Palof
Technical Assistants.............Katrina Kmak, Jessie Grant, Mara McGhee
*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the organization of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
John Mazurek (as John Barrymore), Aaron Sharff (as Andrew), and Emily Pucell (as Deirdre) work on scenes during early rehearsals of I Hate Hamlet.
by Paul Rudnick
On The Main Stage June 1 - July 1
This show is sponsored by The Gethmann Organizations