The Young American Shakespeare Festival (YASF) at Commonwealth Theatre Center is the largest and longest-running Shakespeare festival by and for young people in the United States. This is the 25th year YASF has been in production, and we look forward to our audiences joining us as YASF returns to our very own The Nancy Niles Sexton Stage!
Shakespeare’s zaniest romantic comedy. Viola, after being shipwrecked, sets out disguised as a page and promptly falls in love with someone who loves someone else, who in turn falls in love with the page, who is actually Viola. The original romantic love triangle, Twelfth Nights vividly depicts what crazy things we will do in the name of love.
Orsino, Duke of Illyria: Trace Henderson
Sebastian, brother to Viola: Max Wright
Antonio, friend to Sebastian: Emma Morris
Sea Captain, friend to Viola: James Fitch
Valentine, attending the Duke: Agnes Loeser
Curio, attending the Duke: Noah Fossett
Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia: Nate Brantley
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: Atticus Haden
Malvolio, steward to Olivia: Eli Turner
Fabian, servant to Olivia: Zaden Boeckman
Feste, a clown to Olivia: Milo Barker
A Musician, serving Feste: Sylvia Buchenberger
Olivia, a rich countess: Kaileigh Chesman
Viola, sister to Sebastian: Char Meeley
Maria, Olivia’s gentlewoman: Anya Cullen
A Priest: Noah Fossett
Officers/Sailors:
Charlie Stephens
Teddy Weber
James Fitch
Lincoln Chesman
Agnes Loeser
Gentlewomen:
Charlie Stephens
Teddy Weber
Agnes Loeser
Director: Charlie Sexton
Costume Design: Lindsay Chamberlin
Props Design: Lindsay Chamberlin
Sound Design: Alex Biscardi
Light Design: Lindsay Krupski
Stage Manager: Lu Schmidt
Assistant Stage Manager: Aryeh Cohen
Friday, May 10 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, May 11 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, May 14 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, May 16 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, May 18 @ 7:30pm
Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s later plays that has something for everyone: a wicked Queen, secret marriages, betrayal and forgiveness, war between Britain and Rome, mistaken identities, and a woman who must disguise herself as a man while seeking her lost love. In the end, all’s well that ends well as truths are revealed, lovers are reunited, and villains are vanquished.
Depictions of coercive, aggressive, and controlling behavior (including misogyny). Depictions of violence and war (including a severed head) using stage weapons. Attempted poisoning.
Cymbeline: Ray Raisor
Queen: Jess Burke
Cloten: Colin Brandt
Imogen: Sophie Hyde
Posthumus Leonatus: Wilson Young
Pisanio: Allie Rahman
Doctor Cornelius: Kaya Grass
Philaria: Lydia French
Iachimo: Lachlan Apple
Caius Lucius: Ella Kozoll
Roman Captain: Lore Rodriguez
Belarius (Morgan): Jess Burke
Guiderius (Polydore): Riley O’Bryan
Arviragus (Cadwal): Nathan Bukowski
Helen: Jane Young
Ensemble (Messengers, Lords, Ladies, Herald, Soldiers, etc.):
Crumb Arnold
Madison Janosek
Addison Jones
Simone Linden
Sam Payne-Young
Lore Rodriguez
Director: Meg Caudill
Costume Design: Hannah Greene
Props Design: Hannah Greene
Sound Design: Alex Biscardi
Light Design: Lindsay Krupski
Fight Choreography: Tessa McShane & Brooke Morrison
Stage Manager: Stuart Reynolds
Assistant Stage Managers: Ellie Leonard & Harper Conard
