Circle Players
Director, Jessica Sherman
Set Design, Emily Russoniello
Co-Costume Design, Stefanie Genda 
& Faith Dowgin
Lighting Design, Ed Pearson
Photos by Stefanie Genda and Rich Kowalski

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This production of Hamlet brings Shakespeare's text to a modern setting. Denmark is a multi-million dollar corporation, Claudius is its newly crowned CEO, and characters communicate via smartphones and travel by private jet. Hamlet's timeless struggle is also illuminated by the presence of his younger conscience throughout the show.

Horatio confronts the ghost Photo by Rich Kowalski

Claudius placates Hamlet

The ghost approaches

King Hamlet's ghost

Claudius greets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern on the golf links

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern greet Gertrude

To be or not to be

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern sunbathe before being sent off to manipulate Hamlet

Hamlet and Ophelia "Get thee to a nunnery" Photo by Rich Kowalski

Gertrude, Claudius, and Ophelia arrive for "The Mouse Trap"

Hamlet and Ophelia

Claudius and Gertrude

The Players and Hamlet

Hamlet struggles with killing Claudius

Gertrude and Hamlet in her chamber

Ophelia's mental break

Ophelia's drowning

The Gravediggers Photo by Rich Kowalski

"Poor Yorick" Photo by Rich Kowalski

Laertes and Hamlet's duel while Gertrude and Claudius watch Photo by Rich Kowalski