As You Like It

William Shakespeare’s

As You Like It

April 7 – 29, 2023

Previews April 5 and 6

Banished by her dodgy uncle, Rosalind flees the city for the Forest of Arden, disguising herself as a man attempting to hide among the locals. It is not too long before she befriends a rag-tag group of exiles and bumps into her also-on-the-run crush, Orlando. The attraction is mutual, but will Rosalind reveal her true identity or kick him to the curb? As if! Don’t miss this Brit-pop musical romp through Shakespeare’s comedy, set in the 1990s featuring an original collection of songs that will make you want to burn a CD!

Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (plus 15 minute intermission)


90s Nite

Friday April 21, 2023 at 7:30pm

Dust off your denim jackets, ripped jeans, and flannel shirts, dig out your scrunchies and butterfly clips, and lace up those combat boots with knee high socks and join us for 90s Nite! The 90s nostalgia music and drinks will be vibing throughout the lobby at the Friday, April 21st performance of “As You Like It."

Courtney Lucien*

Rosalind

Angelique Archer 

Celia

Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* 

Touchstone

Billy Chace* 

Charles the Wrestler/Silvius

Colleen Dougherty* 

Audrey

Hannah Gregory 

Narrator/Hymen

Candice Handy* 

Phoebe

Jennifer Joplin* 

Jacques

Sara Mackie*

Duke Frederick/Duke Senior

Barry Mulholland* 

Adam/Corin

Rachel Perin*

LeBeau/Dance Captain

Patrick Earl Phillips* 

Amiens

K.P. Powell* 

Orlando

Rupert Spraul

Oliver

Cary Davenport*

Jacques de Bois / Rhythm Guitar

Erin McCamley

Keyboard

Joseph Memory

Bass Guitar

Lindsey Augusta Mercer

Drums

Nathan Singer

Lead Guitar

  • Brant Russell+

    Director

  • Cary Davenport

    Writer and Composer of Original Music

  • Erin McCamley

    Music Director

  • Jemma Alix Levy and Brant Russell

    Script Adapter

  • Samantha Reno

    Scenic Designer

  • Rainy Edwards  

    Costume Designer

  • Jessica Drayton

    Lighting Designer

  • Zack Bennett  

    Sound Designer

  • Kara Eble Trusty 

    Properties Designer

  • Robert Carlton Stimmel 

    Projection Designer

  • Gina Cerimele-Mechley 

    Fight Director

  • Rachel Perin 

    Dance Choreographer

  • Jemma Alix Levy

    Text Coach/ Dramaturg

  • Brenna Bishop* 

    Production Stage Manager

  • Cole Sweasy* 

    Assistant Stage Manager

  • *Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

  • +Member SDC- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Design Sponsors:

Guitar Sponsor:

Michelle Getz

Season Sponsors:

Original Music Written and Composed by Cary Davenport 
Music Direction by Erin McCamley  

“Once Upon a Time” (Narrator, Ensemble)
“Cut To” (Narrator, Ensemble)
“Wrestling Match” (Charles, Orlando, Ensemble)
“You Felt a Weight” (Narrator)
“Rosalind & Celia Flee” (Rosalind, Celia)
“You Can Hear Commotion” (Narrator)
“You’ve Felt a Lull” (Narrator, Ensemble)
“Forest of Arden” (Senior, Ensemble)
“One Foot” (Rosalind, Celia, Touchstone)
“Greenwood Tree” (Amiens, Jaques, Ensemble)
“Jaques Meets a Fool” (Jaques, Ensemble)
“Seven Ages of Man” (Jaques)
“Blow Thou Winter Wind” (Amiens, Ensemble)

INTERMISSION

“Things Are Smoothing Over” (Narrator, Frederick)
“Orlando Hangs Verses” (Corin, Touchstone, Orlando, Rosalind)
“Orlando’s Letters” (Rosalind, Touchstone, Celia)
“Ganymede’s Process” (Rosalind)
“Woo Hoo” (Le Beau, Silvius)
“Touchstone Disses Mar-Text” (Le Beau, Silvius, Touchstone)
“Phoebe Scorns Silvius” (Narrator, Amiens, Silvius, Phoebe)
“Boys, Girls Fight” (Narrator, Amiens)
“Ganymede Teaches Orlando” (Rosalind, Celia, Silvius, Phoebe, Frederick, Oliver)
“Phoebe’s Letter” (Phoebe)
“Oliver Loves Aliena” (Oliver)
“Touchstone and Audrey Love ..” (Touchstone, Audrey)
“Hymen Wedding Ceremony” (Hymen, Orlando, Ensemble)
“Frederick Makes Amends” (Frederick)
“Rosalind’s Epilogue” (Rosalind, Ensemble)