June 2019
Cymbeline
Something for Nothing's 2019 spring show was Shakespeare's Cymbeline, a play that explores the human potential for redemption. A sprawling fairy tale complete with wicked stepmother, kidnapped princes, secret poison, and magical eagle, Cymbeline shows what happens when powerful men lack faith in young women. A romance that transcends class boundaries leads to a young man's exile and his wife's peril. Will our heroine find a way to triumph in a world that does not value or believe her?
As an exciting challenge, Rosedale Shakespeare performed Cymbeline with just five actors playing all 32 characters! Sometimes called "extreme casting," this production style demands clear storytelling, simple and elegant design, and versatile acting. It distills theater down to its most basic elements: bodies moving in space, creating a story that comes to life in the spectators' imaginations. This focused approach fits perfectly with Cymbeline and its much larger than life characters.
Cymbeline Cast:
Cymbeline, Iachimo, Arviragus, 1st Gentleman, Sicilius, Musician: Joseph Clingan
Posthumus, Pisanio, Caius Lucius, 1st Lord, 2nd Captain, Musician: Patrick Aaron Harris
Cloten, Belarius, Cornelius, 2nd Gentleman Messenger 1, Mother, 3rd Captain: Heidi Penix
Queen, Guiderius, 2nd Lord, Helen, 1st Captain, Jailer, Musician: Katie Beth Stubbs
Imogen, Philario, Jupiter, Attendant, 3rd Lord, Messenger 2: Anna Maria Ward
Production Team:
Director: Deb Streusand
Costume Designer: Daniel Sullivan
Composer: Karen Mal
Dramaturg: Lemons Clemons
Fight Choreographer: Toby Minor
Lighting Designer: Ciera Terry
Poster Designer: Jennifer Davis
Set/Props Designer: Mindy Griffin Klein
Stage Manager: Laura Spraggins
Co-producers: Allison Dillon, Lemons Clemons, Heidi Penix, Deb Streusand
As an exciting challenge, Rosedale Shakespeare performed Cymbeline with just five actors playing all 32 characters! Sometimes called "extreme casting," this production style demands clear storytelling, simple and elegant design, and versatile acting. It distills theater down to its most basic elements: bodies moving in space, creating a story that comes to life in the spectators' imaginations. This focused approach fits perfectly with Cymbeline and its much larger than life characters.
Cymbeline Cast:
Cymbeline, Iachimo, Arviragus, 1st Gentleman, Sicilius, Musician: Joseph Clingan
Posthumus, Pisanio, Caius Lucius, 1st Lord, 2nd Captain, Musician: Patrick Aaron Harris
Cloten, Belarius, Cornelius, 2nd Gentleman Messenger 1, Mother, 3rd Captain: Heidi Penix
Queen, Guiderius, 2nd Lord, Helen, 1st Captain, Jailer, Musician: Katie Beth Stubbs
Imogen, Philario, Jupiter, Attendant, 3rd Lord, Messenger 2: Anna Maria Ward
Production Team:
Director: Deb Streusand
Costume Designer: Daniel Sullivan
Composer: Karen Mal
Dramaturg: Lemons Clemons
Fight Choreographer: Toby Minor
Lighting Designer: Ciera Terry
Poster Designer: Jennifer Davis
Set/Props Designer: Mindy Griffin Klein
Stage Manager: Laura Spraggins
Co-producers: Allison Dillon, Lemons Clemons, Heidi Penix, Deb Streusand
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Photo Credit: Errich Peterson