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Presented by The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by Daryl Cloran
Conceived by Daryl Cloran & the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

February 15 – March 20, 2022

Quadracci Powerhouse

Approximately Running Time: 2hrs and 42 minutes including one intermission
Recommended Age: 12 and up


Shakespeare with a Twist

The Beatles meet the Bard in this rollicking, celebratory musical take on William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. It’s 1960s British Columbia and love is in the air as a handful of cross-dressing lovers lead to mistaken identities, hilarious mishaps and loads of laughs. Interwoven into Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy, the production features over 20 Beatles songs performed live including “She Loves You,”“I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Let It Be.” Audiences will be rolling with laughter and singing along to some of the best songs ever written.

"Playful and inventive...a surefire crowd-pleaser" – CBC


Corporate Sponsor

Executive Producers
Melanie & Steve Booth

Associate Producers
Bob Balderson • Suzy B. Ettinger Foundation • The Molly and David Fritz Family


COVID PROTOCOLS – Updated March 2022

COVID Protocols will be lifted as of Monday, April 4, 2022. In the meantime the following still apply for this production.

All patrons will be required to follow the protocols listed below when attending our productions. For those 12 and older:

  • Proof of a full COVID vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of your performance date
  • Wear masks through your time in our building

Note: If a patron can’t provide one of the items above, they will not be able to attend. For those audience members 11 and younger they do not need to provide the above but do need to wear a mask.

Please be sure all the people attending with you know about the COVID safety protocols.

Arrival Time
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to curtain to allow time to go through our vaccine safety check-in station before you enter the theater.

Learn more about our COVID Health & Safety protocols here.

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Reviews

“A joyful mashup of Shakespeare's romantic comedy with two dozen Beatles songs.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Fantastic…brilliant sets, costumes, and choreography.”
BroadwayWorld
“Fabulous…exemplary…funny frothy fun.”
Urban Milwaukee
★★★★★ "Incredible cast... tremendous energy. This show is a must-see!"
Around the Town Chicago
"The most entertaining, richest, most heartfelt musical I’ve seen at [Milwaukee] Rep."
PlayonMKE.com

Cast

Headshot photo of Morgan Matthew Bernhard*+
Morgan Matthew Bernhard*+
Assassin/Hymen/Forest Lord/Guitar
Headshot photo of Lizzy Brooks*
Lizzy Brooks*
Celia
Headshot photo of Adam Wesley Brown*
Adam Wesley Brown*
Touchstone
Headshot photo of Tony Carter*
Tony Carter*
Oliver
Headshot photo of Michael Dashefsky*
Michael Dashefsky*
Silvius/Forest Lord
Headshot photo of Jamey Feshold
Jamey Feshold
Assassin
Headshot photo of Savannah L. Jackson*
Savannah L. Jackson*
Rosalind
Headshot photo of Heidi Kettenring*
Heidi Kettenring*
Phoebe/Eleanor Rigby
Headshot photo of Trish Lindström*
Trish Lindström*
Jaques/Le Beau
Headshot photo of Justin Gregory Lopez*
Justin Gregory Lopez*
Orlando
Headshot photo of Patrick Martin*+
Patrick Martin*+
Hymen/Forest Lord/Guitar
Headshot photo of Kieran McCabe*
Kieran McCabe*
William/Jacques de Boys/Forest Lord/Wrestler/Drums
Headshot photo of Norman Moses*
Norman Moses*
Adam/Sir Oliver Martext
Headshot photo of Sophie Murk*
Sophie Murk*
Audrey/Mother Russia
Headshot photo of Don Noble*
Don Noble*
Duke Senior/Duke Frederick
Headshot photo of Kurt Schweitz*
Kurt Schweitz*
Assassin/Amiens/Bass
Headshot photo of Nancy Voigts*
Nancy Voigts*
Corin/Duke’s Attendant
Headshot photo of Marquis Wood*
Marquis Wood*
Charles the Wrestler/Forest Lord
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Headshot photo of
Morgan Matthew Bernhard*+
Assassin/Hymen/Forest Lord/Guitar
Headshot photo of
Lizzy Brooks*
Celia
Headshot photo of
Adam Wesley Brown*
Touchstone
Headshot photo of
Tony Carter*
Oliver
Headshot photo of
Michael Dashefsky*
Silvius/Forest Lord
Headshot photo of
Jamey Feshold
Assassin
Headshot photo of
Savannah L. Jackson*
Rosalind
Headshot photo of
Heidi Kettenring*
Phoebe/Eleanor Rigby
Headshot photo of
Trish Lindström*
Jaques/Le Beau
Headshot photo of
Justin Gregory Lopez*
Orlando
Headshot photo of
Patrick Martin*+
Hymen/Forest Lord/Guitar
Headshot photo of
Kieran McCabe*
William/Jacques de Boys/Forest Lord/Wrestler/Drums
Headshot photo of
Norman Moses*
Adam/Sir Oliver Martext
Headshot photo of
Sophie Murk*
Audrey/Mother Russia
Headshot photo of
Don Noble*
Duke Senior/Duke Frederick
Headshot photo of
Kurt Schweitz*
Assassin/Amiens/Bass
Headshot photo of
Nancy Voigts*
Corin/Duke’s Attendant
Headshot photo of
Marquis Wood*
Charles the Wrestler/Forest Lord

Creative Team

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Daryl Cloran
Adaptor, Director
Ben Elliott
Music Director
Jonathan Hawley Purvis
Choreographer/Fight Director
Pam Johnson
Scenic Designer
Carmen Alatorre
Costume Designer
Gerald King
Lighting Designer
J Jumbelic
Sound Designer
Peter McBoyle
Original Sound Designer
Owen Hutchinson
Original Associate Sound Designer
Michael Dashefsky
Music Supervisor
Eva Breneman
Voice & Text Coach
McCorkle Casting
Casting Director
Kimberly Carolus*
Stage Manager
Rebecca Lindsey*
Assistant Stage Manager
Jesse Klug
Associate Lighting Designer
Tony Carter
Fight & Dance Captain
Sarah Scanlon
Intimacy Coordinator
Brent Letain
Technical Advisor
Hannah Steele
Stage Management Resident
Emma Johnson
Assistant Director
Jada Boggs
Line Producer
Laura Braza
Line Producer
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Daryl Cloran
Adaptor, Director
Ben Elliott
Music Director
Jonathan Hawley Purvis
Choreographer/Fight Director
Pam Johnson
Scenic Designer
Carmen Alatorre
Costume Designer
Gerald King
Lighting Designer
J Jumbelic
Sound Designer
Peter McBoyle
Original Sound Designer
Owen Hutchinson
Original Associate Sound Designer
Michael Dashefsky
Music Supervisor
Eva Breneman
Voice & Text Coach
McCorkle Casting
Casting Director
Kimberly Carolus*
Stage Manager
Rebecca Lindsey*
Assistant Stage Manager
Jesse Klug
Associate Lighting Designer
Tony Carter
Fight & Dance Captain
Sarah Scanlon
Intimacy Coordinator
Brent Letain
Technical Advisor
Hannah Steele
Stage Management Resident
Emma Johnson
Assistant Director
Jada Boggs
Line Producer
Laura Braza
Line Producer

* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+ Morgan Matthew Bernhard thru Feb. 19. Patrick Martin Feb. 20 thru March 20.

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