The Young American Shakespeare Festival 2024

TWELFTH NIGHT

Directed by Charlie Sexton

Thursday, May 9 @ 7:30pm - Show # 1 - Open

Saturday, May 11 @ 2:00pm - Show #2 

Monday, May 13 @ 7:30pm - Show #3

Wednesday, May 15 @ 7:30pm - Show #4 

Friday, May 17 @ 7:30pm - Show #5 - Closing

About: 

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. 

Cast:

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

Creative Team:

Director: Charlie Sexton

Costume Design: Lindsay Chamberlin

Props Design: Lu Schmidt

Sound Design: Alex Biscardi

Light Design: Lindsay Krupski

Stage Manager: Lu Schmidt

Assistant Stage Manager: Aryeh Cohen

Late Seating Policy: There will be one ten-minute intermission. Approximate run time is TBD

CYMBELINE

Directed by Meg Caudill

Friday, May 10 @ 7:30pm - Open

Saturday, May 11 @ 7:30pm - Show #2 

Tuesday, May 14 @ 7:30pm - Show #3 

Thursday, May 16 @ 7:30pm - Show #4 

Saturday, May 18 @ 7:30pm - Closing 

About: 

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. 

Content Warning: 

Depictions of coercive, aggressive, and controlling behavior (including misogyny). Depictions of violence and war (including a severed head) using stage weapons. Attempted poisoning.

Cast:

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

Creative Team:

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

Late Seating Policy:  Cymbeline will have a 10 minute intermission.

Nancy Niles Sexton Stage at Commonwealth Theatre Center

1123 Payne St. Louisville, KY 40204

On street parking available and small parking lot in back of building. 

There are no refunds or exchanges for this production. If tickets are not claimed at the door five minutes before the performance, they are subject to be given to patrons on the waiting list. Thank you for your understanding.