Join us this summer for our 3rd annual Shakespeare in the Park FESTIVAL. THis year… Acting Shakespeare inside America’s wilderness 2024

Join us this summer for our 3rd Annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival
2024 Production: Acting Shakespeare Inside America’s Wilderness
Presented by Rivertowns Playhouse

Cast Members
Player One: Nicole Hardson-Hurley (She/Her)
Player Two: Rachel Gatewood (She/Her)
Player Three/Producer: Kamran Saliani (He/Him)
Player Four/Music Director: Momo Burns-Min (She/They)
Player Five: Andrew Smith (He/Him)

Production/Creative Team
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Ane Cortez (She/Her)
Behind-The-Scenes Intern: James Beamer (He/Him)
Filmmaker: Bryan Ribeiro (He/Him)
Front of House Usher: Victor Chung (He/Him)

Venue: Fully wheelchair accessible.
For specific accommodations or questions, please contact us.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Irvington Presbyterian Church, the Westchester Board of Legislators, and ArtsWestchester. Special thanks to Pastor Blaine Crawford, Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky, County Legislators David Imamura and Jewel Williams Johnson, as well as our individual contributors and advocates who have been crucial in fostering a vibrant arts and humanities community.

A project of The Center for Independent Productions
Resident Theater Company of Irvington Presbyterian Church

Presents
Acting Shakespeare Inside America's Wilderness
How the Different Interpretations of the Bard by Abraham Lincoln & John Wilkes Booth Changed Everything

"A 90-minute stand-up, musical dramedy revealing the tumultuous relationship between America and the Bard in the country’s early years. This show explores how these interpretations shaped history and changed the world. 'The darkest parts of history can shed the most light on the past.'"

A Half-Length, Full-Person Play
Adapted from Ian McKellen's Acting Shakespeare
Inspired by James Shapiro's Shakespeare in a Divided America
Parody inspired by Bo Burnham's Inside and Make Happy
Devised with music by Stephen Sondheim and Molly Lewis
Featuring pieces by William Shakespeare

Special Thanks
Blaine Crawford
The IPC Sessions
MaryJane Shimsky
David Imamura
Jewel Williams Johnson
Steve Fischler
Joel Sucher
LeRoy Ennis
Emily Villar

Dedicated to
Susan Lunardi

In Memory of
Artemis Pipinelli