Wurtele Thrust Stage / April 8 – May 21, 2023

Hamlet
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

JUL 14 - AUG 5, 2023
Jon Kimura Parker, Creative Partner

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Inside
IN PICTURES
Cover Story • 4

WELCOME
From Artistic Director Joseph Haj • 7

GUTHRIE SPOTLIGHT
Inside the Guthrie Library • 12 A
GUTHRIE SPOTLIGHT
Thanks for the Memories • 8 2
Artifacts of Guthrie Past • 12
8 7
A 2
HAMLET
Cast and Creative Team • 16
Biographies • 18

PLAY FEATURES
All Hail the Key Players • 24
In Conversation With Joseph Haj and Michael Braugher • 26
What Is It About Hamlet? • 28
PLAY FEATURE
Who’s Who in Hamlet • 24 Backstory • 30

SUPPORTERS
Annual Fund Contributors • 34
Corporate, Foundation and Public Support • 39
A 2
WHO WE ARE
Board of Directors and Guthrie Staff • 42

GOOD TO KNOW
Theater Information and Policies • 46
PLAY FEATURE
An Enduring Tragedy • 28

Guthrie Theater Program

818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
ADMINISTRATION 612.225.6000
BOX OFFICE 612.377.2224 or 1.877.447.8243 (toll-free)
guthrietheater.org • Joseph Haj, Artistic Director
The Guthrie would like to acknowledge that we gather on the traditional
land of the Dakota People and honor with gratitude the land itself and the
people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, including the
Ojibwe and other Indigenous nations.
Volume 60, Issue 7 • Copyright 2023
EDITOR Johanna Buch
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Brian Bressler
CONTRIBUTORS Michael Braugher, Joseph Haj, Carla Steen.
Special thanks to Carla Steen for her invaluable historical
insight and to everyone who shared their Guthrie
memories with us.
The Guthrie program is published by the Guthrie Theater.
To advertise in the program, call 612.225.6193.

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 IN PICTURES

Cover Story
Since 1963, the Guthrie has produced or presented more
than 70 Shakespeare plays, including several previous
stagings of Hamlet. We dug into our archives to curate this
nostalgic lineup of past programs and see our steadfast
commitment to the works of Shakespeare at a glance. So go
ahead: Judge these plays by their covers, and discover how
our visual aesthetic has evolved over the past 60 years. 1963: Hamlet 1964: Henry V

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Located 1 block from the Guthrie
Theater, sip specialty cocktails at
W XYZ Bar and take advantage of
our heated underground parking.
 WELCOME

From Artistic Director

Joseph Haj

2022–2023 SEASON

Vietgone
Dear Friends,
Sept 10 – Oct 16, 2022
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Welcome to Hamlet — arguably the greatest play ever written in
the English language and one of the greatest revenge tragedies
of all time. I’m tremendously honored to be directing the
Sally & Tom
Oct 1 – Nov 6, 2022 Guthrie’s fifth production of this masterful play and following
McGuire Proscenium Stage
in the esteemed footsteps of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, who directed
A Christmas Carol Hamlet to open the theater on May 7, 1963.
Nov 12 – Dec 31, 2022
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Shakespeare’s powerful family drama contains multitudes. While
The Little Prince it is the action-packed revenge plot that drives the play, he
Dec 10, 2022 – Feb 5, 2023
embeds thoughtful examinations of grief, loyalty, parent/child
McGuire Proscenium Stage
relationships, ambition and romance within the story, inviting the
Blues for an audience to grapple with some of life’s most existential questions.
Alabama Sky
Jan 28 – March 12, 2023
I’m beyond proud of this exceptionally gifted company and
Wurtele Thrust Stage what we’ve created together, and I hope it fully immerses you
in the brutal world and passionate heart of the young prince
Born With Teeth
March 4 – April 2, 2023 of Denmark.
McGuire Proscenium Stage

Hamlet The Guthrie exists today because of Minnesotans who believed in

April 8 – May 21, 2023 the arts and the lasting impact theater can have on a community.
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Whether you saw Hamlet in 1963, you regularly enjoy Shakespeare
Murder on the on our stages or you are joining us for the first time, thank you for
Orient Express being part of the Guthrie’s remarkable 60-year legacy.
May 13 – July 2, 2023
McGuire Proscenium Stage
Cheers and enjoy the show!
Into the Woods
June 17 – Aug 13, 2023
Wurtele Thrust Stage
PHOTO: JOSEPH HAJ (T CHARLES ERICKSON)

Shane
July 15 – Aug 27, 2023
McGuire Proscenium Stage

For tickets and information, call

the Box Office at 612.377.2224 or
1.877.447.8243 (toll-free) or visit
guthrietheater.org.

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 GUTHRIE SPOTLIGHT

Thanks for the Memories

Nancy Brown-Colligan
EDUCATOR AND DONOR • BAGLEY, MN

When I was 16, my parents and I drove from Eveleth, Minnesota, to the
Guthrie Theater where we saw Molière’s The Miser starring Hume Cronyn
as Harpagon. It was a hot summer day, the air conditioning wasn’t working
and the actors were perspiring as the play progressed. When Hume took his
bows during curtain call, I noticed he was holding a towel. After the well-
earned applause subsided, the “miser” apologized to the audience for the
lack of cool air. He raised the towel, wiped his face and, in a vaudevillian
manner, wrung the towel as his sweat dripped on the stage. Of course,
there was more laughter and applause! After the show, I understood why
my high school speech instructor and acting director were excited that Sir PHOTO: PATTI LuPONE (JOE GIANNETTI)

Tyrone Guthrie was coming to Minneapolis to build a theater. Having been

Laurelea Williams
theatrically inspired, I attended the University of Minnesota where I earned a
PATRON • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
teaching degree and taught Speech, Theater, Spanish and English at Bagley
High School in Minnesota for 34 years. We made many trips to the Guthrie to I came to the Guthrie on field
see plays. What fine opportunities! After recently inheriting funds from my trips as a Wisconsin high
parents who first exposed me to the Guthrie, how could I resist donating to school student in the 1970s. I
such a worthwhile organization that has developed, enhanced and enriched still remember the excitement
so many lives? With much pleasure and fondness, I contributed to [the of the lights going down and
Guthrie’s upcoming production of] Into the Woods. experiencing the energy that
flows between the audience
and the performers. A favorite
memory is seeing Patti LuPone as
Rosalind in As You Like It. Before I
Max Wojtanowicz
saw that play, Shakespeare always
ACTOR, OSRIC IN HAMLET
seemed very grand, but she spoke
The Guthrie’s tour of A Midsummer her lines in a conversational way
Night’s Dream came to the that was easy to understand and
Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud, brought out the music in the
Minnesota, when I was a teenager. language. The Guthrie sparked
When I saw actor Suzanne a love of live theater that has
PHOTO: TIM RUMMELHOFF
Warmanen’s face after her little endured throughout my life.
Deborah Pirzen toy dog had been smashed flat as Every performance has enriched
EDUCATOR • STACYVILLE, IA a pancake, I honest-to-goodness my heart.
fell out of my chair and wept with
My favorite memories occurred
laughter in the aisle!
when I brought my students on
field trips to see shows. During
a production of Antony and Richard Borgen
Cleopatra, one of my students FORMER LIGHTING DESIGNER •
thought it would be cool to work MINNEAPOLIS, MN
at the Guthrie, and he returned I joined the Guthrie company in
years later as a stage manager! March 1963 as the theater’s first
In 2003, I was one of the 100 lighting designer (a position I
groundbreakers for the current held for five years), and I ran the
building. What an honor to light board on the opening night
represent education! PHOTO: SHAWN HAMILTON, RANDY REYES AND of Hamlet.
CATHERINE V. EATON (MICHAL DANIEL)

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Shari Kay Hunter
PATRON • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
I was a single mom, and our
Guthrie gave me special
permission to bring my daughter
to A Christmas Carol when she
was a year too young. The baby
girl was an angel, wore her party
dress, clapped and danced. I
treasure that night! She’s now
a sophomore in college, and I
brought her to A Christmas Carol
this past year, too. She doesn’t
remember her first performance,
but I will never forget it!
PHOTO: SHARI KAY HUNTER
Mary Olberding
SEASON TICKET HOLDER •
EDINA, MN
In 1963, I attended The Three
Sisters. The man sitting in front
of me had a large, tall frame and
big ears, so it was difficult to see
the stage. At intermission, I spoke
to the usher about my concern,
who said, “Miss, the gentleman
sitting in front of you is Sir Tyrone
Guthrie.” What an honor! I’ve
been a ticket holder from 1963 to
today, and I can still bring to mind
vivid visual memories from so
many wonderful plays.
PHOTO: TYRONE GUTHRIE
PHOTO: INGRID FURE
Ingrid Fure
PATRON • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
After touring the new building
in 2007, I knew I had to share
it with my friends. We dined at
Cue before our prom and took
pictures on the Endless Bridge.
I didn’t realize how windy it
would be up there, and we had a
“Marilyn Monroe moment,” which
I captured at the exact time the
wind took over. I have enjoyed
countless Guthrie productions,
but last season’s Emma was one
I could have seen over and over
again. Everything was perfect,
from the actors to the set to the
music to the sense of female
empowerment. A+!
Jane Krentz
FORMER STAFF MEMBER •
STILLWATER, MN
I fell in love with the Guthrie
when I attended Twelfth Night
with my high school English class.
I’ve seen every play (except one)
since then, and I started working
in the Box Office in May 1971.
My 50-year stint sadly ended in
2020 due to the pandemic, but
my love for the Guthrie continues.
I’ve saved all the programs, ticket
stubs and T-shirts from the past
50 years, and I am continuing to
add to my collection.
Charlie Zelle
DONOR AND LIFETIME
DIRECTOR OF THE GUTHRIE
BOARD • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
At age 7, I was totally enthralled
by the Guthrie’s first production
of Hamlet in 1963. Years later, my
father told me that during the
final applause, I whispered in his
ear, asking if the lights would stay
low because I was embarrassed
by the tears running down
my face.
PHOTO: WENDY LAURENT
Wendy Laurent
PATRON • NEW YORK, NY
I came to the Guthrie as a young
student when Michael Langham
was Artistic Director. At the time,
I had no idea (but would come to
learn) that what I was witnessing
was magic. The alchemy of that
incredible thrust stage and acting
company brought worlds to life
with each performance. I have
vivid memories of two plays:
Doctor Faustus and Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern Are Dead
from the 1976–1977 Season.
The production value was so
incredibly high, from the superb
cast of players and direction to
the set design and costumes.
Every detail was indelible. The
Guthrie’s gift to me is not finite
nor finished. Thank you!
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 Kathleen Chmielewski
PATRON • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Growing up, my first visit to
the Guthrie was a school field
trip. We dressed in our Sunday
clothes, talked excitedly on our
bus ride and tried to be very
adult during the play. Life-
changing! Guthrie performances
have been part of my life since
the mid-1960s, and my husband
gave me season tickets before
we were married. We are happy
to be retired back in Minnesota
and once again enjoy this strong
theater community.
PHOTO: CHAZ TRUOG
Chaz Truog
ACTOR • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
As an essential in the Guthrie’s
2019 production of Cyrano de
Bergerac, I snuck this photo of
Jennie Greenberry, who played
Roxane. Her shadow against the
painted set was a backstage view
that only I saw.
Angelina Vyushkova
LEAD LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR
In 2017, the Guthrie did King
Lear with Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton. She is a legend,
and you read about her career
in every college textbook. It was
incredible to work with her in
person and be in the room with
one of the pioneer female lighting
designers in the industry.
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David Whalen
ACTOR, GHOST/GRAVEDIGGER/
PLAYER KING IN HAMLET
In 2017, I was in King Lear where
the titular role was shared by
actors Stephen Yoakam and
Nathaniel Fuller. Getting to watch
these Guthrie legends work was
not only an honor but a blessing.
Kings indeed!
Sharon Cizek
PATRON • HOPKINS, MN
I was a senior in high school
when the Guthrie first opened in
1963. My English teacher played
a tape recording of Hamlet for
my English class, which was
followed by a field trip to the
Guthrie where we saw Hamlet in
person. This year, I will come to
see Hamlet again and honor this
remarkable theater.
PHOTO: RYAN COLBERT AND ELIJAH ALEXANDER (DAN NORMAN)
Michaela Leist
PATRON • MINNEAPOLIS, MN
My favorite Guthrie show was
The Cocoanuts. Boy, did I
laugh after a hard Black Friday
working retail at the Mall of
America! The 2018 production
of Frankenstein – Playing With
Fire also stands out because it
had such creative elements that
told the story authentically and
beautifully. The well-crafted rock
arch in that set is one I’ll never
forget! And my first glass of wine
was enjoyed at the Guthrie with
some of my best friends.
PHOTO: PATRICK STEWART AND MERCEDES RUEHL
(CAROL ROSEGG)
Richard Brude
PATRON • MINNETONKA, MN
I’ll never forget the intensity
and raw emotion conveyed by
the cast in the Guthrie’s 2001
production of Who’s Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? with Patrick
Stewart as George and Mercedes
Ruehl as Martha. It was far beyond
anything I’ve experienced on the
stage anywhere. My father, who
retired from a long career as a
commercial artist, created several
illustrations used by the Guthrie.
My favorite was the glass unicorn
he painted for the 1988 production
of The Glass Menagerie.
Dustin Bronson
ACTOR, GUILDENSTERN/
FORTINBRAS/BARNARDO
IN HAMLET
In high school, I was part of the
YoungArts Awards in Miami along
with Santino Fontana, who was
preparing to play Hamlet at the
Guthrie in 2006. On the bus,
Santino had a copy of the play,
and he handed it to me. He told
me to give him the cue for any
of Hamlet’s lines. He knew the
play so well, he could recite any
line from anywhere in the play. A
few months later, I saw him play
Hamlet at the old Guthrie. Now
I get to be part of Hamlet at the
new Guthrie. Pretty cool!
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Artifacts of Guthrie Past

While most of the theater’s archived materials reside in the University of Minnesota’s
Performing Arts Archive, we keep a modest assortment in the Guthrie Library, which is
managed with great knowledge and care by Resident Dramaturg Carla Steen. Many treasures
live among the stacks: archival footage of past productions, rehearsal scripts, play posters
and more theater books than you can count. We unearthed a few gems from our private
collection that represent pieces of the Guthrie’s storied history.

Heels From Hamlet, 1963

These classic, black pumps were famously worn by actor
Jessica Tandy, who played Gertrude in the Guthrie’s first-ever
production of Hamlet. At the time, she was a Tony Award-
winning veteran of the stage, which made her addition to the
Guthrie’s first professional company (along with her husband,
Hume Cronyn) a big draw for Minnesota theatergoers.

Mask From The House of Atreus, 1967

The House of Atreus marked a key milestone for the theater:
After its acclaimed 1967 run at the Guthrie, it was revived in
1968 and then went on tour with The Resistible Rise of Arturo
Ui to theaters in New York City and Los Angeles. This mask
for the Ghost of Clytemnestra was worn by former Artistic
Director Douglas Campbell in our 1967 production. The
headpieces were created with lightweight materials and used
bike helmet interiors to keep them secure during the show.
PHOTO: DOUGLAS CAMPBELL AND ROBIN GAMMELL IN THE HOUSE OF ATREUS (GERALD BRIMACOMBE)

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 Oedipus the King
Rehearsal Script, 1972
On day one of rehearsal, company members
receive a script to mark up and highlight
their lines as they work on the show from
table read to opening night. We pulled the
script from Oedipus the King, which was
directed by former Artistic Director Michael
Langham. Look closely and you’ll see his
signature on the title page.

Fanfare Trumpet, 1963

Specially crafted with extended brass piping to hold ceremonial banners and provide
dramatic flair, this herald trumpet is one of three that were used to play the Guthrie’s
signature fanfare. In the past, musicians played the fanfare live just before showtime
at the original theater on Vineland Place. Today, we play a recording
of that same fanfare in the lobbies to announce when a
performance is about to begin.
PHOTO: THE GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION (FROM THE GUTHRIE ARCHIVES)

Costume Rendering by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, 1964

Tanya Moiseiwitsch was a prominent theater designer who worked
with Sir Tyrone Guthrie at the Stratford Festival in Canada before
helping him found the Guthrie. In addition to designing our iconic
thrust stage, she served as the Guthrie’s principal designer for many
seasons. This costume sketch from Volpone features a bold look for
the role of Mosca played by actor George Grizzard.
PHOTO: DOUGLAS CAMPBELL AND GEORGE GRIZZARD IN VOLPONE (MARTY NORDSTROM)

HELP US PRESERVE OUR HISTORY

If you have or find an artifact that might
be of interest to the Guthrie, email Carla
Steen at carlas@guthrietheater.org or
the University of Minnesota’s Performing
Arts Archive at mssref@umn.edu.

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 2023
2024
SEASON
Experience the
extraordinary
Fresh off the heels of a milestone anniversary season that reminded
us of where we’ve been, we’re excited to begin the next chapter in
the Guthrie’s history with a thrilling lineup of plays that will further
our mission and illuminate our common humanity.

From cherished classics to acclaimed new work, this season offers

something for everyone: Feel-good comedies. Cleverly crafted
thrillers. A cult-classic musical. And the noteworthy return of
rotating repertory with A Brittle Glory — Shakespeare’s History
Cycle of Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V. This epic three-play series
previously wowed Guthrie audiences more than 30 years ago and
takes the stage again in spring 2024.

As time marches on, one thing remains true: You make the Guthrie
great. We invite you to step into the vibrant worlds of these plays
and allow yourself to be entertained, inspired and transformed.

Subscriber benefits
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EXCHANGES SEATS SAVINGS

New season subscriptions start at $68 and go on sale

May 9. Learn more at guthrietheater.org.

Season sponsors
This activity is made
possible by the voters
of Minnesota through a
Minnesota State Arts Board
Operating Support grant,
thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts
and cultural heritage fund.

PHOTOS: THIS PAGE: EMJOY GAVINO AND HYUNMIN RHEE IN VIETGONE (DAN NORMAN); OPPOSITE PAGE: THE CAST OF SALLY & TOM (DAN NORMAN)
The
Importance
of Being
Earnest
by OSCAR WILDE
directed by DAVID IVERS
September 9 – October 15, 2023
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Dial M
for Murder
by FREDERICK KNOTT
adapted by JEFFREY HATCHER
directed by TRACY BRIGDEN
January 20 – February 25, 2024
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Skeleton
Crew
by DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU
directed by AUSTENE VAN
May 4 – June 9, 2024
McGuire Proscenium Stage
For the
People
by TY DEFOE
and LARISSA FASTHORSE
directed by MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS
October 7 – November 12, 2023
McGuire Proscenium Stage
The Guthrie Theater presents
an Irish Repertory Theatre production
produced by Octopus Theatricals
On
Beckett
based on the writings of
SAMUEL BECKETT
conceived, performed and
directed by BILL IRWIN
February 17 – March 24, 2024
McGuire Proscenium Stage
Little Shop
of Horrors
book and lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN
music by ALAN MENKEN
based on the film by ROGER CORMAN,
screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITH
directed by TBA
June 22 – August 18, 2024
Wurtele Thrust Stage
‘Art’
by YASMINA REZA
translated by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
directed by LISA PORTES
December 16, 2023 – January 28, 2024
McGuire Proscenium Stage
A Brittle
Glory
Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V
by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
directed by JOSEPH HAJ
March 23 – May 25, 2024
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Made possible by The Roy Cockrum Foundation
English
by SANAZ TOOSSI
directed by TBA
July 13 – August 18, 2024
McGuire Proscenium Stage
 Hamlet
by William Shakespeare

Presenting Sponsor
Cast
in order by group

THE COURT
HAMLET Michael Braugher*
CLAUDIUS John Catron*
Co-Sponsor GERTRUDE Regina Marie Williams*
POLONIUS Ray Dooley*
LAERTES Grayson DeJesus*
OPHELIA Anya Whelan-Smith*
HORATIO Daniel Petzold*
The Guthrie gratefully recognizes
Benjamin Y.H. & Helen† C. Liu as ROSENCRANTZ William Sturdivant*
Platinum Producers; David & Leni
Moore as Leading Producers; Lynn GUILDENSTERN Dustin Bronson*
& Anders Myhran, John S. Knapp,
Todd Hartman, Marilyn Carlson
VOLTEMAND James Rodríguez*
Nelson and Tyrone & Delia Bujold as Max Wojtanowicz*
OSRIC
Producers; and Heidi & Michael Wilson,
Dr. Mary Anne Ebert & Paul Stembler, GHOST David Whalen*
Charles & Julie Zelle and Jennifer
Reedstrom Bishop & Jon Bishop as FORTINBRAS Dustin Bronson*
Associate Producers.
†In remembrance

THE DANES
Setting BARNARDO Dustin Bronson*
The royal palace in Elsinore,
a city in Denmark MARCELLUS William Sturdivant*
FRANCISCO James Rodríguez*
Run Time
GRAVEDIGGERS Ray Dooley*
Approximately 2 hours, 40 minutes
(including intermission) David Whalen*
PRIEST James Rodríguez*

THE PLAYERS
PROLOGUE James Rodríguez*
PLAYER KING David Whalen*
PLAYER QUEEN Regina Marie Williams*
LUCIANUS John Catron*

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 Creative Team Nobles, Soldiers and Attendants
Paul R. Cushman, William Edson,
DIRECTOR Joseph Haj Eni Ogundipe, Emily Rosenberg

SCENIC DESIGNER Jan Chambers

Understudies
COSTUME DESIGNER Trevor Bowen Neal Beckman (M. Wojtanowicz);
Robert O. Berdahl* (R. Dooley,
LIGHTING DESIGNER Robert Wierzel D. Whalen); Stephanie Anne Bertumen*
SOUND DESIGNER Darron L West (A. Whelan-Smith); Grayson DeJesus*
(M. Braugher); Alex Galick* (D. Petzold,
PROJECTION DESIGNER Francesca Talenti W. Sturdivant); Charity Jones*
(R. Williams); Kurt Kwan* (J. Catron,
COMPOSER/MUSICIAN Jack Herrick J. Rodríguez); Antonio Rios-Luna
(D. Bronson, G. DeJesus)
RESIDENT DRAMATURG Carla Steen
Understudies never substitute for performers
unless announced prior to the performance.
VOCAL COACH Rebecca Clark Carey
FIGHT DIRECTOR Casey Kaleba
INTIMACY BY Alli St. John
MUSIC CONSULTANT Denise Prosek
RESIDENT CASTING DIRECTOR Jennifer Liestman
STAGE MANAGER Tree O’Halloran*
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Olivia Louise Tree Plath*
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Willie E. Jones III
NYC CASTING CONSULTANT McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
FIGHT CAPTAIN Daniel Petzold*

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

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Biographies
Cast
Michael Braugher
Hamlet
GUTHRIE Debut. THEATER Broadway: To
Kill a Mockingbird; Off-Broadway: Romeo
y Julieta (The Public Theater); Regional:
Artney Jackson (Williamstown Theatre
Festival). FILM/TELEVISION Men of Divorce;
“The Gilded Age” (HBO). TRAINING M.F.A.,
The Juilliard School
Dustin Bronson
Guildenstern/Fortinbras/Barnardo
GUTHRIE To Kill a Mockingbird, Juno
and the Paycock. THEATER Mixed Blood
Theatre: Pussy Valley, The Song of
Summer, Hir; Jungle Theater: Georgiana
& Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley; Gremlin
Theatre: A Steady Rain; Park Square
Theatre: Of Mice and Men, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream; Illusion Theater: My
Ántonia, Autistic License; TheatreWorks: American Prom; Creede
Repertory Theatre: Hazardous Materials, Pride and Prejudice, Little
Shop of Horrors, Barefoot in the Park, Miss Holmes, Guadalupe in
the Guest Room. FILM/TELEVISION “I Was There” (History Channel).
UPCOMING Jungle Theater: The Courtroom. AWARDS 2018 Best Actor
and 2015 Best Comedic Actor by Lavender magazine. TRAINING
University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Acting Program.
@dustinbronson (IG)
John Catron
Claudius/Lucianus
GUTHRIE More than 25 productions
since 2010, including A Christmas Carol,
Romeo and Juliet, Sense and Sensibility,
Trouble in Mind, The Crucible, Othello,
Uncle Vanya, Long Day’s Journey Into
Night, Hay Fever and The Winter’s
Tale. THEATER Pillsbury House Theatre
(Artistic Associate); Jungle Theater;
Frank Theatre; Park Square Theatre; Theater Latté Da; Illusion Theater;
Torch Theater; Dark & Stormy Productions; TigerLion Arts; Theater Mu;
Shakespeare Theatre Company; Actors Theatre of Louisville. AWARDS
Ivey Award for Best Ensemble (Trouble in Mind); 2014 City Pages Best
Actor. TRAINING Grinnell College; St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts
Academy; National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater
Center. www.johncatron.com
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Grayson DeJesus
Laertes
GUTHRIE The Glass Menagerie. THEATER
Broadway: War Horse (first national
tour); Regional: Zoey’s Perfect Wedding
(Denver Center, world premiere);
A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre
Center); Jane Eyre (Hartford Stage/Geva
Theatre Center); Pride and Prejudice,
The Lion in Winter (Repertory Theatre
of St. Louis); Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Long Wharf Theatre); Native
Gardens (Cleveland Play House); The Messenger, The Lion in Winter
(Pioneer Theatre Company); The Lodger, The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare (Northern Stage); The Tempest, Amadeus,
The Winter’s Tale, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming
of the Shrew, The Madness of George III, The Importance of Being
Earnest (The Old Globe); Romeo and Juliet, All’s Well That Ends Well
(Santa Cruz Shakespeare). FILM/TELEVISION Kate Can’t Swim, Thirdy,
Tasmania, The Last Spin; “Law & Order” (NBC), “High Maintenance”
(HBO), “Sneaky Pete” (Amazon Prime Video), “Conviction” (ABC),
“Forever” (ABC). TRAINING M.F.A., Acting, The Old Globe/University of
San Diego. www.graysondejesus.com
Ray Dooley
Polonius/Gravedigger
GUTHRIE Debut. THEATER New York:
Macbeth (Circle in the Square); Classic
Stage Company (three seasons);
International: Doubt (Vienna’s English
Theatre, European premiere); The Citadel
Theatre (Edmonton, Canada); Regional
(selected): PlayMakers Repertory
Company (32 seasons); Yale Repertory
Theatre; Seattle Rep; Folger Theatre; The Huntington Theatre
Company; Alliance Theatre. FILM/TELEVISION “Dopesick” (Hulu).
AWARDS Obie Award for Distinguished Performance (Peer Gynt at
Classic Stage Company). TEACHING Professor Emeritus of Dramatic
Art, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. TRAINING M.F.A.,
American Conservatory Theater; B.A., Hamilton College
Daniel Petzold
Horatio
GUTHRIE Sally & Tom. THEATER Off-
Broadway: Switzerland (59E59 Theaters);
Pushkin (the american vicarious);
Regional: Airness, Holmes and Watson
(Park Square Theatre); American Son
(Florida Studio Theatre); A Christmas
Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park);
Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Love’s Labour’s
Lost (The Old Globe); Three Sisters (Berkeley Rep); A Bright New
Boise (Aurora Theatre); Another Way Home, Any Given Day (Magic
Theatre); The Coast of Utopia (Shotgun Players). FILM/TELEVISION
“FBI” (CBS). TRAINING M.F.A., The Old Globe/University of San Diego;
B.A., University of California, Berkeley. @_danielpetzold (IG)
 James Rodríguez
Voltemand/Francisco/Priest/Prologue
GUTHRIE Debut. THEATER Jungle Theater:
Inaugural Artist Cohort member; Miss
Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The
Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at
Pemberley, Little Women (world
premiere); Theater Latté Da: Peter and
the Starcatcher, Evita; Ten Thousand
Things: Pericles; Yellow Tree Theatre: Sherwood, In the Next Room, or
The Vibrator Play; Children’s Theatre Company: Peter Pan. UPCOMING
Jungle Theater: The Courtroom (Director). TRAINING B.F.A., Musical
Theater, College of Santa Fe
William Sturdivant
Rosencrantz/Marcellus
GUTHRIE The Tempest, Julius Caesar,
Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, The Merchant of Venice. THEATER
Off-Broadway: X: or, Betty Shabazz v.
The Nation; The Comedy of Errors; Julius
Caesar; Romeo and Juliet; Henry V (The
Acting Company); Henry IV, Part I (The
Pearl Theatre Company); Regional:
Macbeth, Cymbeline, The Tempest (Great River Shakespeare
Festival); The Winter’s Tale, The Comedy of Errors (Ten Thousand
Things); Tartuffe, The Winter’s Tale (The Shakespeare Theatre of New
Jersey); As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare on
the Cape). UPCOMING Great River Shakespeare Festival: Imbroglio
(world premiere), As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale. OTHER Summer
2022 poetry book release: Bounty! a pilgrimage in process. AWARDS
Presidential Scholar in the Arts (Theater). TRAINING University of
Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Acting Program. @wspoetry (IG)
David Whalen
Ghost/Gravedigger/Player King
GUTHRIE King Lear. THEATER Selected:
Roundabout Theatre Company; South
Coast Repertory (10 productions);
Pittsburgh Public Theater (12
productions); City Theatre Company
(seven productions); Cincinnati Playhouse
in the Park (five productions); Alley
Theatre; Philadelphia Theatre Company;
Baltimore Center Stage; Arden Theatre Company; Folger Theatre;
Hartford Stage; Everyman Theatre; Round House Theatre; The
Huntington Theatre Company; Laguna Playhouse; McCarter Theatre
Center; Syracuse Stage; Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; People’s
Light; PlayMakers Repertory Company; Virginia Stage Company. FILM/
TELEVISION American Pastoral, Southpaw, The Last Witch Hunter, The
Fault in Our Stars, Jack Reacher, Cyril, Unsinkable, Checkmate, 61*, The
Christmas Tree, The Black Dahlia, My Bloody Valentine, Indictment:
The McMartin Trial, Three Rivers, 1787: The American Constitution
(George Washington); “The Loudest Voice,” “FBI: Most Wanted.”
UPCOMING Gulfshore Playhouse: The Refugees (world premiere).
AWARDS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Performer of the Year; Kevin Kline
Award; Barrymore Award; Helen Hayes Award. TRAINING M.F.A., The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.A., Point Park University.
www.davidwhalenactor.net
Anya Whelan-Smith
Ophelia
GUTHRIE Debut. THEATER Gulfshore
Playhouse: 2022 New Works Festival;
Barrington Stage Company: His Girl
Friday; Williamstown Theatre Festival:
Blue Ridge (original workshop
production); Berkshire Theatre Group:
A Class Act; MaineStage Shakespeare
(repertory): Macbeth, The Taming of
the Shrew. FILM/TELEVISION Pizza Party, Souvenir Drunk (upcoming);
“FBI: International” (CBS), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC). TRAINING
The Juilliard School. @anyaws (IG), www.anyawhelansmith.com
Regina Marie Williams
Gertrude/Player Queen
GUTHRIE The Tempest; A Christmas Carol;
Dining With the Ancestors; Guys and
Dolls; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; The
Bluest Eye; To Kill a Mockingbird; Othello;
The Burial at Thebes; A Streetcar Named
Desire; Caroline, or Change; The Falls; The
People’s Temple; She Loves Me; Oedipus;
Crowns. THEATER Theater Latté Da: Hello,
Dolly!, The House of Bernarda Alba, Chicago; Ten Thousand Things:
Iphigenia at Aulis, Romeo and Juliet, Doubt, Man of La Mancha, Once
on This Island; Mixed Blood Theatre: ANIMATE, Barbecue, Ruined, Pure
Confidence; Penumbra Theatre/Theater Mu: Brothers Paranormal;
People’s Light: Nina Simone: Four Women; Kenny Leon’s True Colors
Theatre Company: Nina Simone: Four Women; Chanhassen Dinner
Theatres: Sister Act; Pillsbury House Theatre: Fannie Lou Hamer:
Speak On It!, Scapegoat, Death Tax; Ordway: Damn Yankees; Round
House Theatre: Redshirts; Milwaukee Rep: Lady Day…; Penumbra
Theatre: Dinah Was; Park Square Theatre: Nina Simone: Four Women,
The Color Purple. AWARDS Ivey Award; Helen Hayes Award nomination;
McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship; 2016 City Pages Best Actor; 2015
Star Tribune Best Dramatic Performer
Max Wojtanowicz
Osric
GUTHRIE As You Like It, Sunday in the
Park With George. THEATER Children’s
Theatre Company: How the Grinch
Stole Christmas, The Sneetches, Shrek
the Musical, Cinderella, The Wizard
of Oz, Romeo and Juliet; Ordway:
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Theatre
L’Homme Dieu: Clue; History Theatre:
Christmas of Swing; Old Log Theatre: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love
and Murder; Jungle Theater: Redwood, You Can’t Take It With You;
Theater Latté Da: All Is Calm, C.; Ten Thousand Things: The Good
Person of Szechwan, The Unsinkable Molly Brown; Park Square
Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance, Johnny Baseball; Nautilus Music-
Theater: Carousel, Ordinary Days; Workhouse Theatre Company:
Torch Song Trilogy; The Catalysts: Fruit Fly, Ball: A Musical Tribute to
My Lost Testicle. UPCOMING Guthrie Theater: Into the Woods. AWARDS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. TRAINING B.A., St.
Olaf College. @maxwhattimeisit (IG), www.maxwojtanowicz.com
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Creative Team
Joseph Haj
Director
GUTHRIE Artistic Director since 2015;
A Christmas Carol, Dickens’ Holiday
Classic (film), The Glass Menagerie,
Cyrano de Bergerac (Adapter/Director),
West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet,
Sunday in the Park With George, King
Lear, South Pacific, Pericles. THEATER
Folger Theatre: Hamlet (Helen Hayes
Award for Outstanding Production); Oregon Shakespeare Festival:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry V, Pericles; PlayMakers Repertory
Company: The Tempest, Metamorphoses, Cabaret, Henry IV, Henry V,
Nicholas Nickleby, The Illusion, Amadeus, Pericles, Big River, As You
Like It, Cyrano de Bergerac (Adapter/Director), Into the Woods;
PlayMakers Repertory Company Artistic Director, 2006–2015. As an
actor, Haj has appeared at the Guthrie Theater, The Public Theater,
Alley Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, Actors Theatre
of Louisville and internationally in Salzburg, Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin,
Venice and Japan. OTHER Directed projects in a maximum-security
prison in Los Angeles; Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina; the West
Bank and Gaza. AWARDS 2000 NEA Millennium Grant awarded to 50
of America’s finest artists; 2014 Zelda Fichandler Award for significant
contribution to the community through extraordinary work in theater;
2017 Rosetta LeNoire Award from Actors’ Equity Association in
recognition of artistic contribution to the universality of the human
experience in the American theater
Jan Chambers
Scenic Designer
GUTHRIE Cyrano de Bergerac, Sunday
in the Park With George, Pericles.
THEATER Folger Theatre: Pericles,
Hamlet; PlayMakers Repertory Company
(Resident Set and Costume Designer):
They Do Not Know Harlem (premiere),
Yoga Play, The Skin of Our Teeth, As You
Like It, Julius Caesar, Skeleton Crew,
Leaving Eden (premiere), The May Queen, Sweeney Todd, 4000
Miles, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Red, The Tempest,
Metamorphoses, The Making of a King: Henry IV and Henry V, Fences,
Angels in America, Nicholas Nickleby, Topdog/Underdog, Doubt, The
Glass Menagerie, Pericles; Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Pericles,
Henry V; Only Child Aerial Theatre: Asylum; Profile Theatre: Silver
River; Victory Gardens Theater: Hard Love; Merrimack Repertory
Theatre: Lovers; Archipelago Theatre/Ciné (Resident Set and Costume
Designer): North: A Love Letter, It Had Wings, The Reckoning, The
Narrowing, Out of the Blue, The Woman in the Attic, Blue Roses,
Eulogy for a Warrior, Ten in One, Those Women
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Trevor Bowen
Costume Designer
GUTHRIE We Are Proud To Present…,
Choir Boy. THEATER Twin Cities: Public
Love (Walker Art Center); Blacklight:
a re:Search performance (The Cowles
Center); Albert Herring, The Fix
(Minnesota Opera); In the Heights
(Ordway); An American Tail, Corduroy,
Something Happened in Our Town, Last
Stop on Market Street, Spamtown USA (Children’s Theatre Company);
Nina Simone: Four Women (Park Square Theatre); Weathering,
Girl Shakes Loose (Penumbra Theatre); Barbecue, An Octoroon,
Safe at Home (Mixed Blood Theatre); Intimate Apparel, Romeo and
Juliet, The Good Person of Szechuan (Ten Thousand Things); Lady
Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Jungle Theater); The Gospel of
Lovingkindness, Blood Knot (Pillsbury House Theatre); Regional: The
Color Purple (Denver Center); The Watsons Go to Birmingham, The
Day You Begin (The Kennedy Center); Ride the Cyclone (Arena Stage);
pen/man/ship (Contemporary American Theater Festival); Black
Beauty, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Seattle Children’s
Theatre); Ragtime (5th Avenue Theatre); Sweat (Asolo Rep); BLKS,
True West (Steppenwolf); The Knock (Glimmerglass Festival); Molière
Turns 400 (French Institute Alliance Française); All Is Calm (Sheen
Center); Fellow Travelers, Champion, Bluebeard’s Castle/Four Songs
(Boston Lyric Opera). www.trevorbowendesign.com
Robert Wierzel
Lighting Designer
GUTHRIE Tales From Hollywood, Arms
and the Man, Black No More, Love’s Fire,
Dream on Monkey Mountain. THEATER
Broadway: Fela! (also National Theatre,
London); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and
Grill (starring Audra McDonald); Dreams
and Nightmares (starring illusionist
David Copperfield); Off-Broadway:
The Acting Company; Playwrights Horizons; NYSF; Signature
Theatre; Regional: Hartford Stage; American Conservatory Theater;
CenterStage Theatre Company; Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Long
Wharf Theatre; Goodman Theatre; Mark Taper Forum; The Old Globe;
The Huntington Theatre Company; Oregon Shakespeare Festival;
Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.). OPERA Paris
Opera Garnier; Glimmerglass Festival; Norway; New York City; Seattle;
Boston; Minnesota; San Francisco; Washington; Chicago; Atlanta;
Colorado; Pittsburgh; Miami; Virginia; Toronto; Montreal; Vancouver;
Portland; Wolf Trap Opera Company. DANCE Over 35 years with Bill T.
Jones/Arnie Zane Company. OTHER Creative Partner for Spark Design
Collaborative. AWARDS Tony Award nomination (Fela!). TRAINING Yale
School of Drama; University of South Florida
 Darron L West
Sound Designer
GUTHRIE The Bacchae, The Glass
Menagerie, King Lear. THEATER More than
650 productions on and off Broadway
in the U.S. and internationally in 16
countries; Broadway (selected): Jitney,
Six Degrees of Separation, Lobby Hero,
Fully Committed; Regional (selected):
Arena Stage; Actors Theatre of Louisville;
Berkeley Rep; La Jolla Playhouse; Mark Taper Forum; Geva Theatre
Center; Goodman Theatre; A.R.T.; American Conservatory Theater.
AWARDS 2012 Tony Award; 1998 Obie Award; 2023 Obie Award for
Lifetime Achievement with SITI Company; 2006 Lucille Lortel Award;
2006 AUDELCO Award; 2012 Princess Grace Statue Award
Francesca Talenti
Projection Designer
GUTHRIE Pericles. THEATER Off-Off-
Broadway: Playwright/Director of The
Uncanny Valley (The Brick); Regional:
Hamlet (Folger Theatre); Pericles
(Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Palm
Quart (REDCAT); Penelope, Pericles
(PlayMakers Repertory Company);
Hysteria (Burning Coal Theatre
Company). FILM/TELEVISION Writer/Director of more than 20
independent films and animations. AWARDS Best Animation, Adobe
Digital Cinema Festival; Honorable Mention, Sundance Film Festival;
Kauffman Foundation Fellowship; WGBH, The Independent Television
Service and Latino Public Broadcasting Grants. TEACHING Professor
Emerita, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. TRAINING
M.F.A., University of Southern California; B.A., Brown University.
www.francescatalenti.com
Jack Herrick
Composer/Musician
GUTHRIE The Glass Menagerie, Cyrano de
Bergerac, Pericles. THEATER Broadway:
Fool Moon; Off-Broadway: A Lie of the
Mind, Wilder, Lone Star Love, Big Apple
Circus; Regional: Pericles, Hamlet (Folger
Theatre); Fool Moon (The Kennedy
Center); Kudzu (Ford’s Theatre); Pericles,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oregon
Shakespeare Festival); The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas, Bah!
Humbug! (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Georama, As You Like It
(Great River Shakespeare Festival); A Lie of the Mind (Alley Theatre);
Big River (La Jolla Playhouse); Big River, Pericles, Twelfth Night,
Sherwood (PlayMakers Repertory Company); Ear Rings, Munci Meg,
The Tempest, Glory Bound (Lime Kiln Theater); International: A Child’s
Christmas in Wales (Theater Company of Wales/Altonaer Theater of
Hamburg). AWARDS Tony Award (Fool Moon); Kevin Kline Award (Bah!
Humbug!); Lucille Lortel Award nomination (Lone Star Love); Drama
Desk Award nominations (A Lie of the Mind, Fool Moon); Helen Hayes
Award nomination (Hamlet). www.redclayramblers.bandcamp.com,
www.redclayramblers.com
Carla Steen
Resident Dramaturg
GUTHRIE More than 75 productions
since 1996, including The Little Prince,
A Christmas Carol, Sally & Tom, Sweat,
The Tempest, Noura, Cyrano de Bergerac,
As You Like It, Frankenstein – Playing With
Fire, West Side Story, Familiar, Sunday
in the Park With George, King Lear, The
Lion in Winter, Disgraced, The 39 Steps,
Peer Gynt, His Girl Friday and Sweeney Todd. THEATER Dramaturgy
for The Acting Company (The Comedy of Errors, Henry V); University
of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Acting Program; Hammerstein
Center; NYU Tisch School of the Arts; Augsburg University (Cymbeline
directed by Darcey Engen). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member of
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA). TRAINING
M.F.A., Columbia University; B.A., Augsburg University
Rebecca Clark Carey
Vocal Coach
GUTHRIE The Cocoanuts. THEATER
Broadway: All the Way; Regional: Oregon
Shakespeare Festival (Head of Voice and
Text); A.R.T.; American Players Theatre;
Utah Shakespeare Festival; International:
Almeida Theatre (London); Royal &
Derngate (Northampton, England);
National Theatre (London). TEACHING
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; Central School of Speech and Drama;
The Oxford School of Drama. PUBLICATIONS The Vocal Arts Workbook;
The Dramatic Text Workbook; The Shakespeare Workbook (all co-
authored with David Carey). TRAINING M.A., Voice Studies, Central
School of Speech and Drama (London); M.F.A., University of California,
Irvine; B.A., Harvard University
Casey Kaleba
Fight Director
GUTHRIE King Lear. THEATER Regional:
More than 500 productions, including
work at Folger Theatre, Signature
Theatre, Round House Theatre, Olney
Theatre Center, Ford’s Theatre, Northern
Stage, Wolf Trap Opera Company,
Washington National Opera, Woolly
Mammoth and audition choreography
for Marvel Universe Live. FILM/TELEVISION “Kulipari: An Army of
Frogs,” “Man at Arms: Reforged.” TEACHING Certified Teacher and
Fight Director, Society of American Fight Directors. TRAINING M.A.,
University of Maryland; B.A., James Madison University
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 Jennifer Liestman Olivia Louise Tree Plath
Resident Casting Director Assistant Stage Manager

GUTHRIE Member of the Artistic Team GUTHRIE Sally & Tom, Sweat, Noura.
since 2003; More than 60 productions, THEATER Cleveland Play House; Dorset
workshops and readings since 2015, Theatre Festival; Yale Repertory Theatre.
including Blues for an Alabama Sky, FILM/TELEVISION The Hepburn Girls, No
The Little Prince, Sally & Tom, Vietgone, Lost Cause. AWARDS Dexter Wood Luke
Sweat, Emma, A Raisin in the Sun, The Memorial Prize. TRAINING M.F.A., Stage
Tempest, A Christmas Carol, History Management, David Geffen School of
Plays Workshop, Dickens’ Holiday Classic, Drama at Yale University
Twelfth Night, Noura, Floyd’s, West Side Story, BAD NEWS! i was
there…, Familiar (with Seattle Rep), Watch on the Rhine (with Berkeley
Rep), Native Gardens (with Arena Stage) and Disgraced (with McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
McCarter Theatre Center/Milwaukee Rep). FILM/TELEVISION Master Pat McCorkle, C.S.A.
Servant (Casting Consultant). TEACHING Audition master classes for NYC Casting Consultant for
the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Acting Program; 2022–2023 Season
Macalester College; SMU; Other universities in Minnesota and the U.S.
TRAINING B.A., Theatre, Minnesota State University Moorhead GUTHRIE More than 100 productions since
1998. THEATER Broadway: More than 50
productions, including On the Town,
Tree O’Halloran Amazing Grace, End of the Rainbow
Stage Manager and A Few Good Men; Off-Broadway:
More than 60 productions, including
GUTHRIE Stage Manager: Emma, Floyd’s, Highlights; Our Town (Barrow Street Theatre); Freud’s Last Session;
A Christmas Carol (2018 and 2019), Toxic Avenger; Almost, Maine; and Driving Miss Daisy; Regional
An Enemy of the People, Blithe Spirit, (selected): Barrington Stage Company; George Street Playhouse;
King Lear, Sense and Sensibility, The Connecticut Repertory Theatre. FILM/TELEVISION Recent projects:
Cocoanuts, The Events, Juno and the Two films for Hallmark, Eternal Buzz, Potato Dreams; Past projects:
Paycock, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Premium Rush, Ghost Town, The Thomas Crown Affair, Die Hard
The Cocktail Hour, The Heidi Chronicles, With a Vengeance, School Ties; “Twisted,” “Sesame Street,” “Hack”
Our Country’s Good, An Iliad, Nice Fish, (CBS), “Californication” (Emmy Award nomination), “The Education
Appomattox, The Edge of Our Bodies, Circle Mirror Transformation, of Max Bickford” (CBS), “Chappelle’s Show,” “Strangers With Candy.”
Pericles; Assistant Stage Manager: South Pacific, Othello, Born www.mccorklecasting.com
Yesterday, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Illusion, The Tempest,
Medea, The Front Page. THEATER Hartford Stage: Our Town (with
Hal Holbrook); Alley Theatre: The Seagull, Antony and Cleopatra
(with Vanessa Redgrave), Julius Caesar, Danton’s Death, One Flew
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Children’s Theatre Company; Williamstown
Theatre Festival; Jungle Theater; Illusion Theater; Ordway;
PlayMakers Repertory Company; Italy: T.S.E., G.A. Story (directed by
Robert Wilson)

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 PLAY FEATURE
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All Hail the Key Players

THE HAMLET FAMILY

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PARENTS

Ghost/Old Hamlet Gertrude Claudius

Spirit of the former Queen Newly crowned
king of Denmark of Denmark king of Denmark
(brother to Claudius) (brother to Old Hamlet)

88 77 AA Stepfather/Uncle
Killed his to Hamlet
father
Love interests

KIN
“To be or “Doubt thou the stars are
not to be — that the sun doth move,
that is the Hamlet to be a liar, But never do
question.” Prince Hamlet’s love letter to Ophelia
Hamlet of Denmark

Friends

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FRIENDS,
FOES AND
SERVANTS
Rosencrantz and
Fortinbras Horatio Guildenstern
Prince Hamlet’s
Longtime friends
of Norway best friend
of Hamlet

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 A royal family. Members of the court. Citizens of Denmark. Guards, courtiers and a jester
(rather, the skull of a jester). Shakespeare’s longest play includes an equally long list of
characters with countless familial and relational ties. As the drama unfolds onstage, use this
handy character map to follow Hamlet’s quest to avenge his father’s death.

THE POLONIUS FAMILY

10 8 7
“This above all: to thine
Chief counselor to own self be true,
the king and queen And it must follow, as
the night the day,
Thou canst not then be
“Something is false to any man.”
rotten in the state Polonius Polonius to Laertes
of Denmark.” Also known as
Marcellus Lord Chamberlain

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“For Hamlet, and the trifling
of his favor, Hold it a
fashion and a toy in blood.”
Laertes to Ophelia

e fire, Doubt
Doubt truth “O, what a noble mind is
oubt I love.” here o’erthrown!”
Ophelia Laertes
Ophelia speaking about Hamlet
Daughter Son
of Polonius of Polonius

3 JOKER 4 3J O K E R 4 JOKEA
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“Alas, poor
Yorick! …
a fellow of
infinite jest,
of most
excellent
Barnardo, Marcellus Voltemand Yorick fancy.”
Hamlet
and Francisco and Osric Former
Palace guards Courtiers court jester

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 PLAY FEATURE
In Conversation
With Joseph Haj and
Michael Braugher
JOHANNA BUCH: Joe, let’s start
with you. Tell me about the
significance of doing Hamlet
during the Guthrie’s 60th season
and why you chose to direct.
JOSEPH HAJ: We intentionally
scheduled Hamlet to run during
our 60th anniversary because it
opened the theater in 1963. Three
of the Guthrie’s legendary artistic
directors — Sir Tyrone Guthrie,
Garland Wright and Joe Dowling —
all helmed productions of Hamlet,
so directing the play during my
tenure seemed to me a humbling
rite of passage. But I don’t know
many directors who don’t want
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a go at Hamlet. Artists always
return to it. There are actors in
this company who have played
Hamlet or other key roles many
times during their careers. It’s the
Mount Everest of plays. Testing
yourself against Shakespeare’s
extraordinary material is both a
challenge and a gift.
JB: Why do you feel Hamlet has
not only endured but become, as
Joe so aptly put it, the “Everest”
of theatermaking?
MICHAEL BRAUGHER: Hamlet
contains universal themes that run
the gamut of the human condition:
By Johanna Buch
Program Editor
grief, loss, love, hatred, rage,
betrayal, self-loathing — and the list
goes on. There is much to unpack
inside this play, and I think people
see themselves in the characters.
Hamlet, in particular, holds a mirror
up to the self-doubt and indecision
PHOTOS: JOSEPH HAJ AND MICHAEL BRAUGHER (AARON THOMAS)
we all feel. His speed of thought is
similar to how we all think. That’s
the brilliance of Shakespeare’s
work. It’s extremely elevated, but
it’s not false. It’s a heightened
version of our emotions that feels
incredibly relatable.
JH: I’m sure someone has written
their doctoral thesis on the first line
of the play: “Who’s there?” Hamlet
asks us to consider who we are,
why we’re here and why we bother
to stick around. The plot is a finely
crafted revenge tragedy, but the
play’s depth is found in the themes
Michael described. Existential
questions course through the story,
and those are what we connect to
as human beings.
JB: Joe, how did you approach
casting, and what is this group of
actors bringing to the stage?
JH: When you’re casting a play,
you have the same goal every
time: to find the best actors for
the demands of the text and its
specific roles. And when company
members show up off book on day
one, you know you have the right
group of artists in the room. To
use a sports analogy, I think you
play the way you practice — and
this gifted company knows how
to practice.
For the role of Hamlet, I wanted an
actor with a front-footed approach
who understood the velocity and
pace of the play. Someone whose
mind and emotions could move
as quickly as Hamlet’s. Someone
who could access the young
prince’s vast levels of intelligence
and sensitivity. Whoever plays
Hamlet sets the tone for the whole
company, and it was clear to me
during auditions that Michael was
our Hamlet.
JB: Michael, what was the Hamlet
audition process like for you?
MB: Thanks for those kind and
generous words, Joe. For me,
the audition process was about
reading the play, analyzing the
scenes and trying to be as off book
as possible. Shakespeare requires
so much of you, and I find that
looking down at a page breaks my
concentration and flow. I wanted
to be extremely present during the
audition and experience something
instead of just reading something.
I also tried to figure out what
Hamlet needed in each scene and
chased that down. And I guess it
worked! [both laugh]
JB: Yes it did! What has it been like
working together in rehearsal?
JH: Working with Michael has
felt like a beautiful dialogue.
I’m interested in his artistry and
brilliance as an actor playing
Hamlet, and I’m learning from
him regularly. We recently had
a rehearsal where we worked
through all the soliloquies, and it
was about as good an evening I’ve
had in the theater. You never hit
bottom with a play like Hamlet. It’s
just layer after layer, and there’s
so much enjoyment in those
discoveries. We can all stay home
and read the play, but we come to
the theater to see Shakespeare’s
words pushed through human
expression. Watching Michael
do that with such skill, facility,
openness and receptivity — both
to other actors and to me — has
been wonderful.
MB: Everyone in the company is
competent and on the ball. When
I’m looking into people’s eyes
during rehearsal, there’s so much
behind them. And I couldn’t ask
for a better director than Joe. It’s
been a collaborative process but
also a definitive one. He lets actors
work on their own impulses, and
when something isn’t working,
we adjust it and move on. Joe’s
definitiveness and the strength of
his vision allow me to trust him and
believe that we’re moving toward
something that will do justice to
this story, this cast and our shared
vision. Everyone has each other’s
backs and trusts Joe as captain of
the ship.
JH: It took me a long time to realize
that clarity is a form of kindness.
It’s not generous to ask actors to
pour their time and energy into an
idea you know is a cul-de-sac. If I
see that trajectory, I do my best to
get us out early and keep looking
for a new path together.
JB: What are you most looking
forward to seeing fully realized
onstage?
MB: The last scene is going to be so
fun with all the sword fighting and
music that [Composer/Musician]
Jack Herrick is creating. I’m excited
to see all the design elements
come together, especially the
lighting during the soliloquies and
the scenes with the ghost. Those
moments already feel dialed in, and
I think the technical aspects will
take things to another level.
JH: We have a fantastic design
team who made a coherent, smart
and stunning world for Hamlet. All
the elements speak to each other.
And Jack, who will be playing the
music live onstage, has been with
us in rehearsal from the beginning.
So the music isn’t just trumpets
blaring when the king enters or
transitional vignettes between
scenes — it’s embedded in the
action of the play like a film score.
The whole onstage environment
feels strong and supportive
of the story.
JB: Anything else you’d like to
share with the audience or each
other?
MB: Joe, it’s been a pleasure
working with you so far, and I look
forward to what’s next.
JH: Thank you, Michael. I love this
entire company and you in this
role. To work well is its own joy,
so to be among people who are
working well together is deeply
satisfying. As artists, all we can do
is make the work as beautiful as
possible. And I think it’s going to
be a beautiful Hamlet.
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 PLAY FEATURE

What Is
It About
Hamlet?
By Carla Steen
Resident Dramaturg

Hamlet holds a special place in the Guthrie Theater’s metaphorical heart. When Sir Tyrone
Guthrie opened the new theater in May 1963 with the Shakespeare play, the choice was both
a challenge and a statement: “We would open with Hamlet, practically uncut; an indication,
we hoped, that the audience was being regarded as fully adult and willing to make a
considerable effort of concentration, and was not being condescended to and treated as if
not fully witted merely because Minneapolis has the misfortune to be so far from Broadway,”
he writes in A New Theatre, his book about founding the Guthrie.

Alvin Epstein was the next artistic
director to program the play during
the Guthrie’s 15th anniversary
in 1978, and 10 years later,
Artistic Director Garland Wright
programmed Hamlet as part of the
theater’s 25th anniversary. When
we moved from our Vineland Place
theater in 2006, Artistic Director
Joe Dowling felt it fitting to close
that building, as it had opened, with
a production of Hamlet. And now in
our 60th season, Artistic Director
Joseph Haj revisits Shakespeare’s
revenge tragedy once again. That is
quite a legacy. (For those keeping
track at home, and to give Rosalind
and her crew their due, the Guthrie
has also produced As You Like It
five times.)
None of those Hamlets was a
revival of the one that came
before. Each director revisited the
text and reinvented a production
based on their own interpretation
of the story. And the play looked
different each time: Most favored
modern dress, though Stephen
Kanee’s 1978 production went with
puffy pants and tights.
Any Shakespeare play allows
for a range of interpretation in
production — it’s been said that
Shakespeare contains worlds, and
a production’s aim is to reveal one
specific world to share with its
audience. A production’s choices of
set, costumes, music and themes
are made to excavate and reveal a
distinct world. Where one director
may see Hamlet wrestling with
mommy issues, another may not.
(Would the former have been done
before Freud came on the scene?)
And despite Tyrone Guthrie’s faith
in his audience’s fortitude, most
people choose to cut the four-
hour play to a more manageable
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is exciting — to determine what
(or who) goes or stays and where
to put the narrative focus: Is it
a domestic drama? Bye-bye,
Fortinbras. Is it a political drama?
Fortinbras is in.
Still, that’s an exercise common
to most Shakespeare plays and
many other period dramas. Why
does this play have such appeal?
Well, it’s a ripping-good yarn
with ghosts, murder, suicide,
madness (real and feigned …
PHOTOS: THE CAST OF HAMLET 1963 (MARTY NORDSTRUM); RANDALL DUK KIM (BOYD HAGEN); ŽELJKO IVANEK AND JULIANNE MOORE (MICHAL DANIEL); KEVIN K. O’DONNELL, SANTINO FONTANA AND STEPHEN YOAKAM (MICHAL DANIEL)
maybe), secrets, lies, sword fights,
skulls, puns, a play within a play
and a triumphing Norwegian
prince. What’s not to love? But
one needn’t look too far to find
any number of plays that are
themselves terrific stories with
engaging characters, action
scenes galore and the occasional
supernatural entity.
No doubt one appeal is its
language. Scholar Marjorie Garber
notes how much of the play’s
language has passed into our
common vernacular. “Indeed,
as many commentators have
observed, the experience of
Hamlet is almost always that
of recognition, of recalling,
remembering or identifying some
already-known phrase or image,”
she writes in Shakespeare After All.
“It could be said that in the context
of modern culture … one never
does encounter Hamlet ‘for the
first time.’” (I recall encountering
Bugs Bunny’s Witch Hazel making
a pun on “to be or not to be”
years before I read the play.) The
language is meaty — verse and
prose — and those soliloquies
alone are reason enough to want
to play the role or hear the play.
Shakespeare, however, shared the
wealth of his linguistic skill across
his plays, so maybe that isn’t
A BRIEF HISTORY OF
HAMLET AT THE GUTHRIE
enough to justify our devotion.
One element that other plays don’t
have is Hamlet himself. Critics and
actors can’t get enough of this guy.
Possibly more ink has been used to
explain, analyze and lionize Hamlet,
the prince of Denmark, than any
other fictional character. He’s been
played by actors young and old,
male and female, famous and not,
and he continues to remain both
1963
heart-touchingly human and a
cypher. He’s relatable as far as he’s Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
young, a student, a son who loved
his father and a guy with friends
he’s both embraced and outgrown.
He’s got a budding romance and
a bright future. Then, the worst
happens when his father dies, his
mother’s grief is abandoned with
a quick remarriage and the weight
of an out-of-joint world is put
on his shoulders.
1978
Few of us have had our country’s
Directed by Stephen Kanee
future placed solely in our hands,
but it’s the rare person indeed
who’s never had to puzzle
through dilemmas big or small.
Hamlet happens to think through
some doozies: madness and
truth, existence and obliteration,
meaninglessness and duty, love
and betrayal. As he talks his way
through his problems, we puzzle
with him and, in the great tradition
of theater, gain by his experience 1988
without having to go through Directed by Garland Wright
it ourselves.
If you’ve read this far, you’ve
probably noticed that I haven’t
really answered the question I
posed in this essay title. There is
no single, easy answer. For some
observers, the answer is: “Yes, what
is all the hoopla?” Others can’t get
enough of wrestling with the play
and its ideas. Thus has the debate
2006
raged for 400 years. No matter
where you fall on the spectrum, I Directed by Joe Dowling
hope you enjoy the wild ride.
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 PLAY FEATURE

Scenic Designer
Jan Chambers’
set model

Backstory

IMAGES: THIS PAGE: SCENIC DESIGN BY JAN CHAMBERS; OPPOSITE PAGE: REHEARSAL PHOTOS (AARON THOMAS)
SYNOPSIS
Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, mourns the recent death of his beloved father and questions the hasty
remarriage of his mother, Gertrude, to his uncle Claudius, his father’s brother. But it’s not until the ghost of
Old Hamlet appears early one morning to reveal he was murdered and implore revenge that Hamlet sets
out to get justice for the late king.

First, however, Hamlet needs more evidence than a supernatural — and possibly evil — entity’s word for it.
Distrusting nearly everyone around him except his friend Horatio, Hamlet feigns madness and distances
himself from Ophelia, with whom he’s been romantically linked. But Hamlet’s behavior draws the notice of
Claudius and his advisor, Polonius (Ophelia’s father), who work together to uncover the cause of Hamlet’s
“madness.” When the opportunity presents itself, Hamlet sets a trap in the form of a play to be performed
at court to finally confirm the circumstances of his father’s murder.

The play successfully reveals Claudius’ guilt, but as events spin out of control, Claudius takes action to
protect himself and Gertrude by ridding Denmark of its erratic prince. Hamlet proves too smart for the
plan, and a final showdown is set in motion that leaves the country’s royal family devastated and the
Danish kingdom vulnerable to an invasion by Norway.

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Composer/Musician
Jack Herrick in
rehearsal
Costume Designer
Trevor Bowen’s
renderings for Hamlet
AN UNEASY, DANGEROUS SPACE
Scenic Designer Jan Chambers acknowledges that the
Hamlet set reflects the 1950s Brutalism architecture
movement in which materials and textures are
emphasized over decoration. As Director Joseph Haj
and the creative team were considering the world of
the play, certain feelings came to the fore: elegant
and luxurious as befitting a royal court, yes, but also a
sense of something amiss — a “dis-ease” as Chambers
called it — that suggests an underlying danger.
The resulting Brutalist design conveys a desired
minimalism and creates simultaneously vast, lonely
spaces with plenty of openings for Lighting Designer
Robert Wierzel to shine.
On a practical level, the expansive, white backdrop
allows multiple surfaces for images created by
Projection Designer Francesca Talenti. Thematically,
it speaks to a play full of secrets; characters may find
places to hide, but everything still feels exposed. The
contained, clean design also provides a space that
can hold the play’s many interiors and shift quickly
to exteriors.
WHO’S THAT IN THE CORNER?
Composer/Musician Jack Herrick has a better-than-
front-row seat for every Hamlet performance. In fact,
he’s been close to the action since the first day of
rehearsal. Herrick arrived at the Guthrie with what
he described as “a vanload of strange and bizarre
instruments” that he used to create the play’s almost
cinematic score. As actors rehearsed, he would
noodle, offer and adjust the musical accompaniment,
crafting and refining as the scenes developed. Among
his “bizarre” instruments are a pump organ, gong,
trombone mouthpieces, various stringed instruments
and a bass drum. Created in collaboration with Sound
Designer Darron L West, the soundscape considers
character development that happens before the
scenes or offstage to fill in the gaps, which Herrick
does live and onstage for each performance.
WEARING THE HEART ON THE SLEEVE
With some seven or so soliloquies, Hamlet isn’t one to
keep his opinions to himself — at least to the audience.
In Costume Designer Trevor Bowen’s concept, Hamlet
also signals what he’s feeling through his clothes
to any keen observers. While Hamlet’s “inky cloak”
is the stuff of legend by now, Bowen imagined the
prince revealing his emotional journey via his attire.
Moving from defiance to duty-bound to embracing
his position, Hamlet’s outfits shift from casual to
structured as the play progresses. Ophelia has a
parallel journey told through her costumes as well,
which leads to a revelation not to be spoiled here.
FROM LEGEND TO LITERATURE
The story of Hamlet draws from a history of Denmark
written by Saxo Grammaticus in the 12th century.
Among the 60 legendary kings is the tale of Amleth,
who feigns madness to plot revenge on his murderous
uncle, and many events from that legend resemble
the plot of Shakespeare’s play. In the late 16th century,
François de Belleforest’s Histoires Tragiques, based on
Saxo, tells a tale of Hamlet that includes an adulterous
affair between Gertrude and Claudius before Old
Hamlet’s murder. Belleforest likely was the basis for a
now-lost play from the 1590s, often called the Ur-
Hamlet, that is speculated to have been Shakespeare’s
direct source. We know the text included a ghost, but
how much more Shakespeare is indebted to that play
remains only speculation.
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Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s noteworthy tragedies Jane Robertson Blanch Fund
and an essential play in the theatrical canon. Perhaps Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation
Peter & Maura Brew
this is why Sir Tyrone Guthrie chose to open his new Nancy Brown-Colligan
resident theater with a production of Hamlet on May 7, Buuck Family Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. David Dahlgren
1963. He likely knew that such a bold undertaking Carol M. Downie &
would wow audiences and help establish the Guthrie Gregory J. Thomas
Dr. Mary Anne Ebert & Paul Stembler
as the groundbreaking theater he envisioned. Richard* & Beverly Fink
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So I’m thrilled that Hamlet is playing on the thrust
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stage as the Guthrie turns 60, and I’m honored to Polly Brown Grose Fund of The
be serving as board chair during this milestone Minneapolis Foundation
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moment. I can’t wait for you to see the extraordinary Diane & Tony Hofstede
show that Joseph Haj and this talented company David & Stacey Hurrell
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have created. Lisa Johnson Kelly & Chris Kelly
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profoundly grateful to our donors. Because of you, Jeffrey & Lauren Kiesel
Kinder Vealitzek Family Fund
we’ve been able to create transformative theater
of The Minneapolis Foundation
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for being part of our story — then, now and always. Joan Maclin
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I am delighted to be the
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this year in memory of my
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production of Hamlet the
Weston Hoard weekend after the Guthrie opened
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in 1963. It is important to me that the Guthrie continues
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Richard Leland of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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We’re intrigued that Joseph
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most distinguished directors, has
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tragedies with revenge, crime and ghost elements in
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Gary & Bonnie Birnbaum
Shannon Blaisdell
David & Shari Boehnen
John & Janet Bohan
David & Borgie Bonthuis
Mark & Mary Boorsma
Karen Bowie
Elizabeth & Joseph Brama
Deborah & Fredric Bremseth
Breyer Family Fund of The
Minneapolis Foundation
Steven Brinduse & Terry Cole
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Jim & Joy Erickson Kent D. Lee
Jennifer & Sean Faeth Wendy Willson Legge &
Nichole Fairbanks Gordon E. Legge
Kathy & Bill Farley Ruth & David Legvold
Dan Feidt* & Margery Martin Voigt & Mary* Lenmark in loving
Karen L. Folden memory of Dr. Scott Nicholas
Connie Jo Foote Walter Lentz & Susan Nixon
Brad & Arlene Forrest Beth & Todd Leonard
Dr. Daniel & Mrs. Carol Frenning Drs. Christopher & Shonalie Leville
Richard Furnstahl & Terri Stankieqicz Robert Libal
Catherine Galbraith & Nancy & John Lindahl
Dennis Niewoehner Ron Linde, M.D. & Rob Ostrander
Nancy & Jack Garland Steve & Noreen Linney
Leland & Beverly Gehrke Randy Long
Nancy & Gary Geiger Gratitude Fund Ronald Lorentzen
Philip Green Ann C. Lowry & John W. Overton, Jr.
Richard Gregory Eric J. & Larry J. Loyer-Trosdahl
Jon A. Haakenson Laraine MacKenzie
Jana & Erik Hagen Anita Makar
Peggy Hall & Lee Barry Karen Malver
Mark & Lana Halldorson Josh Mancell
Mark Hamman Christine Martin
Louane Hann & John Payne Joseph Matula
Brita Hansen & Eric Hazen Leslie Mayer
Craig Hanson Kristin McBeath & Michael Kasprzak
Steven Harmer Shane P. McCarron
Alfred & Ingrid Lenz Harrison Sheila & Bernard McDonagh
Sally Hart Dick & Joyce H. McFarland Family
Les & Judy Heinen Fund of The Minneapolis
Brenda & Carl Heltne Foundation
Nancy & Dean Heng Kathleen McKay & Lee Soderlind
Ben & Mary Henschel Karen & John Meslow
Carrie & Richard Higgins Charitable Fund
David R. Hilden & Julie Railsback William Messer
The Julianna Marie Hillmer Merikay Mestad
Memorial Fund Metropolitan Dance Alliance
Sandra Hitch Craig R. Miller
Sue Hjerpe Dr. Harry & Christina Miller
Karen & Chris Hodgson Michael L. Miller
Robert & Kathleen Hofmann Karin Moe
Dave & Lonnie Broden
Spencer & Nancy Holmes Mike & Jodi Mooney
J. David & Donna Brown
Paul Holte Charlotte & Fred Morrison
Allan & Lou Burdick
Richard & Anita Horecka Jack L. & Chris Morrison
Robert & Janet Calander
The Huggins Family Don & Jean Mueting
Martha & Ronald Caldwell
Elizabeth & James Hughes Benjamin & Robyn Murray
Anne Campbell
John Hulbert NaLa Fund of The Minneapolis
Gary & Sandy Campbell
Carlton Hunke & Kate Haugen Foundation
Kathleen & Paul Campbell
Warren & Barbara Jeffers Les H. Nielsen
Gary T. & Joan Capen
Susan Jerutis Steven Oberg
Dr. Thomas C. & Anne Carrier
Johnson Leadership Coaching Ann O’Fallon
Darlene J. & Richard P. Carroll
Kevin C. Johnson Benedict* & Rita Olk
Family Fund of The Minneapolis
Paul A. & Renee Johnson Michael & Connie O’Sullivan
Foundation
Lucy Rosenberry Jones The Pace Family
Dana & Pat Chabot
Cynthia & Michael Jorgenson Gary & Jannette Paulu
Cecil & Penny Chally
Timothy Jorissen Chip & Amy Pearson
Chou Family
Kathy & Bob Kachman Jane Persoon
Ann & Bruce Christensen
Richard Y. Kain & Linda & Lee Petersen
Eugene & Kay Christensen
Katherine Simon Frank John Petraborg
Jennifer Clarke & Gary Rowland
Diane & Howard Kaplan Karen & Greg Pielow
Tim Claus & Louise Anderson
Chuck & Kathleen Kauffman Bill Pinegar
David & Vicki Cox
Jane & Jim Kaufman Fund of The Warren & Tamara Planitzer
Betsy & Edward Cussler
Minneapolis Foundation Patricia Ploetz
Toni & Bruce Dachis
Ken Kelzer Lorraine A. Potuzak
Barb Davis
Jack & Marilyn Kemme Fr. John Powers
Jo Debruycker
Marie N. King Nancy & James Proman
Linda & Philip Dech
Judith Kinsey Rebekah Quinlan
Cy & Paula DeCosse Fund of The
Gordon & Janet Kipling Mark Ranum
Minneapolis Foundation
Trisha Kirk & Sara J. Fenlason Kari Fedje Rasmus & Dan Rasmus
Ellen Delaney
David Kirkland Rehael Fund - Roger Hale/Nor Hall
Pamela Desnick
Patricia Kramer of The Minneapolis Foundation
Dayna Deutsch
Thomas & Mary Krick Sadie & Ken Reiners
Dr. Bridget Doane & Mr. Grey Hubbard
Suzanne Kubach Nancy & Kevin Rhein
John & Maureen Drewitz
Maureen Kucera-Walsh & Mike Walsh The Rochford Family
Hugh & Joyce Edmondson
Kay Kulp Walter & Jodell Rockenstein
Mary Jo & David Eide
Meredith Kvalness Barbara & Gary Romstad
The Ekdahl Hutchinson Family
Gretchen & Jim Kvikstad Dr. David A. & Kathleen S.
Fund of The Saint Paul & MN
Kathleen M. Lamb Rothenberger
Foundation
Benjamin & Ruth Leadholm The Susan & John Ryan
The Embury Family
Anne & Charles Leck Charitable Fund
 Sheila Livingston
Memorial Donors
Sheila Livingston (1929–2022) was a beloved
member of the Guthrie family who stood at the heart
of the theater for over 50 years. She passionately
advocated for the art onstage and its ability to
impact the Twin Cities community, especially the
lives of young people. Special thanks to the following
donors for making a gift in Sheila’s memory.

Dennis Behl & Julie Sedlak Mary & Barry Lazarus

Jane Robertson Blanch Fund
Kat Braz
Iris L. Broudy
Tamzin Brown
Ann Calvert
Louise & David Chalfant
Phyllis & Earl Cohen
Toni & Bruce Dachis
Stewart & Sheila Derechin
Douglas & Donna Eichten
Arthur S. Evenchik
Sally French
Paul H. Friedman
Linda F. Geller-Schwartz &
Daryl N. Geller
Marlene & Aaron Gimpel
David Goldstein &
Donald Pastor
Seth Goodspeed
Hite Family
Anne & Bruce Hope
Stephen & MaryAnn Kanee
Family Fund
Stuart Kaufman
PHOTO: SHEILA LIVINGSTON (MIKE HABERMANN)
Susan S. Lieberman
Neal Livingston
Julie Kay Mandery
Herbert & Lesle Margolis
Marita Meinerts Albinson
Pat Mitchell
Dr. Hyman & Sheila Paisner
Sharon Permack
Stephanie J. Ross
Margie Desnick
Joe E. Schmit
Beth J. Segal
Charles & Yvonne Selcer
Sid Shapira
Drew Stewart
Tankenoff Families Foundation
Marsha & Gary Tankenoff
Elisabeth J. Trach
Linda Twiss
Linus & Gloria Vlatkovich
Steven & Catherine R. Webster
Kevin Winge & Kevin Shores A Tribute to Sheila Livingston
Elaine Wintman &
Sunday, May 7
Danielle Hanrahan
3:30 p.m.

Susan & Kevin Klett Dr. Alvin S. & Sue Zelickson

Jane Krentz Sydelle J. Zinn
Wurtele Thrust Stage

Join us as we celebrate Sheila's extraordinary

career and legacy at the Guthrie. This special
memorial event is open to the public.

Gina Sandgren & Ross Solwold
John & Carolyn Sandgren
The Sandvik Family
Fred & Ruth Sauer
Lili Hall Scarpa
Ed & Corry Schermerhorn
Noreen E. Scheu
Richard & Judith Schmidt
Bernie & Jane Schmitt
Robert & Belle Scott
Heather Shirif
Melissa Cohen Silberman & Sheldon
Silberman Donor Advised Fund
Lorri Sills
David Simpson
Richard & Mary Jo Skaggs
Helene & Jeff Slocum
Beth & Jarrett Smeby
Dr. James & Joanne Smith
Steven Snyder & Sherry Stern
Linnea Sodergren
Nikki Sorum & Simon Foster
Curt & Louise Speller
Carol & Doug Steenland
Ben & Mary Stephens
James H. Storm
Dana & Stephen Strand
John Sullivan
David Swanson in memory of
Penny Sweitzer
Sally Swart Friisoe
Jerry Swenson
Sarah Taffee
Joseph P. Tamburino
Marsha & Gary Tankenoff
Jean Taylor
Jill & Frederick Taylor
Kay & Jim Tennessen
The Thayer Family Foundation
of The Minnesota Community
Foundation
Dr. Andrew J. Thomas
Timothy Thorson
Jakob Thull
Michael & Gloria Thurmes
Gerald & Susan Timm
The Toenies Family
Lynn & Carol Truesdell
Marlo & William Turcotte
Stephen B. Vandever
Julie V. Varda
Sharon E. Velin
Paula Vesely
Stephen Weiler
Jo & Howard Weiner
Nedra & John* Wicks
Georgia & Peter Windhorst
Frederick & Eleanor C. Winston
Ian & Mariah Wise
David R. & Laura Witte
Mark Woodburn & Jane Landwehr
Timothy & Susan Woolard
Mike Zender & Cherryl Lofgren
HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS
February 4 – March 14, 2023
In memory of Dale Amlund
Anonymous
In memory of Roland “Boots” Froyen
Charles Sell & Elizabeth Leitch-Sell
In memory of Elizabeth Borland
Lintelman
The Gregory & Lauren Anthony Fund
In memory of Ken Ruta
James Tucker & Neil Lucchese
GUTHRIE CORPORATE COUNCIL
The next generation of Twin Cities
philanthropic leaders.
Kate Johansen, Mayo Clinic
Ryan S. Johnson,
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Paul Kaefer, Unite Us
Pleasant A. Radford Jr., UCare
Ryan Warshaw, Epic Jaunts

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 Join the Guthrie Heritage Society
The Guthrie Heritage Society membership
includes individuals and families who
invest in the theater’s future by including
the Guthrie in their estate plans. GHS
members impact the art and operation
of the theater every season and play an
important role in ensuring the Guthrie is
Anonymous (28) here for generations to come.

PHOTO: LAMAR JEFFERSON AND KIMBERLY MARABLE IN BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY (DAN NORMAN)
Dennis Albrecht
Barbara T. Anderson
Rolf L. Andreassen, M.D.* & Member benefits include:
Norma Neumann • Invitations to the Kitchak Lounge
Albert Andrews, Jr.
John & Dr. Virginia Lupo Ankeny before public performances and
Martha Goldberg Aronson & during intermission
Daniel Aronson
Marcia J. Aubineau • Invitations to exclusive events
Karen Bachman • Your name listed as a GHS member
Ruth G. & Dale Bachman
Judson & Carol Bemis in select play programs, in digital
Catherine Benson newsletters and on the GHS member
Carol J. Bergeson recognition page of the Guthrie website
E. Thomas Binger* & Rebecca Rand
Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop & • Your name listed in a future GHS
Jon Bishop installation
Susan J. Blumentals
Emily & Charles Boigenzahn
Help ensure the Guthrie legacy for the next 60 years by joining the Guthrie
Richard & Judy Borgen
Suzanne Bross Heritage Society at plannedgiving.guthrietheater.org.
Tyrone & Delia Bujold
Diane Bundlie
Michael & Edith-Nicole Cameron
Joan & Gary Capen
Kenn Carlson & John Stofko Katherine L. Hibbard Nancy & James Manske Melissa Cohen Silberman &
Darlene J. & Richard P. Carroll Shelly Hilgers Carol A. Martinson Sheldon Silberman
Gerald Cavanaugh Ian & Karla Hillier Robin McDougal David & Deborah Sjoberg
Mark Chatinsky Susan Fey Hoffe* William & Nadine McGuire Lee & Peg Skold
Edward & Suzanne Constantini Diane & Tony Hofstede Wade McLaughlin Mary L. Smith
Barbara Corbusier Charlyne Hovi Robert & Roberta Megard John Spokes & Casey Stangl
Page Knudsen Cowles & Jay Cowles III Bradley A. Hoyt Jennifer Melin Miller Richard & Carol Stahl
Hume Cronyn* Marian V. Hughes William Messer Drew Stewart
Dr. & Mrs. David Dahlgren David & Stacey Hurrell Dr. Janice A. Meyer John Stielow*
John & Mary Lou Dasburg Suzanne Fermaud Inman* & David Munn & Linda Luksan Glenda & Richard Struthers
Thomas E. Davis Thomas Inman Vivian Jenkins Nelsen Cynthia & Charles* Stuck
Skip Davis-Cochrane Dennis R. Johnson* & Rodney L. Nelson Ron & Margaret Tabar
Jo DeBruycker in memory of Mary Katynski-Johnson Jay Nibbe Joseph Tashjian & Kay Savik
Meghan DeBruycker Barbara J. Johnston Bruce & Edith Nicholson Margaret J. Thomas
Janna P. DeLue Drs. Charles R. & Sally B. Jorgensen Kendra & Dawn Ogdon Timothy J. Thorson
Dr. Mary Anne Ebert & Mary L. Josefson Joan & David Olson Julia Colman Timm
Paul Stembler William* & Suzanne Joyce Marri M. Oskam Dr. Peter H. Ullrich
Pat Edwards Kathy & John Junek Louise Otten Mary W. Vaughan
Robert E. & Audrey* Englund Ivars & Gloria Kauls Judi McLean Parks Roman & Alice* Verostko
David & Sheryl Evelo Tim Kellar & Joe Polonski* Keith A. Peacock Jody C. Virnig
Todd Joseph Ferrara Robin Keyworth & Steven Haasl Jennifer N. & Scott T. Peterson Philip* & Joanne Von Blon
Katherine Price Fink Peter & Patricia Kitchak Ms. Cynthia Pope Norene Wade
Nikki Sorum & Simon Foster John S. Knapp Roger Ramthun Irving & Marjorie Weiser
Pamela A. & Gary M. Fredrickson Sue Kotila Darwin & Geri Reedy David P. Welle &
Sally French Jodee & Nick Kozlak Jack & Marty Rossmann Rosemary Reinhardt
Daniel & Carol Frenning Harriette & Michael Krasnoff Arlene & Jerold Roth Steven & Catherine R. Webster
Pat Gavan-Gordon Maureen Kucera-Walsh & Ted & Aileen* Rowe Gary & Andrew Whitford-Holey
Robert E. Gilbert Michael Walsh Berneen Rudolph Tim Wierzbicki
Gregory Giles Kay Kulp H.L. & Jo Ellen Saylor Robert E. & Barbara A.* Will
Judith Moore Goff Carol A. Larson Tom & Mary Barber-Schmitz C. Angus* & Margaret Wurtele
Arlene Goter James & Susan Lenfestey Cheryl & Dennis Schneider Charles A. Zelle
Charlotte Grantier Kathy & Al Lenzmeier Donald Schoenbaum & Elizabeth & Joseph* Zetah
Anne Gray & George Jacobsen Archibald* & Edith Leyasmeyer Patricia Nygaard
*In remembrance
Karen & John Gray Libby Rose Family Fund Robert & Linda Schreiner
Pierson & Florence* Grieve Benjamin Y.H. & Helen C.* Liu Jo Ann Schroeder
AS OF MARCH 14, 2023
Joseph F. & Marjorie V. Grinnell Jon Michael Logue & Arthur* & Nancy Schwalm We do our best to ensure that all donor
Polly Grose Richard M. Bosard* Henry* & Gail See listings are current and correct. To
William H. Halverson Thea L. Lopatka Kerri Shear update your listing, please contact us at
David & Kristine Henderson Anita Makar R. Craig & Mariana R. Shulstad 612.225.6200 or give@guthrietheater.org.

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Corporate, Foundation and Public Support
Vital support from our corporate, foundation and government partners allows community members of all ages
and abilities to access internationally renowned theater and celebrated artists. Grants from state and federal
agencies and local and national foundations provide crucial operating support as well as key funding for new
and ongoing programs. To learn more, contact the Development Team at 612.225.6166. For information about
sponsorship opportunities and corporate benefits, contact us at corporatecircle@guthrietheater.org.

$250,000 and above

This activity is made possible by

the voters of Minnesota through a
Minnesota State Arts Board Operating
Support grant, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and
cultural heritage fund.

$100,000 – $249,999

$50,000 – $99,999

David & Janis Larson Laurents/Hatcher

Foundation Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999

Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation; Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; WEM Foundation

$15,000 – $24,999

Hugh J. Andersen Foundation; The Edward R. Bazinet Foundation

$5,000 – $14,999
Bank of America; Boss Foundation; The Carlson Family Foundation; Christensen Insurance Group; Cyber Advisors; The George Family Foundation; Mairs & Power;
Meristem l Cresset; National Endowment for the Arts; The Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation; Rahr Corporation & Bushel Boy Farms; Margaret Rivers Fund;
Robins Kaplan LLP; Sheehy Construction Company; Sit Investment Associates Foundation; Tennant Foundation; Xcel Energy;
The Thomas & Julianne Youngren Foundation

$2,500 – $4,999
Dellwood Foundation; Hunt Electric Corporation; Jefferson Lines; Palisade Asset Management; Streamworks; Talcott Resolution

$1,000 – $2,499
Alliiance; Bachman’s Inc.; Federated Insurance; Fredrikson & Byron Foundation; High Point Networks; Art & Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation;
Sam Miller Foundation; National Checking Co.; Northland Aluminum Products, Inc. (Nordic Ware); Quality Furniture Rental

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 Vibrant Arts =
Thriving Communities
Faegre Drinker is an enthusiastic sponsor of the
Guthrie Theater. As a staunch supporter of the arts,
we are thrilled to celebrate the Guthrie’s 60th anniversary
with the fifth production of Hamlet.

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 Cheers to 60 years!

We’re celebrating our 60th anniversary in style with two

special events in May — and you’re on the guest list.

FREE

60TH ANNIVERSARY
OPEN HOUSE
Sponsored by Wells Fargo
PHOTOS: SANTINO FONTANA (COURTESY OF SANTINO FONTANA); JOE DOWLING (JOAN MARCUS)

Sunday, May 7 Thursday, May 11

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 5 p.m.

Join us for a community-wide event at the
Guthrie brimming with fun and festivities for
all ages. Enjoy directing and stage magic
demonstrations, take a self-guided backstage
tour, learn more about the Guthrie’s history,
attend a mini education class and engage in
some creativity-boosting theater games. This
anniversary event is free and open to the public.
Celebrate the Guthrie’s legacy of artistic
excellence with an evening of music and
merriment, featuring Broadway star and
Guthrie alum Santino Fontana in concert
and the presentation of the inaugural
Tyrone Guthrie Distinguished Artist Award
to former Artistic Director Joe Dowling.
Tickets start at $100 and are on sale now.

www.guthrietheater.org/openhouse www.guthrietheater.org/gala
 WHO WE ARE
Board of
Directors
Chair
John Junek
Vice Chair
Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop
Director
Joseph Haj
Treasurer
Audrey Lucas
Secretary
Wendy Unglaub
Directors
Martha Goldberg Aronson,
Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar,
James L. Chosy, David Dines,
Amy Fiterman, Darrel German,
Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede,
Timothy A. Huebsch, David
Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, Hans
Kabat, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa
Johnson Kelly, Jay Kiedrowski,
David M. Lilly, Jr., Kristen Ludgate,
Michael McCormick, W. Thomas
McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer
Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David
Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy
Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne
Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian
Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann
Rainhart, ReBecca Koenig Roloff,
Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry
Rudowsky, Lee Skold, Kenneth F.
Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven
J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson,
Steven C. Webster, Todd Zaun
Lifetime Directors
Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman,
David C. Cox, William George,
Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose,
Stephen W. Sanger, Douglas M.
Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan,
Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele,
Charles A. Zelle
Guthrie
Staff
ARTISTIC
Artistic Director
Joseph Haj*
Executive Assistant to the Director
Alise Hansen
Senior Artistic Producer
Tracy Brigden*
Associate Producer
Addie Gorlin-Han
Director of Education and
Professional Training
Maija García
Interim Education Program Manager
Alli St. John
Professional Training Program
Manager
Jeremy Jones
Education and Professional
Training Coordinator
Berto Borroto
Artistic Associate/
Resident Casting Director
Jennifer Liestman
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Resident Dramaturg Housekeeping Supervisors
Carla Steen Maria Arriola, Evan Schaaf
Director of Community Engagement Housekeepers
Rebecca Noon Thaddeus Jameson, María Luna,
Community Engagement Associate Eva Nereson, Haust Sá Atall
Blossom Johnson Public Safety Manager
Artistic Administrative Assistant Anthony Pangal
Cody Kour Lead Public Safety Specialist
Joy Showalter
DEVELOPMENT Public Safety Specialist and
Director of Development Facilities Administrative Assistant
Mollie Alexander Hogan* Francis Sieg
Director of Institutional Public Safety Specialists
Partnerships James Hammond, Shaun Johnson,
Emily Essert Stuart Levesque, Jack Nelson,
Director of Individual Giving Jules Pivec, Brandon Rodriguez,
Sarah Stout Miller Jodi Stoffel, Trevor Swedeen,
Development Operations and Eric Wilbur, Velora Wilson
Events Manager Director of Information Technology
Elton Turnage-Manuel Bill Schneider
Development Communications and Database Administrator
Grants Manager Chris Jensen
Emily Rojer Hurley Senior Information Technology
Individual Giving Manager Generalist
Kristina Sorum Max Weis
Annual Giving Officer Information Technology Generalist
Tsiang Belgrove Amy Van Patten
Development Engagement Manager Director of Human Resources
Sara Wabrowetz Autumn Amadou-Blegen*
Development Events Associate Senior Human Resources Generalist
Sophie Bassat Judi Orland
Kitchak Lounge Hosts Human Resources Generalists
Richard Giovinazzo, Makayla Eve Her, Ava Skrade
Hillukka, Nandini Schneider, Volunteer Development Manager
Madeline Skjervold Meagan LeMay
Campaign Director Director of Marketing and
Jennifer Baumgartner Communications
Campaign Coordinator Trisha Kirk*
Laura LeVoir Associate Director of Marketing
Elizabeth Deacon
MANAGEMENT Communications Manager
Managing Director J’Kalein Madison
James Haskins* Marketing Associate
Assistant to the Managing Director Allie McCurnin
Jacob Hopson Digital Marketing Manager
General Manager Joshua Cummins
Diana A. Brown* Video and Photo Content Creator
General Management Assistant Aaron Thomas
Chris Mode Digital Marketing Associate
Company Manager Vivian Gonzalez
Carolyne Hall Writer and Creative Services Manager
Assistant Company Manager Johanna Buch
Kaleigh Chelberg Knights Senior Graphic Designer
COVID Safety Manager Brian Bressler
Jodi M. Metz, PA-C Graphic Designer
COVID Safety Coordinators Sierra Ross
Diane Curley, Jenny Kluznik, Director of Guest Services
Holly Levine Hunter Gullickson
Director of Finance Guest Services Manager
Janet E. Balej* Caitlin Childe-Archuleta
Accounting Manager Guest Services Generalists
Rose Block Hunter Goldsmith, Lauren LaFond
Accounting Specialist Lead Guest Services Specialists
Kristin Ostebee Myles Kobe Bowen, Kevin Drew
Accounts Payable Specialist Guest Services Specialists
Andrew Buckholtz Donna Cerkvenik, Katie Chizek,
Accounts Receivable Associate Soniya Coutinho, Z Dillard,
Bill Bertram Cathy Hanson, Jillian Holstad,
Director of Facilities Landon Kuhlmann, Eileen Merrigan,
Bryce Wasiloski Em Rode, Diego Symouksavanh
Building Engineer Manager Accessibility Coordinator
Brian Oberholtzer Robyn DeCourcy
Building Engineer Lead Stage Door Attendant
Michael Flaherty Anna Tift
Facilities Assistants Director of Audience Services
Austin Anderson, Dylan Brunetti PattiJo Verdeja
Environmental Services Manager Audience Services Supervisors
Marcus Young Abigail Schmidt, Dawn Tessmer
Audience Services Coordinator
Naomi Brecht
Season Ticket and
Group Sales Manager
Kemi Ojelade
Box Office Manager
Jess Martin
Assistant Box Office Manager
Jon-Paul Schaut
Box Office Supervisors
Daniel Collette, Cassandra Velcko
Box Office Specialists
Andy Baldeschwiler, River Benson,
Garrett Blackburn, Jonatan Chipoco,
Benjamin Ellis, Margaret Esposito,
Matthew Everett, Taylor Gaines,
Daniel Grinberg, Marian Hughes,
Kyle Kepulis, Madison Lind,
Dyane Ocampo-Avila, Karen Prince,
DeZhane Rouse, Caliyah Rush,
Ellen Safranski, Steven Schroer,
Priya Shetty, Abraham Swee,
Brian Thurn, Wesley Tilford,
Melanie Uy, Becky Welander,
Gabe Woodard
Tessitura Marketing Specialist
Maury Steinman
Tessitura Implementation Specialist
Lou Ambrose
House Manager
Lindsay Higgins
Associate House Manager
Victor Garcia Benitez
Lead Ushers
Sharon Hanson, Jason Litzinger,
Jeffrey McAlpin,
Savannah Whisenhunt
Ushers
Elliot Allen, Patricia Arnold, Maneli
Aygani, Adam Bjoraker, Fi Brogan,
Jon Bushee, Mei Cassidy-Heekin,
Abbey Chung, Pat Collins, Renee
Craig-Ethen, Mary Kay Crawford-
Lorfink, Jace Cruz, May Diddy,
Alfredo Pástor Espín, John
Estling, Jessie Fanshaw, Patty
Graham, Rosanne Gronseth, Karl
Gustafson, Jennifer Hadtrath,
Patrick Harrington, Kate Hedlund,
Baylie Heims, Lennox Helmeid,
Ella Hendrickson, Ann Hite, Alyssa
Isaacson, Harry Itie, Mick Johnson,
Travis Johnson, Mikah Juelich, Grace
Kilgo, Paula Klimek-Partch, Aaron
Kogle, Alex Kouhi, Raymond Lee,
Tim Lenz, Brady Linderman, Patrick
Mach, Deborah Moore, Stephanie
Moran, Julia Murphy, Nolan
Murphy, Anna Myers, Jonathan
O’Neill, Sharon Peterson, Justin
Rimbo, Claire Ronayne, James
Rubendall, Annelane Sallee, NeVaeh
Sanders-McCoy, Foster Smith,
Pamela Sorenson, Marcia Taple,
Antonio Teodoro, Emma Tonn, Lisa
Torrez, James Velek, Tina Weitzel,
Joani Werner, Tristan Wilkes,
Thomas Wille, Damon Ziebarth
Director of Retail and Merchandising
Kay McGuire
Retail Sales Associates
Delta Keating, Esau Sponslier
PRODUCTION
Director of Production
Joel Krause*
Production Manager
Sarah Gullickson
 Assistant Production Manager Head of Wardrobe Sound Board Operator ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Sara L’Heureux Lauren E. Noyes Matthew Koch Projection Designer Francesca
Production Stage Manager Wardrobe Assistants Head of Stage Operations Talenti wishes to thank
Karl Alphonso Deborah Murphy, Sam Diekman Ed Rankus for his mastery of
Interim Events Production Manager Meghan Otenbaker Production Stagehands all things green screen.
MJ Leffler Head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup Matt Dawson, Craig Rognholt
Technical Director Jessica Rau Stagehands Many volunteers give their
Jonathan JollyStone Wig and Wardrobe Technicians Peter Artley, Vivian Santana time and talents in support of
Associate Technical Director Madison Blotz, Molly Fox, the Guthrie’s activities.
Dani Mader Jenny Gants-Moen, PRODUCTION OVERHIRES
Assistant Technical Director Zamora Simmons-Stiles Production Assistant The Guthrie is a constituent of
Jon Woelfer Production Wig, Hair and Blake Brown Theatre Communications Group
Scene Shop Coordinator Makeup Artist Carpenters and a member of the League
Jesse Delaney Andrea L. Moriarity Hal Eckhart, Michael Hall, of Resident Theatres and
Scene Shop Shopper/Buyer Head of Lighting and Projection Rocky Rosga, Jon Schaffer Minnesota Theater Alliance.
Matthew A. Gilbertson Tom Mays Lead Scenic Artist
Production Carpenter Associate Head of Lighting Lydia Francis The Guthrie is a member of
Christopher Sibilia and Projection Scenic Artists the American Arts Alliance
Lead Carpenter Alice Trent Samantha Fairchild, Carolyn Hauck, and Minnesota Citizens for the
Madi Scott Smith Production Electrician Anne Henly, Sara Herman, Arts, government advocacy
Carpenters Andrew Sullivan Robin Lentine, Nicole Meyer, groups at the federal and state
Will Bankhead, Bridget Gustafson, Lead Electrician Dietrich Poppen, Erika Soukup levels, respectively.
Jared Shofstall Megan Winter Costume Design Assistant
Head of Scenic Art Lead Light Board Operator Abbie Kenyon
Michael Hoover Angelina Vyushkova Stitchers
Scenic Arts Coordinator Head of Props Megz Burton, Erin Connor,
Kathleen Carlson Karin Rabe Vance Samantha Fromm Haddow,
Costume Director Temporary Associate Kristine Robinson, Holly Walter The actors and stage managers
Amy Schmidt Head of Props Wardrobe Assistant employed in this production
Costume Workroom Manager Abbee Warmboe Rane Oganowski are members of Actors’ Equity
T. Tyler Stumpf Prop Shop Coordinator Wig Assistants Association, the Union of
Costume Design Assistant Dan Fritsche Julia Acton, Emma Gustafson, Professional Actors and Stage
Jacourtney Mountain-Bluhm Production Props Artisan Valencia Johnson Managers in the U.S.
Drapers/Tailors Jeff Harris Electricians
Juliann Benson, dj gramann ii, Props Shopper/Buyer Alex Clark, James Eischen,
Annie Rupprecht Rebecca Jo Malmström Paul Epton, Jack Hinz, Kurt Jung,
First Hands Props Artisan Andy Kedl, Jon Kirchhofer, Directors and choreographers
Denee Anderson, Clare Brauch, Erin Brandt Kathy Maxwell, Mary Shabatura are members of the Stage
Jeanie Jordan Head of Sound Stagehands Directors and Choreographers
Stitchers Reid Rejsa Robert Barnwell, Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli, Society, a national theatrical
Teresa Davich, Mary Linda, Production Sound Engineers John Kirk, Hannah Muren labor union.
Dana Shepard Paul Estby, Grace Heatherington-Tilka
Costume Craftsperson Lead Sound Board Operator AS OF MARCH 29, 2023
Vanessa J. Lopez Brandon Smith *Member of the Senior Management Team

The scenic, costume, lighting,

sound and projection
designers in LORT theaters
are represented by United
Scenic Artists, Local USA 829
of the International Alliance of
OUR MISSION Theatrical Stage Employees.
The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional
theater artists in the exploration of both Guthrie scenic artists are also
classic and contemporary plays connecting represented by United Scenic
the community we serve to one another Artists, Local USA 829.
and to the world. Through its extraordinary
artists, staff and facility, the Guthrie is
committed to the people of Minnesota and,
from its place rooted deeply in the Twin
Cities, influences the field as a leading 21st- Guthrie costume and wardrobe
century arts organization. employees, stagehands and
craftspersons are represented
OUR VISION by IATSE Local 13.
The Guthrie creates transformative theater
experiences that ignite the imagination, All the music in this production
stir the heart, open the mind and build is performed by a member
community through the illumination of our of the American Federation
common humanity. of Musicians, a career
professional musician in good
standing of the Twin Cities
OUR CORE VALUES
Musicians Union Local 30-73.
PHOTO: ROLAND HALBE

Diversity, Equity, All scenery, props and costumes

Artistic Fiscal
Community Inclusion and are designed specifically for
Excellence Responsibility
Accessibility Guthrie productions and built in
the theater’s shops.

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Collection online at guthriestore.com.
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 GOOD TO KNOW
Theater Information
and Policies
RESTROOMS
Public restrooms are located in the
lobbies on Levels Four and Five.
During performances, four
universal, ADA-accessible restrooms
that lock and provide privacy are
available to patrons of any gender
identity and expression on Levels
Three and Four.
LEVEL THREE One all-gender
restroom is accessible from the
McGuire Proscenium Stage. Where
Aisle 2 ends at the stage, pass
through the door on the right.
LEVEL FOUR One all-gender
restroom is located in the main
lobby next to the men’s restroom,
and two all-gender restrooms
are located at the end of the Von
Blon Lobby, which is past the
main entrance to the Wurtele
Thrust Stage.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MEDICAL Please contact the
nearest usher, either inside or
outside the theater.
FIRE The thrust stage has one
lower emergency exit and three
upper lobby exits on the orchestra
level. In the balcony, there are four
upper exits to the lobby. On both
levels, ushers will direct you to one
of six fire exits that will take you
outside the building on street level.
Anyone with disabilities should
proceed to the lobby elevators
and wait for emergency personnel
for evacuation.
46 \ GUTHRIE THEATER
POLICIES
PROHIBITED ITEMS Food, recording
devices and laser pointers are
prohibited inside the theaters.
The Guthrie bans firearms on
its premises. Please turn off phones
and electronic devices prior to
the performance. Texting is not
allowed during the performance.
NO SMOKING In accordance with
the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air
Act, smoking is prohibited in
the theaters and lobbies. Some
productions may use prop
cigarettes onstage.
TICKET INFORMATION
LEAVING DURING A PERFORMANCE SINGLE TICKETS Tickets
Please let the first set of doors fully may be purchased online at
close behind you before opening guthrietheater.org, by phone at
the second set to prevent light 612.377.2224 or 1.877.447.8243 (toll-
from entering the theater. free) or in person at the Box Office.
PHOTO AND VIDEO Photos of the SEASON TICKETS To become a
set are allowed before or after subscriber, call 612.225.6238 or
the show and during intermission 1.877.997.3276 (toll-free), visit
but not when artists are onstage. guthrietheater.org or stop by the
Video or audio capture of any Box Office.
performance is strictly prohibited.
GROUP TICKETS Groups of 15 or
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR We reserve more receive discounts on tickets
the right to escort disruptive to Guthrie productions. Call
patrons or patrons who do not 612.225.6244 or 1.877.225.6211
comply with our health and (toll-free) to learn more.
safety policies from the theater
at any time.
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May 7, 2006 The original Guthrie building on Vineland Place closes with a final performance of Hamlet — 43 years
to the day that the theater opened with Sir Tyrone Guthrie’s production of Hamlet. The 2006 staging was directed
by former Artistic Director Joe Dowling and featured Santino Fontana (foreground) in the title role.