Artwork for Curse of the Starving Class


*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

ACTORS ENSEMBLE OF BERKELEY

PRESENTS

"The Winter's Tale"

By William Shakespeare


“…a sad tale’s best for winter.”

Star-crossed lovers, a banished child, a loyal servant, a clever thief… We bring our season to a close with all of these in Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, loss, love and reconciliation. Brilliantly juggling drama, comedy, romance and suspense, The Winter's Tale is filled with twists and turns, laughs, surprises, and fascinating characters (including one of the first feminist roles ever written) – all this, and Shakespeare’s glorious poetry, as well. It’s no wonder The Observer wrote that “this tragi-comi-romance is possibly Shakespeare's most emotionally complex and breathtakingly theatrical play.


Basic Information

When:

October 22 through November 20, 2010 - Friday, Saturdays and Sundays Matiness. plus an additional performance Thursday, November 18th, 2010. All shows 8pm. Sunday matiness, begin at 2 p.m. No performance on Sunday, October 24th

What:

The Winter's Tale By William Shakespere

Who:

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley

Where:

Live Oak Theatre, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (@ Berryman) in Berkeley

Public Info:

(510) 649-5999 www.aeofberkeley.org

Admission: All shows - $15 General Admission; $12 for Seniors and Students (w/ I.D.). To order tickets online, go to www.aeofberkeley.org. To reserve tickets, call (510) 649-5999.
Contact:

Stanley Spenger (510) 234-6046, stanleyspenger@hotmail.com

Contact:

Jerome Solberg 510-220-5443 (cell), jerome@aeofberkeley.org

Cast of Characters

Time, in childhood Jamie Atlas
Leontes, King of Sicilia Richard Aiello
Hermione, Queen of Sicilia Kerry Gudjohnsen
Polixenes, King of Bohemia Stanley Spenger
Camillo, Lord of Sicilia, later of Bohemia Robert Cooper
Autolycus, Lord of Bohemia, later con-man Jaime Lee Currier
Mamillius, Prince of Sicilia Jamie Atlas
Emilia, a lady in waiting Madeleine Hansen
Lady in Waiting Josie Alvarez
Officer of the Court Joseph Hirsch
Jailer David Weiner
First Lord of Sicilia Rhio Ossola
Second Lord of Sicilia Tavis Kammet
Antigonus, Advisor to Leontes Norman Macleod
Cleomenes, Lord of Sicilia Ty Mark Williams
Dion, Lord of Sicilia Paul Dana
Paulina, Advisor to Leontes Holly Bradford
Lady in Court Rachel Siegal
Lady in Court Jaime Lee Currier
Mariner, a Sicilian seaman David Weiner
Bear Joseph Hirsch
Old Shepherd, a Bohemian Rhio Ossola
Young Shepherd, a Bohemian Tavis Kammet
Time in adolescence Rachel Siegel
Time in adulthood Kerry Gudjohnsen
Florizel, Prince of Bohemia Joseph Hirsch
Perdita, Princess of Sicilia Rachel Siegel
Mopsa, a shepherdess Madeleine Hansen
Dorcas, a shepherdess Josie Alvarez
Servant Ty Mark Williams
Shepherd Paul Dana
Shepherd boy Jamie Atlas
Sicilian Lord David Weiner
Time in age Norman Macleod

Production

Director Jeremy Cole
Assistant Director Benjamin Cooper
Costumer Lisa Danz
Assistant Costumer Mengying Wu
Set Designer Norman de Veyra
Lighting Design Bob Gudmundsson
Stage Manager Juliann Halvorsen
Light Operator Benjamin Cooper
Sound Operator & Lighting Effects Krista Bowman
Sound Operator & Lighting Effects Shifra Pride Raffel
Miscellaneous Jerome Solberg
Press & Lobby Photos Anna Kaminska

Press Photo Downloads

Richard Aiello and Kerry Gudjohnsen

Download High Resolution Version

Photo by Anna Kaminska

Tavis Kammet and Jaime Lee Currier

Download High Resolution Version

Photo by Anna Kaminska

Kerry Gudjohnsen, Madeleine Hansen, Jamie Atlas, and Josie Alvarez

Download High Resolution Version

Photo by Anna Kaminska

Additional Downloads

Play Program Download PDF
Play Poster Download PDF
Play Press Release Download PDF
Preview Video Link to You Tube
Directors Comments Video (not available yet} Link to You Tube
Play Postcard Download PDF
Study Guide Download PDF
Link to current cutting of script: Download PDF