Strawdog Theatre Company is proud to be producing Caridad Svich’s groundbreaking play, 12 Ophelias for the first time in Chicago since 2009.
In this play with broken songs, Shakespeare’s Ophelia rises out of the water dreaming of reclaiming her life. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is a Rude Boy and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.
Written by Caridad Svich
Directed by Kamille Dawkins*
CAST
Tierra Matthews as Ophelia
Dryden Zurawski as Rude Boy
Molly Kempfer as Mina
Rafael Gray Lopez as H
Jillian Leff as R
Jared Sprowls as G
Eileen Dixon as Gertrude
Ophelia US – Fiona Walsh Calton
R US – Shay Gordon*
H and G US – Makari Robinson-McNeese
Gertrude and Mina US – Isa Grofsorean
CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Designer – Rose Johnson
Lighting Designer – Ellie Humphry
Sound Designer – Heath Hays*
Costume Designer – Emily N. Brink
Props Designer – Leo Bassow
Movement Director – Becca Levy*
Intimacy Director – Toranika Washington
Assistant Director – Maureen Azzun*
Assistant Intimacy Director – Izzi King
Stage Manager – Phil Claudnic
Production Manager – Shelby Burgus
Producer – Noah Elman*
* Denotes Strawdog Ensemble Member