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Montford Park Players Description
Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical tradition, is
proud to announce their upcoming production of
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
All performances will be held at the Hazel
Robinson Amphitheatre at 92 Gay Street in the heart of Asheville’s
historic Montford District, from September 7th
through the 29th
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30pm. This performance
like ALL of Montford Park Players’ shows will be absolutely FREE to
attend. This classic tale of “the melancholy Dane” is one of the
best-known plays in all of literature and is considered by many to be
the greatest play ever written! The show has been presented by
Montford Park Players many times over their 46-year history, most
recently in 2013, and it remains one of the most-widely produced
plays, at theaters around the world. The current production promises
to be a daring one, as director Melon Wedick will give us an
adaptation that keeps the action moving over two hours, but also
incorporates selections from Virgil's Aeneid. “I've done a lot to modify the script of Hamlet, and not everything
I've done will appeal to everyone,” says Wedick. “But I hope that
everyone who sees it, no matter how familiar they are with the base
material, will come away with a new perspective on the play.” In the play, when the King of Denmark, recently murdered by his
brother, demands that his bookish son avenge his death, prince Hamlet
must determine the truth, evade a host of meddlers, and overcome his
own hesitations to send his murderous uncle to bloody death. Director Wedick says of the plot, “To me, Hamlet is the most human
and relatable of any of Shakespeare's characters. He's a very modern
man, very self-aware, put in an impossible and weird situation, and
his actions (and inactions) speak so loudly of what it means to be
human, trying to do right with imperfect knowledge, always managing
to be just that little, crucial bit wrong." The show stars Jon Stockdale in the titular role, with Montford Park
Players’ favorites Travis Lowe, Julianne Arnell, Ryan Martin and
Jane Hallstrom all performing starring roles. The cast also includes
Sonia D’Andrea, Will Storrs, Bill Parks, Molly Graves, Charlie
Wilson, John Mendenhall, Savannah Stone, and Jamie Knox as Ophelia.
Costumes are by Amanda Raye Shive and sets are designed by Laura
Lowe. Aiming toward clarity, Wedick says that she hopes “that every
person who walks away from this play will hear something they've
never heard before.” With her stellar cast and crew, we have no doubt about it. Montford Park Players, has been presenting Shakespeare and other
classical works to the Asheville community since 1973, and has since
grown to be one of Western North Carolina’s most beloved and
well-known cultural attractions. Additional Information
Free parking - the final production of our 2018 outdoor season!
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7:30pm to 10:00pm
General Admission: $0.00
All Ages
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