Women Playing Hamlet
Written by William Missouri Downs, Directed by Lynne Perkins Socey
Photo by Nicole Hankins
Photo by Nicole Hankins
Photo by Nicole Hankins
Photo by Nicole Hankins
Earlham College, Richmond Indiana
When Jessica Bisset is cast as Hamlet in an upcoming production, she immediately thinks she can't play the role. After all, what has she "got in common with a 400 year old fictional character?" As she works her way through the nuances and challenges of the role she's tasked with now, a flurry of characters played by a rotating ensemble cast reveal that not only are we in some ways "the roles we play" but also the roles we choose for ourselves that make us who we are.
November 2018
Director: Lynne Perkins Socey
Scenic Designer: Sarah White
Projections Designer: Nicole Hankins
Costume Designer: Mia Slayton
Lighting Designer: Sage Weber-Shirk
Sound Designer: Jordan Wolfe