The Book of Will
by Lauren Gunderson
One of the most produced playwrights in the U.S. reveals what many don’t know about the man behind such literary masterpieces as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet: Without Henry Condell and John Heminges, half of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost forever. After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives—borrowing, begging and banding together to get it done. Set amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, the play is an unforgettable true story of love, loss and laughter and sheds new light on the legendary playwright.
February 17–March 12, 2023
Performances are Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
ACTORS
| Actor | Role |
| Bill Chamberlain Alexandra T. Cross* Shelley DeHosse* Karyn Louise Doerfler David R. Feiler Russ Gager* Angelika Giatras Timothy Griffin Jelani Julyus Julie Mitre* Eric S. Prahl* Wesley Prahl Ian Saderholm Silas Stapleton Renae Stone* Vito Vittore* |
Ben Jonson Alice Heminges Elizabeth Condell Rebecca Heminges John Heminges William Jaggard Susannah, Marcellus, Fruit Seller Richard Burbage, Francisco, Sir Edward Dering Ralph Crane Anne Hathaway Henry Condell Boy Hamlet, Crier Marcus, Horatio, Barman 1 Isaac Jaggard, Barman 2 Emilia Bassano Lanier Ed Knight, Bernardo, Compositor |
PRODUCTION
| Role | Name |
| Producer Director Set designer Costume designer Lighting designer Stage manager |
Nancy Pollock* Jim Masini* Emil Zbella* Robert-Eric West* Samuel Stephen Beth Bruins* |
*Saint Sebastian Players Company Member