MAR 1 - APR 2 2023
Abandoned on an island for twelve years, the magician Prospero conjures up a storm to seek revenge on the sibling who stole his crown. Can these castaways figure out how to let go of their pasts and work together to realize the “brave new world” his daughter Miranda believes possible? William Shakespeare’s titanic fairy tale is the culmination of all the tricks that make his poetry withstand the test of time—a usurped and tortured ruler, a pair of star-crossed lovers, silly but crafty clowns, mischievous lackeys, and a cluster of supernatural creatures. Dive headfirst into the magic of The Tempest!
“BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE”
- Phindie | Full Review
“WITH A TALENTED CAST LED BY AN ACTOR YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN COUNTLESS TIMES ON TV OR IN FILM, IMPRESSIVE MASK WORK, AND INVENTIVE STAGING, QUINTESSENCE’S PRODUCTION OF THE TEMPEST IS WORTH THE TRIP TO MOUNT AIRY.”
- Broad Street Review | Full Review
CAST
Jered McLenigan*
Stephano / Gonzalo / Ceres
Hillary Parker*
Antonia / Trinculo / Juno
Lawrence Pressman*
Prospero
Gregory Isaac
Caliban / Alonso
Pat Moran
Ariel / Boatswain / Iris
Langston Reese
Ferdinand / Sebastian / Spirit
Marielle Issa
Miranda / Mariner / Spirit
Brooke Behmke*
Prospero Cover
CREATIVE
Director
Alexander Burns
Stage Manager
John "JP" Pollard
Assistant Stage Manager
Sophianne Moore
Lighting Designer
Ellen Moore
Set Designer
Alex Burns & Ellen Moore
Costume Designer
Jane Casanave
Masks
Barbaric Yawp Workshop
Magic / Properties Designer
Curtis Coyote
Original Music
David Cope
Fight Choreography
Ian Rose
"Torment, Trouble, Wonder and Amazement"
POST-SHOW CONVERSATION, SUNDAY March 12
Join Dr. Jennifer Matisoff (Arcadia University), Dr. Jason Powell (Saint Joseph’s University), and Daniel Ciba, Director of Education, after the matinee to participate in a conversation that reflects on Shakespeare’s final solo work.
