Fortinbras (play)


Fortinbras is a 1991 play by American playwright Lee Blessing. Set immediately following William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play recounts the events after Hamlet's death that go on throughout Elsinore. The play includes almost every character from Hamlet returning as a ghost.[1]

Production

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Fortinbras opened on 18 June 1991 at the La Jolla Playhouse.[2]

Crew

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NameRole
Des McAnuffArtistic Director[2]
Alan LeveyManaging Director
Robert BrillScene design
Susan HilfertyCostume design
Chris ParryLighting design
Michael RothMusic and sound design
Kenneth Ted BibleSound design
Andy TigheStage manager

Cast

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NameRole
Don ReillyHamlet[2]
Jefferson MaysOsric
Ralph BruneauHoratio
William GainEnglish ambassador
Daniel JenkinsFortinbras
Paul GutrechtCaptain of the Norwegian army
James CrawfordMarcellus
James KiernanBarnardo
Archer MartinPolish maiden
Kim C. WalshPolish maiden
William CainPolonius
Laura LinneyOphelia
Jonathan FreemanClaudius
Devon AllenGertrude
Josh SebersLaertes

References

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Sources

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  • Blessing, Lee (1992). Fortinbras. Dramatists Play Service. ISBN 9780822204213.
  • Drake, Sylvie (25 June 1991). "La Jolla Fortinbras Played for Laughs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 January 2018.