THE BOOK OF WILL - MainStage, Dramedy
By Lauren Gunderson
Shakespeare changed the world. His friends saved his words.
This funny and inspiring true story celebrates friendship, legacy, and the power of the printed word.
MAINSTAGE PLAY
Rating: PG
Runtime: 120 minutes, + 15 Minute Intermission
ADMISSION: Single $26.00* | Group (10+) $23.50*
*Processing fees not included
BOOK OF WILL is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC,servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, January 16, 7:30pm - PREVIEW
Saturday, January 17, 7:30pm
Sunday, January 18, 2:00pm
Friday, January 23, 7:30pm
Saturday, January 24, 7:30pm
Sunday, January 25, 2:00pm
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm
Friday, January 30, 7:30pm
Saturday, January 31, 7:30pm
Sunday, February 1, 2:00pm
*Possible added performance on Thursday, January 22, 7:30pm. We sell out quickly, Please join our waitlist if the performance you’re interested in is no longer available, or you would like to be contacted about the added performance.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have Hamlet, Macbeth, or Romeo and Juliet. But without his friends… we might not have Shakespeare at all.
The Book of Will is the heartfelt, hilarious, and true story of the group of loyal actors and friends who, after Shakespeare’s death, banded together to preserve his words and legacy. Battling thieves, crumbling memories, and a race against time, they risk everything to compile the First Folio and ensure that the Bard’s timeless work would live on.
Full of wit, passion, and enduring friendship, Lauren Gunderson’s play is a moving love letter to storytelling, theater, and the power of words to connect generations. The Book of Will is both a celebration of Shakespeare and a poignant reminder of the people who make art possible.
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Director - Morgan Gates
Rehearsal Assistant - Jennifer Craven
Intimacy Director - Jenn Dobby
Fight Choreographer - Jason Peregoy
Dialect Coach - Becca Richards
Set Design & Build - Eric Rorholm
Lighting & Sound Design - Mike Lindgren
Properties Design - Natalie Wanasek
Costume Design - Victoria Wozniak
CAST
Henry Condell - OIiver Kuhtz
John Heminges - Cory Klein
Richard Burbage - Paul Weir
William Jaggard - William Molitor
Alice / Susannah Shakespeare - Madison Nowak
Elizabeth Condell / Emilia Lanier / Fruit Seller - Evelyn Ewald
Ed Knight / Issac Jaggard - Topher Lowmar
Rebecca Heminges / Anne Hathaway - Diane Kallas
Marcus / Boy Hamlet / Crier / Bernardo - Sophia Bernhardt
Ralph Crane / Barman / Compositor / Francisco - Victoria Wozniak
Ben Jonson / Barman 2 / Dering - David Wise