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THE TEMPEST

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Presented in four weekly episodes, The Tempest is an epic story of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic, weaving a timeless tale of revenge, redemption, and the power of forgiveness.  A masterpiece by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1611, The Tempest is believed to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone.

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Featuring

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David HARGREAVES

as “Prospero”
RSC, The National Theatre

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Aria SHAHGHASEMI

as “Sebastian”
CW's Legacies

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Alice MARKS

as “Miranda”

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Mark TORRES

as “Alonso”

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Maria-Christina OLIVERAS

as “Ariel”
Broadway’s Amelie; Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson

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Thomas ALDRIDGE

as “Trinculo”
Harry Potter

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Derek WILSON

as “Ferdinand”
AMC’s Preacher, Hulu’s Future Man

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Freddie LEE BENNET

as “Boatswain”

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Jonathan FORBES

as “Caliban”
Amazon's Catastrophe; BBC's Dublin Murders

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Keith HAMILTON COBB

as “Antonio”
American Moor, Andromeda

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Rin ALLEN

as “Iris”

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Jamie BALLARD

as “Stephano”
Harry Potter, War Horse, RSC, The National Theatre

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Andrew SELLON

as “Gonzalo”
FOX’s Gotham

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Zoe HIMMEL

as “Ceres”

The Company

(in order of appearance):

Cast

Freddie Lee Bennett — Boatswain
Mark Torres — Alonso
Derek Wilson — Ferdinand
Aria Shahghasemi — Sebastian
Keith Hamilton Cobb — Antonio
Andrew Sellon — Gonzalo
Alice Marks — Miranda
David Hargreaves — Prospero
Maria-Christina Oliveras —  Ariel
Jonathan Forbes — Caliban
Thomas Aldridge — Trinculo
Jamie Ballard — Stephano
Rin Allen — Iris
Zoe Himmel — Ceres

Crew

Adapted and Directed by Sean Hagerty

Sound Design by Dan Gerhard and Ellen Fitton, Sonic Designs
Original Music by Joan Melton
Music Production & Supervision by Justin Goldner
Associate Producer: Sydney Steele
Casting Director: Robin Carus 

 

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