THE TEMPEST, July 23-August 2, 2026

Jun 7
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I am directing Shakespeare's The Tempest at the beautiful, intimate Theater at Woodshill this summer!

An enchanted island. A vengeful magician. An orchestrated shipwreck...

William Shakespeare penned The Tempest near the close of his career - in fact, some say it was his farewell to the stage. Into this final flourish he poured everything: betrayal and redemption, fatherly love and youthful romance, the illusion of power and the freedom that comes with letting go - all imbued with a heaping spoonful of magic. With his quill, Shakespeare conjures a magical island where spirits dance, monsters dream, and one man’s desire for vengeance is transformed into an act of mercy.

directed by Emily K. Harrison assistant director: Bernadette Sefic creative consultant: Gleason Bauer

dramaturg: Rachael Powles

with design by Collin Morales, Deb Palmer, Zeno Pittarelli, Kay Roberts, and Christine Spartano

Featuring:

Alastair Boag as Prospero

Juliana Henderson as Miranda

Del Gonzales as Ariel

Allen Guy Wilcox as Caliban

Patrick Dunning as Ferdinand

Derek Lee Ragin as Alonso

Benjamin White as Sebastian

Celester Rich as Gonzalo