Announcing the Cast for TWELFTH NIGHT

March 11, 2011 at 11:07 am (2011 Shakespeare in the Park, Twelfth Night Updates) (free shakespeare in the park, jim pickering, laura gordon, milwaukee shakespeare in the park, milwaukee theater, optimist theatre, shakespeare in the park, twelfth night, Twelfth Night cast announcement)

It gives Optimist Theatre great pleasure to announce the cast for 2011′s free Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night directed by Ms. Laura Gordon.

Mr. Tom Dillon as Fabian

Ms. Alison Forbes as Olivia

Mr. Ron Scot Fry as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Mr. Dan Katula* as Sir Toby Belch

Ms. Marcella Kearns as Maria

Mr. Clayton Hamburg as Sebastian

Mr. Tim Linn as The Captain

Ms. Georgina McKee as Viola

Mr. Todd Denning* as Malvolio

Mr. Tom Reed* as Feste

Mr. Robb Smith as Orsino

Mr. Andrew Voss as Antonio

And, our Ensemble (working name ‘The Nocturnes’) Ms. Allie Babich, Mr. Derek Nelson, Mr. Andrew Parchman, Ms. Tamsyn Reed, Mr. Eric Schabla, Ms. Elodie Senetra, and Ms. Liz Shipe.

Ms. Melissa Wanke* has again joined the Shakespeare in the Park crew as Production Stage Manager.

Twelfth Night will be performed outdoors on the campus of Alverno College, opening June 16th, running for 8 performances and closing on June 26.  Attendance is free to the public and seating RSVP’s will open up near the end of April / beginning of May.  To be among the first to hear about seating, be sure to subscribe to the Optimist Theatre e-newsletter via THIS LINK to Constant Contact.

Godspeed and Break a Leg!

* Members of Actor’s Equity Association