La Salle High School: Winter Production of “A Night in Elsinore”

Article and Photos courtesy of La Salle High School
Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | 6:04 AM

On the heels of their successful production of Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night,” La Salle students will, once again, enter Bard-inspired madcap territory, under the direction of Jude Lucas, chairperson of the Visual and Performing Arts Department.

For the Winter Drama Production opening February 25th at 8pm, the students will perform Richard Nathan’s “A Night in Elsinore” which Jude describes as Hamlet played by the Marx Brothers, a hilarious send up in the style of early comedy films of the Marx Brothers, 3 Stooges and Laurel and Hardy.

“Talk about suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous — mayhem — misfortune,” she said. ” ‘A Night in Elsinore’  is a witty parody of  Hamlet — full of puns and slapstick.”

She said that most of the text and action of the play remains intact, but is considerably spiced up. “This version may hold some people’s attention better than the more serious version by Shakespeare,” she explained.

Leading the cast, Adam Riancho will play the role of Hamlet to Nico Garcia-Corona’s King, Alyssa Breda’s Queen, Chris Tse’s Polonius, and Patrick Lownes-Santos’ Laertes.  Madison Corwin and Tesia Mesa will alternate in the role of Ophelia. Sophie Nelson’s Ghost  will haunt the trio of guardsmen played by Brittney Alvarez as Bernardo, Luke Bolle as Francisco and Tomas Dakan as Horatio. Rosencranz and Guildenstern will be played by Connor Duffey and Johnny Consiglio. Liam Doyle, Maddie  Pefferle , and Angus McKay will portray the three players in the play-within-the-play. Linda Riedmann, Carina Henry, Elyse Jackson-Williams, Cheyanne Williams, and Jordan Rodgers comprise the Ensemble.

Join the students of the Theatre Department as they “By indirections find directions out.” Wm Shakespeare, HAMLET, 2.1

Performance dates are February 25th at 8pm, February 26th at 2pm and 7pm, March 2nd and 3rd at 8pm, and closing on March 4th at 2pm. Ticket prices are $9.00 for students and $12.00 general admission.  Call the La Salle Box Office (626) 696-441 for reservations.

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