Welcome to Advice To The Players' 25th Anniversary Season!
War of the Roses Part II: Curses and Queens.................August 2nd - 11th
The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson........................August 24th and 25th
The Tempest.....................................................................September 20th - 29th
Twelfth Night...................................................................December 14th and 15th
The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson........................August 24th and 25th
The Tempest.....................................................................September 20th - 29th
Twelfth Night...................................................................December 14th and 15th
War of the Roses Part II: Curses and Queens
War of the Roses Pt II: Curses & Queens continues the saga of the Yorks and Lancasters we began last summer. The story centers on Richard III's rise and fall from power. Margaret of Anjou is still fighting; though she loses her power, she still has her words. Elizabeth Grey marries Edward of York and unexpectedly finds herself Queen of a fractured England--until Anne (Warwick's youngest daughter) takes her place reluctantly. We invite you to join us to see this tale through twists and turns to the end of the war and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
This evening begins our performances over on the trails at Castle in the Clouds. This is a more adventurous experience, in which audience members will walk 1/3 mile to the performance starting location and move with the performers a few times throughout the show to end the play by the trailhead.
This evening begins our performances over on the trails at Castle in the Clouds. This is a more adventurous experience, in which audience members will walk 1/3 mile to the performance starting location and move with the performers a few times throughout the show to end the play by the trailhead.
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Meet the artists: Noa Hellquist (Second Murderer, Oxford, Princess Elizabeth) and Liz Burdick (Margaret, First Murderer)
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(Left to Right): Chris Kreis, Nic Helms, Adam Huff, Jessie Chapman, Kaitlyn Hill, Martha Nichols
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Studio Series: The Book of Will
August 24 & 25, 5:30pm
Join us for a staged reading directed by our founder, Caroline Nesbitt, and featuring a cast that includes local professionals Bob Bates and Clayton Phillips; ATTP favorites Chris Boldt, Dennis Sullivan, and Kaitlyn Hill; and guest artists Conor Moroney, Nafeesa Monroe, and Beth Daily.
The Book of Will, by Lauren Gunderson, is the story of the men and women who, grieving the loss of their friend William Shakespeare, decide to enshrine his legacy on paper, preserving it for generations to come. The story truly celebrates everything we love about Shakespeare, told by some of the most passionate members of our company.
For this special event, we suggest a donation of $25 to celebrate 25 years of Advice To The Players!
No reservation necessary. At the Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community on Saturday, 8/24, and at the Carriage House at Castle in the Clouds on Sunday, 8/25.
Join us for a staged reading directed by our founder, Caroline Nesbitt, and featuring a cast that includes local professionals Bob Bates and Clayton Phillips; ATTP favorites Chris Boldt, Dennis Sullivan, and Kaitlyn Hill; and guest artists Conor Moroney, Nafeesa Monroe, and Beth Daily.
The Book of Will, by Lauren Gunderson, is the story of the men and women who, grieving the loss of their friend William Shakespeare, decide to enshrine his legacy on paper, preserving it for generations to come. The story truly celebrates everything we love about Shakespeare, told by some of the most passionate members of our company.
For this special event, we suggest a donation of $25 to celebrate 25 years of Advice To The Players!
No reservation necessary. At the Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community on Saturday, 8/24, and at the Carriage House at Castle in the Clouds on Sunday, 8/25.
The Tempest
Public Performances: September 21, 28, 29 in Quimby Park, Sandwich, NH
Journey with us to an island where nature overflows its usual bounds and spirits take shape. This story follows the disgraced and displaced Prospero’s growth from reluctant duke, to exiled hermit, through to reconciliation with his past and future family.
A magician of great power, he must choose between retaining his magic, keeping himself and his daughter Miranda in isolation, or allowing her to discover a “brave new world” of community, love, and the world beyond their shores.
Alongside the humans striving for connection and the spirits striving for liberation, a cadre of clowns rounds out our cast of characters (as with all of Shakespeare’s plays). Their slapstick chaos and wit provide a brightness of spirit set against the sobriety of Prospero’s path, though they are likewise subject to a punishing journey through power, tyranny, and freedom.
This production features Charls Sedgwick Hall in the role of Prospero, as well as many other familiar ATTP faces--including Eliana Weiss, fresh off her turn as Richard III, as Ariel; longtime company member Frederick Bickford as Caliban; and founder Caroline Nesbitt as Trinculo. The production is directed by Nafeesa Monroe, of Classics in Color NYC.
Other cast members include Sara-Ann Bailinson, Mandy Jo Bemis, Ash Bowen, Ethan Fifield, Zach Gibson, Sara Redfield, and Tom Shane.
This is our annual school tour production, so public performances are limited -- get your tickets today!
Journey with us to an island where nature overflows its usual bounds and spirits take shape. This story follows the disgraced and displaced Prospero’s growth from reluctant duke, to exiled hermit, through to reconciliation with his past and future family.
A magician of great power, he must choose between retaining his magic, keeping himself and his daughter Miranda in isolation, or allowing her to discover a “brave new world” of community, love, and the world beyond their shores.
Alongside the humans striving for connection and the spirits striving for liberation, a cadre of clowns rounds out our cast of characters (as with all of Shakespeare’s plays). Their slapstick chaos and wit provide a brightness of spirit set against the sobriety of Prospero’s path, though they are likewise subject to a punishing journey through power, tyranny, and freedom.
This production features Charls Sedgwick Hall in the role of Prospero, as well as many other familiar ATTP faces--including Eliana Weiss, fresh off her turn as Richard III, as Ariel; longtime company member Frederick Bickford as Caliban; and founder Caroline Nesbitt as Trinculo. The production is directed by Nafeesa Monroe, of Classics in Color NYC.
Other cast members include Sara-Ann Bailinson, Mandy Jo Bemis, Ash Bowen, Ethan Fifield, Zach Gibson, Sara Redfield, and Tom Shane.
This is our annual school tour production, so public performances are limited -- get your tickets today!
Pictured (L-R): Ash Bowen, Zach Gibson, Frederick Bickford, Sara Redfield, ATTP Founder Caroline Nesbitt, Eliana Weiss, and Charls Sedgwick Hall
25th Anniversary Gala
Advice To The Players is turning 25!
We're celebrating in style: with a once-in-a-lifetime performance of The Tempest on Moon Island, on Squam Lake, followed by a gala reception at the Squam Lakes Science Center.
Expect food, drink, and much merriment, as well as a fundraising event with many opportunities to help ATTP thrive for another 25 years.
Pictured: ATTP Founder Caroline Nesbitt (L), newly minted Executive Director Lucy Randall-Tapply (R) and gala guests (below).
We're celebrating in style: with a once-in-a-lifetime performance of The Tempest on Moon Island, on Squam Lake, followed by a gala reception at the Squam Lakes Science Center.
Expect food, drink, and much merriment, as well as a fundraising event with many opportunities to help ATTP thrive for another 25 years.
Pictured: ATTP Founder Caroline Nesbitt (L), newly minted Executive Director Lucy Randall-Tapply (R) and gala guests (below).
Shakespeare on Tap: Macbeth
October 27, 2pm at The Corner House
Celebrate Spooky Season with an afternoon of -- what else?? -- Macbeth!
Actors will have a drink in one hand and a script in the other as we venture through this story of ambition, betrayal, and no small amount of witchy business. Back in 2019 (the Before Times™), we had a lot of fun with Shakespeare on Tap, and we tried to bring it back in June -- you may recall, that Midsummer sadly succumbed to an onslaught of tornado watches and warnings.
But we know how to be patient. So join us this weekend as we revive the tradition once and for all. Grab a drink, tip your bartender, sit back, and enjoy!
The cast features Sarah Corbyn Woolf as Macbeth and Sara-Ann Bailinson as the notorious Lady M, alongside Will Johnston, Frederick Bickford, Ethan Fifield, Jessie Chapman, Debbi Finkelstein, Chris Kreis, Sara Redfield, Brendan Berube, Vicky Dworkin, and our very own Lucy Randall-Tapply, who is also coordinating the production.
Celebrate Spooky Season with an afternoon of -- what else?? -- Macbeth!
Actors will have a drink in one hand and a script in the other as we venture through this story of ambition, betrayal, and no small amount of witchy business. Back in 2019 (the Before Times™), we had a lot of fun with Shakespeare on Tap, and we tried to bring it back in June -- you may recall, that Midsummer sadly succumbed to an onslaught of tornado watches and warnings.
But we know how to be patient. So join us this weekend as we revive the tradition once and for all. Grab a drink, tip your bartender, sit back, and enjoy!
The cast features Sarah Corbyn Woolf as Macbeth and Sara-Ann Bailinson as the notorious Lady M, alongside Will Johnston, Frederick Bickford, Ethan Fifield, Jessie Chapman, Debbi Finkelstein, Chris Kreis, Sara Redfield, Brendan Berube, Vicky Dworkin, and our very own Lucy Randall-Tapply, who is also coordinating the production.
Twelfth Night
December 14 & 15, 5pm
The Winnipesaukee Room at Castle in the Clouds
The Winnipesaukee Room at Castle in the Clouds
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It's that time again! Our seventh annual Twelfth Night will be a festive and frolicsome staged reading at Castle in the Clouds.Directed by Ethan Fifield and starring Frederick Bickford as Malvolio; Rick Carey as Feste; and many more local favorites!
Join us at 4:30 for a cookies-and-cider reception in the Winnipesaukee Room and watch the sun set over the mountains. |
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Advice To The Players is a unique company of theater professionals, enthusiastic community members and energetic teens that has been performing Shakespeare and offering workshops in New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains Region since 1999. Advice To The Players is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit committed to arts, education and community engagement.
Advice To The Players is located in N’dakinna [in-DAH-kee-NAH], which is the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki Peoples past and present. We recognize the dispossession, erasure and invisibilization, and resiliency of these and all Indigenous Peoples. We honor their elders, past, present, and emerging, and are grateful to be guests amongst the aki (land), nibi (water), olakwikak (flora), and awaasak (fauna).
Advice To The Players is located in N’dakinna [in-DAH-kee-NAH], which is the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki Peoples past and present. We recognize the dispossession, erasure and invisibilization, and resiliency of these and all Indigenous Peoples. We honor their elders, past, present, and emerging, and are grateful to be guests amongst the aki (land), nibi (water), olakwikak (flora), and awaasak (fauna).
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