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# Play On Shakespeare

Furthering the ongoing experiment of Shakespeare

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- [Social Media Manager](https://playonshakespeare.org/jobs/social-media-manager/) - The Social Media Manager is a core member of our collaborative creative team and is responsible for: telling our brand story, creating and curating brand content, facilitating two way communication with our audiences, capturing testimonials, and delivering on our social media strategy.

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- [Home](https://playonshakespeare.org/) - Play On Shakespeare offers 39+ diverse translations of William Shakespeare’s plays, fundings & supporting contemporary productions across the country. Learn more about our translations, past productions, & more.
- [Production Support](https://playonshakespeare.org/production-support/) - We're an artistic partner that funds and supports contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production and education. Background Photo:The Adventures of Pericles, Orlando Shakes, 2016, Translation by Ellen McLaughlin, Photo credit Tony Firriolo, Featuring Ensemble. We offer holistic tools and services to support contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production, including production funding, pre-production workshops, and rigorous
- [Who We Are](https://playonshakespeare.org/who-we-are/) - Play On Shakespeare is a non-profit dedicated to funding, creating, and promoting modern English translations of Shakespeare’s works, adapting plays for contemporary audiences.
- [Trainings & Workshops](https://playonshakespeare.org/trainings-and-workshops/) - We're an artistic partner that funds and supports contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production and education. Background Photo:The Adventures of Pericles, Orlando Shakes, 2016, Translation by Ellen McLaughlin, Photo credit Tony Firriolo, Featuring Ensemble. While working with professional translators and living playwrights to translate all 39 of Shakespeare's plays into modern verse English, we developed
- [Our Translations](https://playonshakespeare.org/our-translations/) - Play On Shakespeare offers translations of Shakespeare’s most iconic and lesser known dramatic works. Explore the plays and available translations crafted by contemporary playwrights.
- [Contact Us](https://playonshakespeare.org/contact-us/) - Interested in translation? Want to speak directly to the team? You can contact a member of the Play On Shakespeare team here.
- [What We Do](https://playonshakespeare.org/what-we-do/) - At Play On Shakespeare, we fund and support translation of Shakespeare’s plays into modern verse, adapting his work for new, contemporary audiences.
- [Press Kit](https://playonshakespeare.org/press-kit/) - Press Contact Matt Gross • Heart Spade PR matt@heartspadepr.com +1 (347) 804-6837 Background Photo:The Adventures of Pericles, Orlando Shakes, 2016, Translation by Ellen McLaughlin, Photo credit Tony Firriolo, Featuring Ensemble. About Play On Shakespeare Play On Shakespeare is a non-profit company dedicated to promoting and creating contemporary modern English translations of Shakespeare's plays. Through partnerships
- [Land Acknowledgement](https://playonshakespeare.org/land-acknowledgement/) - Play On Shakespeare acknowledges the traditional homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples, encourages learning about Indigenous stewardship, and offers ways to support Indigenous communities.
- [Privacy Policy](https://playonshakespeare.org/privacy-policy/) - Effective and Last Updated on May 2, 2024. 1. Introduction Web Site Owner. Play on Shakespeare, an Oregon nonprofit Corporation, doing business as Play on Shakespeare (“Play on Shakespeare") is the owner of this web site (playonshakespeare.org)(hereinafter, the “Site”). Your privacy is important to us. This online privacy policy (“Policy”) discloses Play on Shakespeare’s information
- [Terms and Condition of Use](https://playonshakespeare.org/terms/) - Last Updated: May 3, 2024 Introduction Welcome to Play on Shakespeare. You have reached the website playonshakespeare.org (the “Site” or “Sites”) that is owned and operated by Play on Shakespeare, (“Play on Shakespeare,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), an Oregon nonprofit Corporation. Please read these terms carefully. By accessing or viewing the Site or participating in or using any
- [Translation Commissions](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation-commissions/) - We're an artistic partner that funds and supports contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production and education. Background Photo:The Adventures of Pericles, Orlando Shakes, 2016, Translation by Ellen McLaughlin, Photo credit Tony Firriolo, Featuring Ensemble. Parallax Background Shape from container below was pushed up to overlap this one. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation
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## People

- [Danielle DeMartini](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/danielle-demartini/) - Hailing from the foggy and redwood-laden coast of Northern California, Danielle DeMartini (she/her/hers) grew up surrounded by landscapes, architecture, and people who have inspired much of her art. She is a graduate of Humboldt State University with a degree in Studio Art and a minor in Asian Aspects of Philosophy. A love of languages and | Hailing from the foggy and redwood-laden coast of Northern California, Danielle DeMartini (she/her/hers) grew up surrounded by landscapes, architecture, and people who have inspired much of her art. She is a graduate of Humboldt State University with a degree in Studio Art and a minor in Asian Aspects of Philosophy. A love of languages and
- [Melinda Lopez](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/melinda-lopez/) - Melinda Lopez (she/her) is a playwright and performer. She is the recipient of the 2019 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Achievement, and she was a member of the Mellon Foundation’s National Playwrights Residency Program and the Playwright-in-Residence at the Huntington Theatre Co. Recent plays include: Stir, (Writer/Performer, Old Globe Theatre) Mala, (Arts Emerson, The Guthrie Theatre, the Huntington Theatre | Melinda Lopez (she/her) is a playwright and performer. She is the recipient of the 2019 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Achievement, and she was a member of the Mellon Foundation’s National Playwrights Residency Program and the Playwright-in-Residence at the Huntington Theatre Co. Recent plays include: Stir, (Writer/Performer, Old Globe Theatre) Mala, (Arts Emerson, The Guthrie Theatre, the Huntington Theatre
- [Taylor Bailey](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/taylor-bailey/) - Taylor Bailey (he/him) is a theatre artist and educator living and working in Chicago, Illinois. He spent three years as an Associate Producer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival producing the Play on! Commissions program there. He is now the Producing Director of Play On Shakespeare where he continues his work producing and advocating for the commissioned | Taylor Bailey (he/him) is a theatre artist and educator living and working in Chicago, Illinois. He spent three years as an Associate Producer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival producing the Play on! Commissions program there. He is now the Producing Director of Play On Shakespeare where he continues his work producing and advocating for the commissioned
- [Jeff Whitty](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/jeff-whitty/) - Jeffrey Whitty is a screenwriter, playwright, poet and performer. This year he received Best Adapted Screenplay honors for CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (Fox Searchlight Pictures) by the Writers Guild of America, the Independent Spirit Awards, the Satellite Press Association and several more as well as Academy Award and BAFTA nominations. Musicals: the authentic pre-Broadway | Jeffrey Whitty is a screenwriter, playwright, poet and performer. This year he received Best Adapted Screenplay honors for CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (Fox Searchlight Pictures) by the Writers Guild of America, the Independent Spirit Awards, the Satellite Press Association and several more as well as Academy Award and BAFTA nominations. Musicals: the authentic pre-Broadway
- [Migdalia Cruz](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/migdalia-cruz/) - MIGDALIA CRUZ (she/her), the 2023 DGF Legacy (with Frank Chin) and 2025 Re-Focus/Roundabout (with William S. Yellowrobe) Playwright, is a Bronx-born playwright, lyricist, translator, and librettist with over 60 works performed in 150 venues across 40 cities in 12 countries. Her awards include the NEA, McKnight, NYSCA, and TCG/Pew, and she was named the 2013 | MIGDALIA CRUZ (she/her), the 2023 DGF Legacy (with Frank Chin) and 2025 Re-Focus/Roundabout (with William S. Yellowrobe) Playwright, is a Bronx-born playwright, lyricist, translator, and librettist with over 60 works performed in 150 venues across 40 cities in 12 countries. Her awards include the NEA, McKnight, NYSCA, and TCG/Pew, and she was named the 2013
- [EmmaJo Spencer](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/emmajo-spencer/) - EmmaJo Spencer (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator whose joy comes from helping others pursue their passion. When she is not working around a Theatre you can find her drinking a cup of tea with her newest novel. EmmaJo holds a Masters in Arts Management from Claremont Graduate University, and Bachelor's degrees in Theatre and Communication respectively | EmmaJo Spencer (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator whose joy comes from helping others pursue their passion. When she is not working around a Theatre you can find her drinking a cup of tea with her newest novel. EmmaJo holds a Masters in Arts Management from Claremont Graduate University, and Bachelor's degrees in Theatre and Communication respectively
- [Mark Mezadourian](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/mark-mezadourian/) - Mark has worn many hats in theatre: actor, director, stage manager, theatre manager, and producer. In his current home of Ashland, Oregon, he has worked for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Oregon Cabaret Theatre. His directing credits include productions of: Mister Roberts, Reckless, The Last Five Years (West Coast Premier), A Bright Room Called Day, Born Yesterday, Picasso at the Lapin | Mark has worn many hats in theatre: actor, director, stage manager, theatre manager, and producer. In his current home of Ashland, Oregon, he has worked for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Oregon Cabaret Theatre. His directing credits include productions of: Mister Roberts, Reckless, The Last Five Years (West Coast Premier), A Bright Room Called Day, Born Yesterday, Picasso at the Lapin
- [Sally Cade Holmes](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/sally-cade-holmes/) - Sally Cade Holmes is a two-time Tony Award-winning producer and thought leader. Her Broadway producing credits include Hadestown (Tony Award), The Inheritance (Tony Award / GLAAD Media Award), The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Tony nomination), Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Tony nomination), and Anastasia. Her Off-Broadway credits include Little | Sally Cade Holmes is a two-time Tony Award-winning producer and thought leader. Her Broadway producing credits include Hadestown (Tony Award), The Inheritance (Tony Award / GLAAD Media Award), The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Tony nomination), Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Tony nomination), and Anastasia. Her Off-Broadway credits include Little
- [Cheryl Rizzo](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/cheryl-rizzo/) - Cheryl Rizzo (she/her) is a seasoned theatre professional who prior to Play On, served several years as Managing Director of the intimate performing arts nonprofit, Boston Court Pasadena. Prior to her time in Los Angeles, she worked with legendary Broadway producer Joan Stein and general manager Albert Poland. These two mentors introduced her to the | Cheryl Rizzo (she/her) is a seasoned theatre professional who prior to Play On, served several years as Managing Director of the intimate performing arts nonprofit, Boston Court Pasadena. Prior to her time in Los Angeles, she worked with legendary Broadway producer Joan Stein and general manager Albert Poland. These two mentors introduced her to the
- [Jennifer Seigle](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/jennifer-seigle/) - Jennifer Seigle is a stage director, choreographer, educator, and arts administrator who is equally at home in the worlds of theatre, opera, and concert dance. She has served as stage director for Arizona Opera’s OperaTunity program and as choreographer/movement coach for Arizona Opera and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival among others. Her work has also been | Jennifer Seigle is a stage director, choreographer, educator, and arts administrator who is equally at home in the worlds of theatre, opera, and concert dance. She has served as stage director for Arizona Opera’s OperaTunity program and as choreographer/movement coach for Arizona Opera and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival among others. Her work has also been
- [Summer Martin](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/summer-martin/) - Summer Martin is an arts education and integrative health gerontologist with substantial technical and professional experience focused on crafting public programming with the purpose of enhancing community resilience. Significant work experience in domestic and international grant management, coupled with meaningful study and travel in West Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe informs Summer’s perspective | Summer Martin is an arts education and integrative health gerontologist with substantial technical and professional experience focused on crafting public programming with the purpose of enhancing community resilience. Significant work experience in domestic and international grant management, coupled with meaningful study and travel in West Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe informs Summer’s perspective
- [Lue Douthit](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lue-douthit/) - During her 25 years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Douthit oversaw a full service literary department as Director of Literary Development and Dramaturgy. Play on! began in 2012 as a pilot program under her supervision. She was the Production Dramaturg for more than 50 productions, including 15 world premieres including: Hannah and the Dread Gazebo; | During her 25 years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Douthit oversaw a full service literary department as Director of Literary Development and Dramaturgy. Play on! began in 2012 as a pilot program under her supervision. She was the Production Dramaturg for more than 50 productions, including 15 world premieres including: Hannah and the Dread Gazebo;
- [Armando Huipe](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/armando-huipe/) - Armando Huipe is the Interim Managing Director of the Latino Theater Company, which operates the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC). Before joining the Latino Theater Company, Huipe was the Executive Director of Skylight Theatre Company, where he helped guide the board and staff through reopening after the pandemic and a founding leadership transition. He has | Armando Huipe is the Interim Managing Director of the Latino Theater Company, which operates the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC). Before joining the Latino Theater Company, Huipe was the Executive Director of Skylight Theatre Company, where he helped guide the board and staff through reopening after the pandemic and a founding leadership transition. He has
- [Mantra Radhakrishnan](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/mantra-radhakrishnan/) - Mantra (she/any) is a playwright, comedian, and director from Bangalore, India, and based in Chicago. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Theatre (Playwriting) and Economics. In addition to her role with Play On Shakespeare, she is also part of the Development team at Lookingglass Theatre, and is occasionally a Teaching Artist for | Mantra (she/any) is a playwright, comedian, and director from Bangalore, India, and based in Chicago. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Theatre (Playwriting) and Economics. In addition to her role with Play On Shakespeare, she is also part of the Development team at Lookingglass Theatre, and is occasionally a Teaching Artist for
- [Salwa Meghjee](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/salwa-meghjee/) - Salwa Meghjee is a playwright, theater producer, and arts administrator. Her work tries to illuminate and soothe the big feelings we all experience and struggle to explain. She’s developed work with her production company Pizza Party Press, as well as Trove, Mudlark Theater, 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, Sanguine Theatre Company, The New Victory Theater, UC | Salwa Meghjee is a playwright, theater producer, and arts administrator. Her work tries to illuminate and soothe the big feelings we all experience and struggle to explain. She’s developed work with her production company Pizza Party Press, as well as Trove, Mudlark Theater, 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, Sanguine Theatre Company, The New Victory Theater, UC
- [Alex Vermillion](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/alex-vermillion/) - Alex Vermillion (ze/zir/zirs) is a dramaturg, artist, marketer, and educator. Zir dramaturgy credits include blues for miss lucille at the Yale School of Drama; Henry VI, Part III and The Two Noble Kinsmen with Play On Shakespeare; and We Are Proud to Present… at the Yale Cabaret. Ze was recently a guest artist at the Great Plains Theatre Commons. At Yale, Alex served | Alex Vermillion (ze/zir/zirs) is a dramaturg, artist, marketer, and educator. Zir dramaturgy credits include blues for miss lucille at the Yale School of Drama; Henry VI, Part III and The Two Noble Kinsmen with Play On Shakespeare; and We Are Proud to Present… at the Yale Cabaret. Ze was recently a guest artist at the Great Plains Theatre Commons. At Yale, Alex served
- [MaryJayne Zemer](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/maryjayne-zemer/) - MaryJayne is a brand and marketing strategist who works remotely from a small farm in North Eastern Pennsylvania. She holds a certificate in human-centered design from IDEO and a Masters of Arts in contemporary English literature and modern media, with a specialization in narratology, from the University of Sheffield. Her career to date has primarily | MaryJayne is a brand and marketing strategist who works remotely from a small farm in North Eastern Pennsylvania. She holds a certificate in human-centered design from IDEO and a Masters of Arts in contemporary English literature and modern media, with a specialization in narratology, from the University of Sheffield. Her career to date has primarily
- [Marcus Gardley](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/marcus-gardley/) - Marcus Gardley is a proud Oakland-born playwright-poet whom the New Yorker calls “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.” His play, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation was a New York Times Critic Pic and was remounted off-Broadway in the Spring of 2018. His play The House That Will Not Stand opened | Marcus Gardley is a proud Oakland-born playwright-poet whom the New Yorker calls “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.” His play, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation was a New York Times Critic Pic and was remounted off-Broadway in the Spring of 2018. His play The House That Will Not Stand opened
- [Ken Hitz](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ken-hitz/) - Ken has served as the president of the Hitz Foundation since 2011. Prior to that Ken was an independent consultant specializing in system architecture and implementation working on projects in Asia, Africa, South America, and the US. Ken also worked as a senior manager for Price Waterhouse Management Consulting. In addition to serving as the chair | Ken has served as the president of the Hitz Foundation since 2011. Prior to that Ken was an independent consultant specializing in system architecture and implementation working on projects in Asia, Africa, South America, and the US. Ken also worked as a senior manager for Price Waterhouse Management Consulting. In addition to serving as the chair
- [Dave Hitz](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/dave-hitz/) - As Chairman of the Hitz Foundation, Dave’s focus areas include Mayan archeology, 3D scanning of ancient sites and museum collections, and global sustainability. As chairman of Deep Springs College, Dave helped guide the transition to coeducation after 100 years of all-male enrollment. He co-foundedPlay On Shakespare, which is translating all of Shakespeare's plays into present-day, | As Chairman of the Hitz Foundation, Dave’s focus areas include Mayan archeology, 3D scanning of ancient sites and museum collections, and global sustainability. As chairman of Deep Springs College, Dave helped guide the transition to coeducation after 100 years of all-male enrollment. He co-foundedPlay On Shakespare, which is translating all of Shakespeare's plays into present-day,
- [Miriam A. Laube](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/miriam-a-laube/) - Miriam A. Laube is a mixed race first generation American actor, producer, and director. She recently directed The Tempest for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. For 16 seasons Miriam was an actor and producer, where she had the honor of working with an extraordinary company of artists. Her favorite roles include Cleopatra, Olivia, Hermione, Rosalind and Julia, | Miriam A. Laube is a mixed race first generation American actor, producer, and director. She recently directed The Tempest for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. For 16 seasons Miriam was an actor and producer, where she had the honor of working with an extraordinary company of artists. Her favorite roles include Cleopatra, Olivia, Hermione, Rosalind and Julia,
- [Elise Thoron](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/elise-thoron/) - Elise Thoron is a playwright and director, working cross-culturally abroad and within the United States. She collaborates with poets, fine artists, musicians to create performances in multiple languages, described in her book The Way of Washi Tales. She is Co-founding Artistic Director of Literature to Life, a highly successful theater literacy program, in its third decade nationwide, | Elise Thoron is a playwright and director, working cross-culturally abroad and within the United States. She collaborates with poets, fine artists, musicians to create performances in multiple languages, described in her book The Way of Washi Tales. She is Co-founding Artistic Director of Literature to Life, a highly successful theater literacy program, in its third decade nationwide,
- [Virginia Grise](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/virginia-grise/) - Virginia Grise is a recipient of the Alpert Award in the Arts, Yale Drama Award, Whiting Writers' Award, Princess Grace Award in Theatre Directing, and the Playwrights’ Center’s Jerome Fellowship. Her published work includes Your Healing is Killing Me (Plays Inverse Press), blu (Yale University Press), The Panza Monologues co-written with Irma Mayorga (University of Texas Press) and an edited volume of Zapatista | Virginia Grise is a recipient of the Alpert Award in the Arts, Yale Drama Award, Whiting Writers' Award, Princess Grace Award in Theatre Directing, and the Playwrights’ Center’s Jerome Fellowship. Her published work includes Your Healing is Killing Me (Plays Inverse Press), blu (Yale University Press), The Panza Monologues co-written with Irma Mayorga (University of Texas Press) and an edited volume of Zapatista
- [Christopher Chen](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/christopher-chen/) - Christopher Chen is an Obie Award-winning playwright whose work has been performed across the United States and abroad. His plays include Caught (Obie Award for Playwriting, Barrymore Award, Drama League Nomination), The Hundred Flowers Project (Glickman Award, Rella Lossy Award, James Tait Black Award shortlist), Into The Numbers (Belarus Free Theater International Contest of Modern | Christopher Chen is an Obie Award-winning playwright whose work has been performed across the United States and abroad. His plays include Caught (Obie Award for Playwriting, Barrymore Award, Drama League Nomination), The Hundred Flowers Project (Glickman Award, Rella Lossy Award, James Tait Black Award shortlist), Into The Numbers (Belarus Free Theater International Contest of Modern
- [David Ivers](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/david-ivers/) - In September of 2018 David assumed the role of Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory after a two-year tenure as Artistic Director of the Arizona Theatre Company. Previous to Arizona, he served almost seven seasons as Artistic Director of the The Utah Shakespeare Festival. In Utah he acted and directed over 50 productions in a | In September of 2018 David assumed the role of Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory after a two-year tenure as Artistic Director of the Arizona Theatre Company. Previous to Arizona, he served almost seven seasons as Artistic Director of the The Utah Shakespeare Festival. In Utah he acted and directed over 50 productions in a
- [Andrea Thome](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/andrea-thome/) - Andrea Thome is a Chilean/Costa Rican-American playwright who grew up navigating the multiple landscapes and languages that inhabit her plays. Her play Pinkolandia received a rolling world premiere at INTAR Theater (NYC), Austin’s Salvage Vanguard Theater, Two River Theater (NJ), and 16th Street Theater (Chicago). It was awarded the Lark/Mellon Foundation’s Launching New Plays Fellowship, | Andrea Thome is a Chilean/Costa Rican-American playwright who grew up navigating the multiple landscapes and languages that inhabit her plays. Her play Pinkolandia received a rolling world premiere at INTAR Theater (NYC), Austin’s Salvage Vanguard Theater, Two River Theater (NJ), and 16th Street Theater (Chicago). It was awarded the Lark/Mellon Foundation’s Launching New Plays Fellowship,
- [Octavio Solis](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/octavio-solis/) - Octavio Solis is a playwright, director and fiction writer whose works have been produced in theatres across the country, including the Center Group Theatre in Los Angeles, South Coast Repertory, the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Dallas Theater Center. His fiction and short plays have appeared in the Louisville | Octavio Solis is a playwright, director and fiction writer whose works have been produced in theatres across the country, including the Center Group Theatre in Los Angeles, South Coast Repertory, the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Dallas Theater Center. His fiction and short plays have appeared in the Louisville
- [Lisa Peterson](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lisa-peterson/) - Recent NY credits include An Iliad, written with Denis O’Hare (NYTW- 2012 Obie Award, Lortel Award, Drama Desk nominations); Shipwreckedby Donald Margulies and Motherhood Outloud by 15 writers (Primary Stages); The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek by Naomi Wallace, Slavs! (Thinking About the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness) by Tony Kushner, Traps by Caryl | Recent NY credits include An Iliad, written with Denis O’Hare (NYTW- 2012 Obie Award, Lortel Award, Drama Desk nominations); Shipwreckedby Donald Margulies and Motherhood Outloud by 15 writers (Primary Stages); The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek by Naomi Wallace, Slavs! (Thinking About the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness) by Tony Kushner, Traps by Caryl
- [Lloyd Suh](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lloyd-suh/) - Lloyd Suh (he/him)is the author of plays including The Far Country (2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalist), The Heart Sellers, The Chinese Lady, Bina’s Six Apples, Franklinland, American Hwangap, and many others. His work has been produced across the country, including at Atlantic Theater Company, The Public, Alliance, Huntington, Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Children's Theatre Company, Ma-Yi, NAATCO, | Lloyd Suh (he/him)is the author of plays including The Far Country (2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalist), The Heart Sellers, The Chinese Lady, Bina’s Six Apples, Franklinland, American Hwangap, and many others. His work has been produced across the country, including at Atlantic Theater Company, The Public, Alliance, Huntington, Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Children's Theatre Company, Ma-Yi, NAATCO,
- [Yvette Nolan](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/yvette-nolan/) - Yvette Nolan (Algonquin) is a playwright, director, and dramaturg. Plays include BLADE, Annie Mae’s Movement, The Birds (a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ comedy), The Unplugging, Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show (co-writer), the libretto Shanawdithit. Directing credits include Bearing (w. Michael Greyeyes, Signal Theatre at Luminato), The Piano Teacher by Dorothy Dittrich (Arts Club), In Care | Yvette Nolan (Algonquin) is a playwright, director, and dramaturg. Plays include BLADE, Annie Mae’s Movement, The Birds (a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ comedy), The Unplugging, Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show (co-writer), the libretto Shanawdithit. Directing credits include Bearing (w. Michael Greyeyes, Signal Theatre at Luminato), The Piano Teacher by Dorothy Dittrich (Arts Club), In Care
- [Douglas P. Langworthy](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/douglas-p-langworthy/) - Douglas Langworthy is a dramaturg, translator and adapter. Most recently, he was the Literary Director at the Denver Center Theatre Company where he participated in the development of many plays and musicals, including the world premieres of Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will, Karen Zacarías’ Just Like Us, Octavio Solis’ Lydia, Michael Mitnick’s Ed, Downloaded, | Douglas Langworthy is a dramaturg, translator and adapter. Most recently, he was the Literary Director at the Denver Center Theatre Company where he participated in the development of many plays and musicals, including the world premieres of Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will, Karen Zacarías’ Just Like Us, Octavio Solis’ Lydia, Michael Mitnick’s Ed, Downloaded,
- [Shishir Kurup](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/shishir-kurup/) - In Three Seasons at OSF: Quiara Hudes’ The Happiest Song Plays Last, Water by the Spoonful Director, Medea songs Composer and Lyricist, Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella (OSF); Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced (Playmaker’s Rep), Aditi Kapil’s Brahman(i)(Quantum Theatre) Director. Other Theatres: Regional: James McManus’ Love on San Pedro, Sarah Ruhl’s Demeter in the City, Tracy Young’s Candude, Sigrid Gilmer’s SEED, | In Three Seasons at OSF: Quiara Hudes’ The Happiest Song Plays Last, Water by the Spoonful Director, Medea songs Composer and Lyricist, Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella (OSF); Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced (Playmaker’s Rep), Aditi Kapil’s Brahman(i)(Quantum Theatre) Director. Other Theatres: Regional: James McManus’ Love on San Pedro, Sarah Ruhl’s Demeter in the City, Tracy Young’s Candude, Sigrid Gilmer’s SEED,
- [Brighde Mullins](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/brighde-mullins/) - Brighde Mullins’s plays include Rare Bird; Those Who Can, Do; Monkey in the Middle; Fire Eater; Topographical Eden and Pathological Venus. Her awards include a Guggenheim, a United States Artists Fellowship and a Whiting. She has held residencies at Lincoln Center, New York Stage and Film, Mabou Mines, and is a Usual Suspect at NYTW. | Brighde Mullins’s plays include Rare Bird; Those Who Can, Do; Monkey in the Middle; Fire Eater; Topographical Eden and Pathological Venus. Her awards include a Guggenheim, a United States Artists Fellowship and a Whiting. She has held residencies at Lincoln Center, New York Stage and Film, Mabou Mines, and is a Usual Suspect at NYTW.
- [Josh Wilder](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/josh-wilder/) - Josh Wilder is a playwright from Philadelphia. His work has been developed, commissioned, and produced at various regional theaters and festivals across the country including The Fire This Time Festival, New York Theatre Workshop, True Colors Theatre Company, The Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 2015 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, PlayPenn, Milwaukee Rep, Company One, and | Josh Wilder is a playwright from Philadelphia. His work has been developed, commissioned, and produced at various regional theaters and festivals across the country including The Fire This Time Festival, New York Theatre Workshop, True Colors Theatre Company, The Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 2015 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, PlayPenn, Milwaukee Rep, Company One, and
- [Ranjit Bolt](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ranjit-bolt/) - Ranjit Bolt was educated at The Perse School, Cambridge, and at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He workedas an investment analyst and adviser for eight years, before concentrating on theatre translation from the end of 1990. His acclaimed translations for the theatre include works by Molière, Seneca, Sophocles, Corneille, Beaumarchais, Brecht, Goldoni, and Zorilla. He | Ranjit Bolt was educated at The Perse School, Cambridge, and at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He workedas an investment analyst and adviser for eight years, before concentrating on theatre translation from the end of 1990. His acclaimed translations for the theatre include works by Molière, Seneca, Sophocles, Corneille, Beaumarchais, Brecht, Goldoni, and Zorilla. He
- [Naomi Iizuka](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/naomi-iizuka/) - Naomi Iizuka’s plays include 36 VIEWS, POLAROID STORIES, ANON(YMOUS), LANGUAGE OF ANGELS, ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS, TATTOO GIRL, SKIN, AT THE VANISHING POINT, CONCERNING STRANGE DEVICES FROM THE DISTANT WEST, LAST FIREFLY, CITIZEN 13559, and WAR OF THE WORLDS (a collaboration with Anne Bogart and SITI Company.) Her plays have been produced at theatres | Naomi Iizuka’s plays include 36 VIEWS, POLAROID STORIES, ANON(YMOUS), LANGUAGE OF ANGELS, ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS, TATTOO GIRL, SKIN, AT THE VANISHING POINT, CONCERNING STRANGE DEVICES FROM THE DISTANT WEST, LAST FIREFLY, CITIZEN 13559, and WAR OF THE WORLDS (a collaboration with Anne Bogart and SITI Company.) Her plays have been produced at theatres
- [Hansol Jung](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/hansol-jung/) - Hansol Jung is a playwright from South Korea. Productions include Wild Goose Dreams (Co-production: The Public Theater and La Jolla Playhouse), Wolf Play (NNPN Rolling Premiere: Artists Rep Portland, Mixed Blood, Company One), Cardboard Piano (Humana Festival at Actors Theater of Louisville),Among the Dead (Ma-Yi Theatre Company), and No More Sad Things (co-world premiere at | Hansol Jung is a playwright from South Korea. Productions include Wild Goose Dreams (Co-production: The Public Theater and La Jolla Playhouse), Wolf Play (NNPN Rolling Premiere: Artists Rep Portland, Mixed Blood, Company One), Cardboard Piano (Humana Festival at Actors Theater of Louisville),Among the Dead (Ma-Yi Theatre Company), and No More Sad Things (co-world premiere at
- [Amy Freed](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/amy-freed/) - Amy Freed is the author of Shrew! ,The Monster Builder, Restoration Comedy, The Beard of Avon, Freedomland, Safe in Hell, The Psychic Life of Savages, You, Nero and other plays. Her work has been produced at South Coast Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory, American Conservatory Theater, Yale Rep, California Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Rep, the Goodman, Playwrights’ | Amy Freed is the author of Shrew! ,The Monster Builder, Restoration Comedy, The Beard of Avon, Freedomland, Safe in Hell, The Psychic Life of Savages, You, Nero and other plays. Her work has been produced at South Coast Repertory Theater, Seattle Repertory, American Conservatory Theater, Yale Rep, California Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Rep, the Goodman, Playwrights’
- [Kenneth Cavander](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/kenneth-cavander/) - Kenneth Cavander's plays, adaptations and translations have been widely performed both in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S. he has been represented on Broadway and at many regional theatres, including the Guthrie Theatre, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., the Yale Repertory Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In the U.K., his work has been presented by | Kenneth Cavander's plays, adaptations and translations have been widely performed both in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S. he has been represented on Broadway and at many regional theatres, including the Guthrie Theatre, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., the Yale Repertory Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In the U.K., his work has been presented by
- [Alison Carey](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/alison-carey/) - Alison Carey is director of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s multi-decade program of commissioning and developing 37 new plays about moments of change in United States history. Carey is co-founder of and former resident playwright of Cornerstone Theater Company, which creates work with and for communities, sometimes through adaptations | Alison Carey is director of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s multi-decade program of commissioning and developing 37 new plays about moments of change in United States history. Carey is co-founder of and former resident playwright of Cornerstone Theater Company, which creates work with and for communities, sometimes through adaptations
- [Tim Slover](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/tim-slover/) - Tim’s plays include Joyful Noise (Lamb’s Theatre), Treasure, and Lightning Rod (Fulton Theatre), March Tale (Seven Angels Theatre), Utah (Tuacahn Theatre), Hancock County (Westminster College) and Virtue (Plan-B Theatre). His plays are published by Samuel French, Signature Books, Zarahemla Books, and Leicester Bay Books. Prose includes the novel and radio series, The Christmas Chronicles (Random | Tim’s plays include Joyful Noise (Lamb’s Theatre), Treasure, and Lightning Rod (Fulton Theatre), March Tale (Seven Angels Theatre), Utah (Tuacahn Theatre), Hancock County (Westminster College) and Virtue (Plan-B Theatre). His plays are published by Samuel French, Signature Books, Zarahemla Books, and Leicester Bay Books. Prose includes the novel and radio series, The Christmas Chronicles (Random
- [Lillian Groag](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lillian-groag/) - Lillian Groag works in the theatre as an actress, playwright and director. Her acting credits include Broadway, Off Broadway, Mark Taper Forum, and regional theatres throughout the country. She has directed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Old Globe Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mark Taper Forum’s Taper Too, New York City Opera, Chicago Opera | Lillian Groag works in the theatre as an actress, playwright and director. Her acting credits include Broadway, Off Broadway, Mark Taper Forum, and regional theatres throughout the country. She has directed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Old Globe Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mark Taper Forum’s Taper Too, New York City Opera, Chicago Opera
- [Tracy Young](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/tracy-young/) - Tracy Young is a theatre director and playwright. Tracy developed several original plays with The Actors’ Gang in Los Angeles, including the musicals Hysteria (Ovation Award), Euphoria (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards) and A Fairy Tale (Garland and GLAAD Image Awards), as well as Dreamplay, a meditation on Carl Jung’s theories of collective unconscious. She | Tracy Young is a theatre director and playwright. Tracy developed several original plays with The Actors’ Gang in Los Angeles, including the musicals Hysteria (Ovation Award), Euphoria (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards) and A Fairy Tale (Garland and GLAAD Image Awards), as well as Dreamplay, a meditation on Carl Jung’s theories of collective unconscious. She
- [Aditi Brennan Kapil](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/aditi-brennan-kapil/) - ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL (she/her) is a television and theatre writer, actress, and director. She is of Bulgarian and Indian descent, and was raised in Sweden prior to moving to Minneapolis, and more recently Los Angeles where she lives with her spouse, 3 kids, a dog, a cat, and a turtle. Recent TV projects include Invasion on Apple+, Awayon Netflix, | ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL (she/her) is a television and theatre writer, actress, and director. She is of Bulgarian and Indian descent, and was raised in Sweden prior to moving to Minneapolis, and more recently Los Angeles where she lives with her spouse, 3 kids, a dog, a cat, and a turtle. Recent TV projects include Invasion on Apple+, Awayon Netflix,
- [Rob Melrose](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/rob-melrose/) - Rob Melrose is the Founding Artistic Director of the Cutting Ball Theater and works nationally as a freelance director. He has directed at The Public Theater (Pericles, Prince of Tyre), The Guthrie Theater (Happy Days, Freud’s Last Session, Pen, Julius Caesar – with the Acting Company); The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Troilus and Cressida – in | Rob Melrose is the Founding Artistic Director of the Cutting Ball Theater and works nationally as a freelance director. He has directed at The Public Theater (Pericles, Prince of Tyre), The Guthrie Theater (Happy Days, Freud’s Last Session, Pen, Julius Caesar – with the Acting Company); The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Troilus and Cressida – in
- [Philippa Kelly](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/philippa-kelly/) - Philippa Kelly, PhD, has served for 13 years as Resident Dramaturg for the California Shakespeare Theater, and as Production Dramaturg for several Bay Area theaters including Remote Theater, the San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theater (workshop dramaturg), the Oakland Theater Project, the San Francisco Playhouse, and the Aurora Theater. She’s also currently working on docent and | Philippa Kelly, PhD, has served for 13 years as Resident Dramaturg for the California Shakespeare Theater, and as Production Dramaturg for several Bay Area theaters including Remote Theater, the San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theater (workshop dramaturg), the Oakland Theater Project, the San Francisco Playhouse, and the Aurora Theater. She’s also currently working on docent and
- [Nakissa Etemad](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/nakissa-etemad/) - Nakissa Etemad is a professional dramaturg, producer, director, and French translator based in San Francisco, CA. She is the recipient of the 2015 Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy for her work on four multi-city world premieres of Marcus Gardley’s the road weeps, the well runs dry through LARK’s Launching New Plays into | Nakissa Etemad is a professional dramaturg, producer, director, and French translator based in San Francisco, CA. She is the recipient of the 2015 Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy for her work on four multi-city world premieres of Marcus Gardley’s the road weeps, the well runs dry through LARK’s Launching New Plays into
- [Mead K Hunter](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/mead-k-hunter/) - Mead K. Hunter launched his theater career as playwright in residence at Storefront Actors Theatre in Portland, Oregon, and like most theater folk, went on to take a turn at nearly everything job description the field encompasses. He earned an MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale University and a PhD in Critical Studies | Mead K. Hunter launched his theater career as playwright in residence at Storefront Actors Theatre in Portland, Oregon, and like most theater folk, went on to take a turn at nearly everything job description the field encompasses. He earned an MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from Yale University and a PhD in Critical Studies
- [Lydia G. Garcia](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lydia-g-garcia/) - In addition to her dramaturgical work, Lydia Garci is the Denver Center for the Performing Arts first-ever Executive Director of Equity and Organization Culture. Lydia was a resident lecturer and teacher at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she dramaturged more than 20 plays in 8 seasons including the world premieres of Sean Graney’s The Yeomen | In addition to her dramaturgical work, Lydia Garci is the Denver Center for the Performing Arts first-ever Executive Director of Equity and Organization Culture. Lydia was a resident lecturer and teacher at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she dramaturged more than 20 plays in 8 seasons including the world premieres of Sean Graney’s The Yeomen
- [Luan Schooler](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/luan-schooler/) - Luan Schooler is the Director of New Play Development & Dramaturgy at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Since starting there in 2015, she has initiated projects with Yussef El Guindi, Larissa FastHorse, Linda Alper, Andrea Stolowitz, Dael Orlandersmith, Hansol Jung, Anthony Hudson, and Susannah Mars. Before joining Artists Rep, she was Literary Manager/Dramaturg at | Luan Schooler is the Director of New Play Development & Dramaturgy at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Since starting there in 2015, she has initiated projects with Yussef El Guindi, Larissa FastHorse, Linda Alper, Andrea Stolowitz, Dael Orlandersmith, Hansol Jung, Anthony Hudson, and Susannah Mars. Before joining Artists Rep, she was Literary Manager/Dramaturg at
- [Katie Peterson](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/katie-peterson/) - Katie Peterson is the author of three collections of poetry, This One Tree, Permission, and The Accounts. Her poems, essays, and reviews have appeared widely. Recently, she contributed a poem to the Boston Review’s 2017 anthology, Poems for Political Disaster. She has received fellowships to support her work from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the | Katie Peterson is the author of three collections of poetry, This One Tree, Permission, and The Accounts. Her poems, essays, and reviews have appeared widely. Recently, she contributed a poem to the Boston Review’s 2017 anthology, Poems for Political Disaster. She has received fellowships to support her work from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the
- [Kate McConnell](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/kate-mcconnell/) - Kate McConnell received her MFA in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from Yale School of Drama in 2005, specializing in Shakespeare production. She was the dramaturg on Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew at OSF in 2007 and has had the pleasure of contributing a variety of articles to OSF’s various publications in | Kate McConnell received her MFA in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from Yale School of Drama in 2005, specializing in Shakespeare production. She was the dramaturg on Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew at OSF in 2007 and has had the pleasure of contributing a variety of articles to OSF’s various publications in
- [Julie Felise Dubiner](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/julie-felise-dubiner/) - Julie Felise Dubiner is the former Associate Director of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle. While at OSF, Julie served as dramaturg for Beauty and the Beast; The Wiz; Sweat, The Cocoanuts; The Liquid Plain; and Party People. At Actors Theatre of Louisville, she collaborated on more than 40 productions and projects in the | Julie Felise Dubiner is the former Associate Director of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle. While at OSF, Julie served as dramaturg for Beauty and the Beast; The Wiz; Sweat, The Cocoanuts; The Liquid Plain; and Party People. At Actors Theatre of Louisville, she collaborated on more than 40 productions and projects in the
- [Joy Meads](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/joy-meads/) - Joy Meads is recently the Director of Dramaturgy and New Works for A.C.T. in San Francisco. Formerly the Literary Associate and Artistic Engagement Strategist at Center Theatre Group, where her dramaturgy credits include Forever by Dael Orlandersmith, Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, The Royale by Marco Ramirez, and A Parallelogram by Bruce Norris. Previous to | Joy Meads is recently the Director of Dramaturgy and New Works for A.C.T. in San Francisco. Formerly the Literary Associate and Artistic Engagement Strategist at Center Theatre Group, where her dramaturgy credits include Forever by Dael Orlandersmith, Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, The Royale by Marco Ramirez, and A Parallelogram by Bruce Norris. Previous to
- [Heidi Schreck](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/heidi-schreck/) - Heidi Schreck is an award-winning playwright, actor and screenwriter living in Brooklyn. Her latest play Grand Concourse premiered at Playwrights Horizons, Steppenwolf, and theaters across the country, and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize. Her other plays include Creature (New Georges and Page 73); There Are No More Big Secrets (Rattlestick Playwrights | Heidi Schreck is an award-winning playwright, actor and screenwriter living in Brooklyn. Her latest play Grand Concourse premiered at Playwrights Horizons, Steppenwolf, and theaters across the country, and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize. Her other plays include Creature (New Georges and Page 73); There Are No More Big Secrets (Rattlestick Playwrights
- [Drew Barr](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/drew-barr/) - Drew Barr has directed productions of new, modern, and classical plays and musicals for theaters across the United States and around the world. He directed the Dutch-language premiere of the National Theatre of London’s War Horse, which opened the 2013 Holland Festival at Amsterdam’s Royal Carré Theatre before a year-long tour of the Netherlands and | Drew Barr has directed productions of new, modern, and classical plays and musicals for theaters across the United States and around the world. He directed the Dutch-language premiere of the National Theatre of London’s War Horse, which opened the 2013 Holland Festival at Amsterdam’s Royal Carré Theatre before a year-long tour of the Netherlands and
- [Davina Moss](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/davina-moss/) - Davina Moss serves as Literary Manager at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, which she joined after four years as the Literary Manager at Hampstead Theatre, London. Previous employment includes Public Theater and New Works at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse. As a freelance dramaturg, projects include the first production of The Merchant of Venice in the Venetian | Davina Moss serves as Literary Manager at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, which she joined after four years as the Literary Manager at Hampstead Theatre, London. Previous employment includes Public Theater and New Works at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse. As a freelance dramaturg, projects include the first production of The Merchant of Venice in the Venetian
- [Ben Pryor](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ben-pryor/) - Ben Pryor is the Provost and CEO of Antioch University Seattle. Before serving as a dramaturge for Play On!, Pryor was a founder and longtime member of the Glacity Theatre Collective in Toledo, Ohio. As an actor with GTC he appeared in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Breathing Corpses, Eurydice, Suburban Motel, All’s Well, Betrayal, | Ben Pryor is the Provost and CEO of Antioch University Seattle. Before serving as a dramaturge for Play On!, Pryor was a founder and longtime member of the Glacity Theatre Collective in Toledo, Ohio. As an actor with GTC he appeared in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Breathing Corpses, Eurydice, Suburban Motel, All’s Well, Betrayal,
- [Andrew Ian Carlson](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/andrew-ian-carlson/) - Andrew is a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in dramaturgy, Shakespeare, acting and performance studies and serves as the co-head of the B.A. program. Since 2012, Andrew has also been the managing director of the Oscar G. Brockett Center for | Andrew is a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in dramaturgy, Shakespeare, acting and performance studies and serves as the co-head of the B.A. program. Since 2012, Andrew has also been the managing director of the Oscar G. Brockett Center for
- [Andrea Hiebler](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/andrea-hiebler/) - Andrea Hiebler is currently the Director of Scouting and Submissions at The Lark. Andrea first joined The Lark as an intern back in the summer of 2006, then served as Literary Associate for Playwrights’ Week before becoming a full-time member of the artistic team in 2009. She now manages multiple play submission and fellowship selection | Andrea Hiebler is currently the Director of Scouting and Submissions at The Lark. Andrea first joined The Lark as an intern back in the summer of 2006, then served as Literary Associate for Playwrights’ Week before becoming a full-time member of the artistic team in 2009. She now manages multiple play submission and fellowship selection
- [Alan Armstrong](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/alan-armstrong/) - Alan Armstrong began working as a production dramaturg for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2005. His Shakespeare credits there include shows directed by John Sipes (King John, Henry VIII), Laird Williamson (Coriolanus), Penny Metropulos (Henry IV Part One), Lisa Peterson (Henry IV Part Two), Joseph Haj (Henry V, Pericles), Lileana Blain-Cruz (Henry IV Part One), Carl | Alan Armstrong began working as a production dramaturg for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2005. His Shakespeare credits there include shows directed by John Sipes (King John, Henry VIII), Laird Williamson (Coriolanus), Penny Metropulos (Henry IV Part One), Lisa Peterson (Henry IV Part Two), Joseph Haj (Henry V, Pericles), Lileana Blain-Cruz (Henry IV Part One), Carl
- [Aaron Malkin](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/aaron-malkin/) - Aaron is the Literary Director & Dramaturg at New York Theatre Workshop and has been on the Artistic Staff at the theatre since 2012. At NYTW, he serves as the resident dramaturg, oversees the literary office, co-administers the 2050 Artistic Fellowship, and works extensively on the theatre’s public programming initiatives. Before moving to New York, | Aaron is the Literary Director & Dramaturg at New York Theatre Workshop and has been on the Artistic Staff at the theatre since 2012. At NYTW, he serves as the resident dramaturg, oversees the literary office, co-administers the 2050 Artistic Fellowship, and works extensively on the theatre’s public programming initiatives. Before moving to New York,
- [Waylon Lenk](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/waylon-lenk/) - Waylon Lenk is an Oregon-based dramaturg and grant writer. Recent artistic projects have been as a consultant on a film in pre-production by Bad Robot, the dramaturg on Yvette Nolan’s English-to-English translations of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, and as a dramaturg on Randy Reinholz’s Off the Rails at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Lenk has also presented work at the Many Nations | Waylon Lenk is an Oregon-based dramaturg and grant writer. Recent artistic projects have been as a consultant on a film in pre-production by Bad Robot, the dramaturg on Yvette Nolan’s English-to-English translations of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, and as a dramaturg on Randy Reinholz’s Off the Rails at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Lenk has also presented work at the Many Nations
- [Sean San José](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/sean-san-jose/) - Sean San José is a writer, director, performer, and co-founder of Campo Santo, a new performance group for People of Color in San Francisco. Founded in 1996, Campo Santo is committed to developing new performance and to nurturing People of Color centered new audiences and has premiered over 100 new pieces. For 15 years, he | Sean San José is a writer, director, performer, and co-founder of Campo Santo, a new performance group for People of Color in San Francisco. Founded in 1996, Campo Santo is committed to developing new performance and to nurturing People of Color centered new audiences and has premiered over 100 new pieces. For 15 years, he
- [Nancy Keystone](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/nancy-keystone/) - Nancy Keystone is a Los Angeles-based theatre and visual artist, educator, and founding Artistic Director/Executive Producer of the collaborative ensemble, Critical Mass Performance Group. With CMPG her work encompasses a variety of forms including epic historical projects, re-inventions of classic texts, intimate interactive salons, public happenings, and social practice. Known for exuberant theatricality and surprising collisions | Nancy Keystone is a Los Angeles-based theatre and visual artist, educator, and founding Artistic Director/Executive Producer of the collaborative ensemble, Critical Mass Performance Group. With CMPG her work encompasses a variety of forms including epic historical projects, re-inventions of classic texts, intimate interactive salons, public happenings, and social practice. Known for exuberant theatricality and surprising collisions
- [Natsuko Ohama](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/natsuko-ohama/) - Natsuko Ohama is a professor of theatre practice at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Trained under legendary voice teacher Kristin Linklater, she is a Master teacher of the Linklater approach to voice as well as a Louis Colainni designated speech teacher. Ohama is a founding member and permanent faculty member of Shakespeare and Company | Natsuko Ohama is a professor of theatre practice at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Trained under legendary voice teacher Kristin Linklater, she is a Master teacher of the Linklater approach to voice as well as a Louis Colainni designated speech teacher. Ohama is a founding member and permanent faculty member of Shakespeare and Company
- [Mfoniso Udofia](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/mfoniso-udofia/) - MFONISO UDOFIA, a first-generation Nigerian-American storyteller and educator, attended Wellesley College, obtained her MFA from the American Conservatory Theater [ACT] and, while at ACT, co-pioneered, The Nia Project, which provided artistic outlets for youth residing in Bayview/Huntspoint. Productions of her plays Sojourners, runboyrun, Her Portmanteau and In Old Age have been seen at New York Theatre Workshop, American Conservatory Theater, Playwrights Realm, Magic | MFONISO UDOFIA, a first-generation Nigerian-American storyteller and educator, attended Wellesley College, obtained her MFA from the American Conservatory Theater [ACT] and, while at ACT, co-pioneered, The Nia Project, which provided artistic outlets for youth residing in Bayview/Huntspoint. Productions of her plays Sojourners, runboyrun, Her Portmanteau and In Old Age have been seen at New York Theatre Workshop, American Conservatory Theater, Playwrights Realm, Magic
- [Martine Kei Green-Rogers](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/martine-kei-green-rogers/) - MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS (Dramaturg) is the Dean of the Theatre School at DePaul University. Her dramaturgical credits include its not a trip,its a journey, He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box and The Ohio State Murders at Round House Theatre; Wind in the Door and Long Way Down at the Kennedy Center; The Catastrophist at Marin; | MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS (Dramaturg) is the Dean of the Theatre School at DePaul University. Her dramaturgical credits include its not a trip,its a journey, He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box and The Ohio State Murders at Round House Theatre; Wind in the Door and Long Way Down at the Kennedy Center; The Catastrophist at Marin;
- [Liz Engelman](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/liz-engelman/) - Liz Engelman is the Executive Director of Tofte Lake Center, a creative retreat for artists of all disciplines. She recently moved back to Minneapolis from Austin, TX, where she taught in the Playwriting/Directing Area at UT Austin. Liz has worked at Hedgebrook as the Alumnae Coordinator and Festival Dramaturg, and has served as the Resident | Liz Engelman is the Executive Director of Tofte Lake Center, a creative retreat for artists of all disciplines. She recently moved back to Minneapolis from Austin, TX, where she taught in the Playwriting/Directing Area at UT Austin. Liz has worked at Hedgebrook as the Alumnae Coordinator and Festival Dramaturg, and has served as the Resident
- [Lezlie C. Cross](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/lezlie-c-cross/) - Lezlie C. Cross is an expert in the text and production of Shakespeare’s plays across time and geography. Currently she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Portland where she directs for the program as well as teaching dramaturgy, playwriting, and theatre history. Her professional dramaturgy work has been seen at regional theatres across | Lezlie C. Cross is an expert in the text and production of Shakespeare’s plays across time and geography. Currently she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Portland where she directs for the program as well as teaching dramaturgy, playwriting, and theatre history. Her professional dramaturgy work has been seen at regional theatres across
- [Kimberly Colburn](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/kimberly-colburn/) - Kimberly Colburn (Dramaturg) is the Producer of New Work Development at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto. She’s collaborating on many projects in development, including the musical Dixon Road by Fatuma Adar with Musical Stage Company, the musical Rose by Sarah Wilson and Mike Ross with Soulpepper Theatre, American Fast by Kareem Fahmy with Denver Center, and Hysterical | Kimberly Colburn (Dramaturg) is the Producer of New Work Development at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto. She’s collaborating on many projects in development, including the musical Dixon Road by Fatuma Adar with Musical Stage Company, the musical Rose by Sarah Wilson and Mike Ross with Soulpepper Theatre, American Fast by Kareem Fahmy with Denver Center, and Hysterical
- [James Magruder](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/james-magruder/) - James Magruder (Dramaturg, Troilus and Cressida) is a playwright, translator, and fiction writer. His adaptations of Gozzi, Moliére, Marivaux, Hofmannstahl, Lesage, Labiche, Giraudoux, Sidney, and Dickens have been performed on and off-Broadway, at regional theaters across the United States, and in Germany, England, and Japan. He has published four books of fiction (Sugarless, Let Me | James Magruder (Dramaturg, Troilus and Cressida) is a playwright, translator, and fiction writer. His adaptations of Gozzi, Moliére, Marivaux, Hofmannstahl, Lesage, Labiche, Giraudoux, Sidney, and Dickens have been performed on and off-Broadway, at regional theaters across the United States, and in Germany, England, and Japan. He has published four books of fiction (Sugarless, Let Me
- [John Dias](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/john-dias/) - John Dias assumed his position as Artistic Director of Two River Theater in 2010 after working as a producer and dramaturg in New York for over 20 years. In partnership with Managing Director Michael Hurst he has brought new acclaim and vitality to the 28-year-old theater, expanding the theater’s campus in August 2019 with the | John Dias assumed his position as Artistic Director of Two River Theater in 2010 after working as a producer and dramaturg in New York for over 20 years. In partnership with Managing Director Michael Hurst he has brought new acclaim and vitality to the 28-year-old theater, expanding the theater’s campus in August 2019 with the
- [Ellen McLaughlin](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ellen-mclaughlin/) - Ellen McLaughlin is an award-winning playwright and actor. Her plays include Tongue of a Bird, A Narrow Bed, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Trojan Women, Infinity’s House, Helen, The Persians, Oedipus, Ajax in Iraq, Kissing the Floor, Septimus and Clarissa, Pericles and Penelope. Her work has been performed in New York Off-Broadway and regionally as well | Ellen McLaughlin is an award-winning playwright and actor. Her plays include Tongue of a Bird, A Narrow Bed, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Trojan Women, Infinity’s House, Helen, The Persians, Oedipus, Ajax in Iraq, Kissing the Floor, Septimus and Clarissa, Pericles and Penelope. Her work has been performed in New York Off-Broadway and regionally as well
- [Ishia Bennison](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ishia-bennison/) - Ishia Bennison has worked as an actor/ producer since she was seventeen. Her first introduction to Migdalia Cruz was in London when she produced and performed in Miriam’s Flowers, a wonderful play written by Migdalia. Little did we know that nearly 30 years later we’d have the pleasure of reuniting and working together on on | Ishia Bennison has worked as an actor/ producer since she was seventeen. Her first introduction to Migdalia Cruz was in London when she produced and performed in Miriam’s Flowers, a wonderful play written by Migdalia. Little did we know that nearly 30 years later we’d have the pleasure of reuniting and working together on on
- [Drew Lichtenberg](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/drew-lichtenberg/) - Dr. Drew Lichtenberg is a writer, teacher, adaptor, and dramaturg. Over his 15 year career, he has worked on more than 55 productions, collaborating with artists such as Rebecca Taichman, Ellen Mclaughlin, Whitney White, and Yaël Farber, working on plays by James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry in addition to Shakespeare. Selected international and New York | Dr. Drew Lichtenberg is a writer, teacher, adaptor, and dramaturg. Over his 15 year career, he has worked on more than 55 productions, collaborating with artists such as Rebecca Taichman, Ellen Mclaughlin, Whitney White, and Yaël Farber, working on plays by James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry in addition to Shakespeare. Selected international and New York
- [Desdemona Chiang](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/desdemona-chiang/) - Desdemona Chiang is a Taiwan-born American stage director and writer based in Seattle, WA and Ashland, OR. She works in a variety of genres, including new plays, Shakespeare, and musicals. Chiang is known for her visceral, no-nonsense approach to theatre, with her distinct point of view as an immigrant and Asian American woman, and an | Desdemona Chiang is a Taiwan-born American stage director and writer based in Seattle, WA and Ashland, OR. She works in a variety of genres, including new plays, Shakespeare, and musicals. Chiang is known for her visceral, no-nonsense approach to theatre, with her distinct point of view as an immigrant and Asian American woman, and an
- [Dipika Guha](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/dipika-guha/) - Dipika Guha was born in Kolkata and raised in India, Russia and the UK. Her plays include Yoga Play, The Art of Gaman and Unreliable. She is currently under commission from Manhattan Theatre Club, South Coast Repertory, and Berkeley Rep. Her work has been developed at New Dramatists, the Ma Yi Writers Lab, the WP Lab, Ars Nova’s Playgroup, Soho | Dipika Guha was born in Kolkata and raised in India, Russia and the UK. Her plays include Yoga Play, The Art of Gaman and Unreliable. She is currently under commission from Manhattan Theatre Club, South Coast Repertory, and Berkeley Rep. Her work has been developed at New Dramatists, the Ma Yi Writers Lab, the WP Lab, Ars Nova’s Playgroup, Soho
- [Christine Sumption](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/christine-sumption/) - Christine Sumption has served as a dramaturg for Sundance Theatre Lab, the New Harmony Project, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Play On! Shakespeare, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, and Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival. She was on the artistic staff of Seattle Repertory Theatre for nine seasons as Associate Artistic Director/Dramaturgy | Christine Sumption has served as a dramaturg for Sundance Theatre Lab, the New Harmony Project, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Play On! Shakespeare, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, and Hedgebrook Women Playwrights Festival. She was on the artistic staff of Seattle Repertory Theatre for nine seasons as Associate Artistic Director/Dramaturgy
- [Christian Parker](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/christian-parker/) - Christian Parker is a dramaturg, director, and Professor of Professional Practice in the MFA Theatre Program at Columbia University School of the Arts, where he heads the concentration in Dramaturgy. He has worked as the Literary Manager at Manhattan Theatre Club, the Associate Artistic Director at Atlantic Theater Company, and as a freelancer at numerous | Christian Parker is a dramaturg, director, and Professor of Professional Practice in the MFA Theatre Program at Columbia University School of the Arts, where he heads the concentration in Dramaturgy. He has worked as the Literary Manager at Manhattan Theatre Club, the Associate Artistic Director at Atlantic Theater Company, and as a freelancer at numerous
- [Christina Anderson](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/christina-anderson/) - Christina Anderson is a 2022 Tony Award Nominee for Outstanding Book of the Broadway musical Paradise Square. She is a playwright, screenwriter, educator, and creative. Plays include: The Ripple the Wave That Carried Me Home, How to Catch Creation, pen/man/ship, Man in Love, and Good Goods. Her work has appeared at The Goodman Theatre, OSF, | Christina Anderson is a 2022 Tony Award Nominee for Outstanding Book of the Broadway musical Paradise Square. She is a playwright, screenwriter, educator, and creative. Plays include: The Ripple the Wave That Carried Me Home, How to Catch Creation, pen/man/ship, Man in Love, and Good Goods. Her work has appeared at The Goodman Theatre, OSF,
- [Caridad Svich](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/caridad-svich/) - Caridad Svich (she/they) is a 2024 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow in Drama and Performance Art. Other honours and recognitions include an Obie for Lifetime Achievement, an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award, Flora Roberts Award from the Dramatists Guild, American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize, and Harvard/Radcliffe Institute Fellowship. Plays include 12 OPHELIAS, IPHIGENIA CRASH LAND FALLS..., | Caridad Svich (she/they) is a 2024 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow in Drama and Performance Art. Other honours and recognitions include an Obie for Lifetime Achievement, an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award, Flora Roberts Award from the Dramatists Guild, American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize, and Harvard/Radcliffe Institute Fellowship. Plays include 12 OPHELIAS, IPHIGENIA CRASH LAND FALLS...,
- [Amelia Roper](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/amelia-roper/) - Playwright and TV writer. Amelia writes for Netflix, Apple, Hulu, FX. Latest credits include writer / co producer on The Great S1 and S2 with Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, created by Tony McNamara (The Favourite). She's developing an Aussie TV adaptation of Richard III for Margot Robbie's company LuckyChap / Hoodlum. Her first TV | Playwright and TV writer. Amelia writes for Netflix, Apple, Hulu, FX. Latest credits include writer / co producer on The Great S1 and S2 with Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, created by Tony McNamara (The Favourite). She's developing an Aussie TV adaptation of Richard III for Margot Robbie's company LuckyChap / Hoodlum. Her first TV
- [Alex Barron](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/alex-barron/) - Alex Barron is a dramaturg and producer based in New York. He worked on the artistic staffs of MCC Theater, SPACE on Ryder Farm, The Playwrights Realm, The Sundance Institute, and Manhattan Theatre Club. As a dramaturg, he’s developed new plays at the Sundance Theatre Lab, New York Stage and Film, The O’Neill Center, The | Alex Barron is a dramaturg and producer based in New York. He worked on the artistic staffs of MCC Theater, SPACE on Ryder Farm, The Playwrights Realm, The Sundance Institute, and Manhattan Theatre Club. As a dramaturg, he’s developed new plays at the Sundance Theatre Lab, New York Stage and Film, The O’Neill Center, The
- [Ayanna Thompson](https://playonshakespeare.org/person/ayanna-thompson/) - Ayanna Thompson is a Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, and the Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). She is the author of Blackface (Bloomsbury, 2021), Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Sellars (Arden Bloomsbury, 2018), Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose: A Student-Centred Approach, co-authored with Laura Turchi (Arden Bloomsbury, | Ayanna Thompson is a Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, and the Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (ACMRS). She is the author of Blackface (Bloomsbury, 2021), Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Sellars (Arden Bloomsbury, 2018), Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose: A Student-Centred Approach, co-authored with Laura Turchi (Arden Bloomsbury,

## Plays

- [The Merchant of Venice](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/merchant-of-venice/) - A tale of love, wealth, and revenge, The Merchant of Venice is adapted for the contemporary audience through modern verse translation.
- [Henry VI - Part II](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-vi-part-ii/) - Henry IV Part II dives more into the battle for power for the English throne. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can enjoy an accessible translation of the classic history.
- [Titus Andronicus](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/titus-andronicus/) - Titus Andronicus is reimagined for the 21st century in this modern translation. Through translation, the play is brought to life for new, contemporary audiences.
- [The Winter’s Tale](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/winters-tale/) - A story of jealousy & redemption, The Winter’s Tale is adapted for today’s audience through modern verse translation.
- [The Two Noble Kinsmen](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/two-noble-kinsmen/) - A tale of friendship & love, The Two Noble Kinsmen is translated for the modern day, making this lesser known work accessible to a wider audience.
- [The Two Gentlemen of Verona](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/two-gentlemen-of-verona/) - A play of love & friendship, Two Gentlemen of Verona is brought to new life through modern verse translation.
- [Twelfth Night](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/twelfth-night/) - Shakespeare’s tale of love & mistaken identities, Twelfth Night, is given new life. Through modern verse translation, the play’s humor is renewed for a contemporary audience.
- [Troilus and Cressida](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/troilus-and-cressida/) - Modern translation brings Shakespeare’s most obscure work, Troilus and Cressida, to life for a contemporary audience.
- [Timon of Athens](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/timon-of-athens/) - Through modern verse translation, Timon of Athens is made accessible for a new generation of audiences.
- [The Tempest](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/tempest/) - A world of love, magic, and revenge is the core of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and modern verse translation of the text breathes new life into the story of Prospero & Miranda.
- [The Taming of the Shrew](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/taming-of-the-shrew/) - The Taming of the Shrew, adapted for modern audiences, highlights the core themes of courage and authenticity behind Shakespeare’s iconic comedy.
- [Romeo and Juliet](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/romeo-and-juliet/) - Shakespeare’s iconic, romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, is adapted into a modern translation that illuminates a nuanced world of love and family for contemporary audiences.
- [Richard III](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/richard-iii/) - Manipulation, deceit, and power take the main stage in Shakespeare’s Richard III. Through modern verse translation, the play is brought to new life for contemporary audiences.
- [Richard II](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/richard-ii/) - Richard II, centering around a fight for the throne, is adapted for contemporary audiences through modern verse translation.
- [Pericles](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/pericles/) - Romantic and adventurous, Shakespeare’s Pericles comes to life for new audiences through modern verse translation.
- [Othello](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/othello/) - Shakespeare’s tragedy of lies and betrayal, Othello, is brought new life through modern verse translation, adapting the classic for contemporary audiences.
- [Much Ado About Nothing](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/much-ado-about-nothing/) - A comedy of miscommunication & misunderstanding, Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is adapted for modern audiences through updated language - but still holds on to the humor & banter of the original.
- [A Midsummer Night’s Dream](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/midsummer-nights-dream/) - Hilarious disaster ensues in one of Shakespeare’s most well-known comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Through modern verse translation, the play is adapted for contemporary audiences.
- [The Merry Wives of Windsor](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/merry-wives-of-windsor/) - An hilarious tale of revenge, The Merry Wives of Windsor, translated into modern English, brings the Shakespearean comedy to modern audiences with contemporary language.
- [Measure for Measure](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/measure-for-measure/) - Measure for Measure explores concepts of morality, power, and what one sister is willing to do for another. Through modern verse translation, this play is adapted for the contemporary audience.
- [Macbeth](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/macbeth/) - The Scottish Play explores ambition, good versus evil, and guilt, remaining one of the most well-known of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Through modern verse translation, Macbeth is adapted for the modern audience.
- [Love’s Labour’s Lost](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/loves-labours-lost/) - Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s comedy about forswearing love for intellectual pursuits, finds new life in modern verse translation.
- [King Lear](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/king-lear/) - King Lear, one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, explores loyalty, love, and paternal toxicity. Through modern verse translation, this classic is made engaging for contemporary audiences.
- [King John](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/king-john/) - A play about war and compromise, Shakespeare’s history, King John, is brought to new audiences through modern verse translations
- [Julius Caesar](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/julius-caesar/) - Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of politics and betrayal, is brought to new audiences through modern verse translation.
- [Henry VIII](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-viii/) - Shakespeare’s history, Henry VIII, explores the rule of King Henry and his marriages. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can engage with the play in contemporary language, making it accessible for the modern viewer.
- [Henry VI - Part III](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-vi-part-iii/) - Diving into civil war and more, Henry VI Part III continues the story of the English throne. Through modern verse translation, the history is brought to life for new audiences.
- [Henry VI - Part I](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-vi-part-i/) - A play about power and control, Henry VI Part I explores the influence of ambition and power. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can engage with this history through accessible language.
- [Henry V](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-v/) - Play Page Meta Description: Following the journey from prince to king, Henry V explores leadership, morality, and the power of nationalism. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can engage with history in contemporary language.
- [Henry IV - Part II](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-iv-part-ii/) - Henry IV Part II follows Prince Hal as he grapples with what it means to be king. Through modern verse translation, contemporary audiences can dive into history with accessible, modern language.
- [Henry IV - Part I](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/henry-iv-part-i/) - In Shakespeare’s history, Henry IV Part I, we learn more about the reign of King Henry IV & his son, Prince Hal. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can explore the play through accessible, contemporary language.
- [Hamlet](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/hamlet/) - In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Hamlet, we explore themes of revenge, grief, & madness. Through modern verse translation, new audiences can build new understanding of the famous work in contemporary language.
- [Edward III](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/edward-iii/) - In Edward III, Shakespeare explores King Edward’s reign through themes of kingship, duty, and loyalty. Through translation, this history is brought to new audiences with contemporary language and metaphor.
- [Cymbeline](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/cymbeline/) - Through modern verse translation, new audiences can enjoy Shakespeare’s romantic adventure, Cymbeline, in contemporary verse.
- [Coriolanus](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/coriolanus/) - Through modern verse translation, Shakespeare’s tragic tale of a prideful Roman general is brought to new audiences with accessible, contemporary language.
- [The Comedy of Errors](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/comedy-of-errors/) - Full of miscommunication and mistaken identity, this fast-paced Shakespeare play is brought to new audiences through modern verse translation.
- [As You Like It](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/as-you-like-it/) - As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, is a tale of love and mistaken identity. Through modern verse translation, the play is ready to engage contemporary audiences where they are, through language they understand.
- [Antony and Cleopatra](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/antony-and-cleopatra/) - In the classic tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, will love conquer all or will duty, politics, and responsibility win the day? Play On Shakespeare & Christopher Chen bring this work to new audiences through modern translation.
- [All's Well That Ends Well](https://playonshakespeare.org/play/alls-well-that-ends-well/) - All’s Well That Ends Well explores how far one woman will go for love. Play On Shakespeare & Virginia Grise bring new understanding of this work through modern verse translation for contemporary audiences.

## Translations

- [Virginia Grise All’s Well That Ends Well Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/alls-well-grise/) - Translated into modern verse by playwright and translator Virginia Grise, contemporary audiences & students can enjoy All’s Well That Ends Well in language they understand, bringing them closer to Shakespeare’s iconic works.
- [Jeff Whitty A Midsummer Night’s Dream Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/midsummer-whitty/) - Jeff Whitty’s translation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream brings the iconic comedy to life for modern audiences through updated, contemporary language.
- [David Ivers As You Like It Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/as-you-ivers/) - Translated into modern verse by David Ivers, this contemporary translation of As You Like It repurposes Shakespeare’s language for a modern audience while maintaining the original cadence & structure.
- [Tim Slover Two Noble Kinsmen Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/noble-kinsmen-slover/) - Through modern verse translation, The Two Noble Kinsmen is brought to life for a new audience in this contemporary translation.
- [Alison Carey Twelfth Night Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/twelfth-night-carey/) - In Alison Carey’s translation of Twelfth Night, archaic language is updated for the modern audience, reviving the joy of Shakespeare’s comedy.
- [Hansol Jung Romeo & Juliet Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/romeo-juliet-jung/) - In Hansol Jung’s translation of Romeo & Juliet, the tragedy of star-crossed lovers is illuminated for new audiences through modern verse translation.
- [Migdalia Cruz Richard III Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/richard-iii-cruz/) - In Migdalia Cruz’s translation of Richard III, the playwright translates Shakespeare’s verse to modern language, emphasizing Richard’s outsider status, making the play accessible for the modern audience.
- [Ranjit Bolt Much Ado About Nothing Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/much-ado-bolt/) - In Ranjit Bolt’s translation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the play is translated for the modern audience - untangling obscure, archaic language to highlight the humor for today’s viewers & readers.
- [Elise Thoron Merchant of Venice Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/merchant-thoron/) - In Elise Thoron’s translation of The Merchant of Venice, the play goes straight to the heart of today’s urgent conversations about social justice and racial equity. Through modern English translation, The Merchant of Venice is made accessible to a new audience.
- [Aditi Brennan Kapil Measure for Measure Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/measure-kapil/) - Through modern translation, Aditi Brennan Kapil’s translation of Measure for Measure brings the play to new audiences. With language updated for modern audiences, this cautionary tale is accessible for the contemporary audience.
- [Migdalia Cruz Macbeth Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/macbeth-cruz/) - In playwright Migdalia Cruz’s translation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the tragedy is translated into modern language - specifically, that of the Bronx, NY - for contemporary audiences.
- [Brighde Mullins Translation King John](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/king-john-mullins/) - Focused on the listener, Brighde Mullins’ translation of King John carefully parses Shakespeare’s language, developing a translation of the play geared toward contemporary audiences and listeners.
- [Shishir Kurup Julius Caesar Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/julius-caesar-kurup/) - Playwright Shishir Kurup’s translation of Julius Caesar brings the classic tragedy to the modern audience through updated, contemporary language, highlighting the relevance of the play to today’s world.
- [Caridad Svich Henry VIII Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-viii-svich/) - In playwright Caridad Svich’s translation of Henry VIII, audiences can enjoy the classic Shakespeare play in modern, accessible language.
- [Douglas P. Langworthy Henry VI Part II Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-vi-ii-langworthy/) - In Douglas P. Langworthy’s translation of Henry VI Part II, modern verse translation provides an accessible translation of the play for the modern ear.
- [Douglas P. Langworthy Henry VI Part I Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-vi-i-langworthy/) - In Douglas P. Langworthy’s translation of Henry VI Part I, archaic language is updated for the modern ear, making this translation accessible to contemporary audiences.
- [Lloyd Suh Henry V Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-v-suh/) - Through Lloyd Suh’s modern verse translation, audiences can build new understanding of Henry V in language meant for a contemporary stage.
- [Yvette Nolan Henry IV Part II Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-iv-ii-nolan/) - In Yvette Nolan’s translation of Henry IV Part II, modernized language brings audiences closer to the historical play, making this play accessible & engaging for the contemporary viewer.
- [Yvette Nolan Henry IV Part I Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-vi-i-nolan/) - In Yvette Nolan’s translation of Henry IV Part I, dramatic arcs and well-known characters are brought to new life through modernized language, making the play accessible to contemporary audiences.
- [Lisa Peterson Hamlet Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/hamlet-peterson/) - In Lisa Peterson’s translation of the bard’s classic tragedy, Hamlet, contemporary audiences can find new meaning in the play - while still enjoying its most famous lines - in language they understand.
- [Octavio Solis Edward III Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/edward-iii-solis/) - New audiences can enjoy Shakespeare’s history, Edward III, through familiar language in Octavio Solis’ modern verse translation of the play.
- [Christina Anderson The Comedy of Errors Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/comedy-anderson/) - Translated into modern verse by playwright Christina Anderson, this translation of The Comedy of Errors reinterprets Shakespeare’s slang and metaphor for the contemporary audience.
- [Tracy Young The Winter’s Tale Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/winters-tale-young/) - Tracy Young’s translation of The Winter’s Tale updates the play’s language and wit to engage modern audiences.
- [Amelia Roper Two Gentlemen of Verona Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/two-gents-roper/) - Focused on how the verses sound, Amelia Roper’s modern translation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is designed to immerse the contemporary audience in the play.
- [Lillian Groag Troilus & Cressida Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/troilus-cressida-groag/) - Through modern verse translation, Lillian Groag brings Troilus & Cressida to life by adapting archaic language to accessible phrases, bringing the play to life for new audiences.
- [Amy Freed Titus Andronicus Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/titus-freed/) - Adapting the play for modern audiences, Amy Freed’s translation of Titus Andronicus enhances the drama while making it accessible for today.
- [Kenneth Cavander Timon of Athens Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/timon-cavander/) - Kenneth Cavander adapts Timon of Athens for the modern audience, wrangling verse into poetic lines and phrases to engage contemporary viewers and readers.
- [Kenneth Cavander Tempest Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/tempest-cavander/) - In Kenneth Cavander’s translation of The Tempest, humor & magic is highlighted and modern verse translation brings the text to life for new, contemporary audiences.
- [Amy Freed Taming of the Shrew Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/shrew-freed/) - In Amy Freed’s modern translation of Taming of the Shrew, the wit and banter of Shakespeare’s work shines without the problematic storyline, bringing the story to life for today’s audiences.
- [Naomi Izuka Richard II Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/richard-ii-iizuka/) - Adapted by Naomi Izuka, Richard II is translated for the modern audience, using contemporary language to shine new light on the play.
- [Ellen McLaughlin Pericles Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/pericles-mclaughlin/) - Adapted for the modern audience, McLaughlin’s translation of Pericles untangles syntax and brings forth the poetry in Shakespeare’s verse.
- [Mfoniso Udofia Othello Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/othello-udofia/) - Adapting the tragedy of Othello to the modern audience, Udofia’s translation of Shakespeare’s play updates the text for contemporary ears while engaging the racial malice that the work centers on.
- [Dipika Guha Merry Wives of Windsor Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/merry-wives-guha/) - Adapted for contemporary audiences through modern verse translation, The Merry Wives of Windsor is made accessible to a new audience of Shakespeare fans.
- [Josh Wilder Love’s Labour’s Lost Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/loves-labours-wilder/) - Adapted for modern audiences, Josh Wilder’s contemporary translation of Love’s Labour’s Lost brings the classic comedy to life through updated language.
- [Marcus Gardley Translation King Lear](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/lear-gardley/) - Marcus Gardley adapts one for the most iconic plays, King Lear, for the modern audience. Through updated language, audiences can hear the play anew while still feeling the impact of Shakespeare’s intent.
- [Douglas P. Langworthy Henry VI Part III Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/henry-vi-iii-langworthy/) - Adapting archaic language and metaphor for modern audiences, Langworthy’s translation of Henry VI Part III makes the play accessible for contemporary audiences.
- [Andrea Thome Cymbeline Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/cymbeline-thome/) - Andrea Thome adapts the wild ride that is Cymbeline to modern readers & audiences through contemporary translation of the play, allowing modern spectators to become engrossed in this tale of love and adventure.
- [Sean San Jose Coriolanus Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/coriolanus-san-jose/) - In this contemporary translation, Coriolanus is made accessible to modern audiences by Sean San Jose, exploring Shakespeare’s themes & reexamining populism & pride in language theater-goers understand.
- [Christopher Chen Antony and Cleopatra Translation](https://playonshakespeare.org/translation/antony-cleopatra-chen/) - Translated into modern verse by playwright Christopher Chen, Antony and Cleopatra explores romance & political intrigue in language contemporary audiences know making this classic tragedy accessible to readers, viewers, and students.

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