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This wild farce tells the story of a touring company and its production of Hamlet. The company is led by boozy old Carlton Stone Sr., whose untimely death throws the company into turmoil. His son, Carl Jr., while also learning the role of Hamlet, finds his mother has become involved with his rival and now they are competing for control of the country, I mean, company. Along the way, there are soliloquies, closet scenes, ghosts, and a lovely young girl-friend who likes to swim in the river (and who, of course, also plays Ophelia!) As the great tragedian Carlton Stone Sr. once said: In order to play Hamlet, you have to have been Hamlet!

Cast and crew

Director

Jerry Jaffe

Cast

Carlton Stone, Sr. - Richard Huber
Carlton Stone, Jr. - Paul Stephanus
Helga Vain - Suzanne Little
Edmund Dundreary - Scott Ranson
Jenkins - Andrew Robinson
Elfie Fay - Elena Kersey
Gilbert Fey - Richard Huber

Crew

Stage Manager - Neal Barber
Technical Operators - Neal Barber
Technical Operators - Angus Dingwall
Lighting Design - Neal Barber
Lighting Riggers - Neal Barber
Lighting Riggers - Paul Stephanus
Wardrobe Mistress - Neal Barber
Publicity - Neal Barber
Front of House - Alison Finigan
Front of House - Murray Robertson
Photography - Reg Graham