While in the process of solidifying who and what I wanted Bard in the Burbs to be, I was also reading Kenneth Branagh’s memoir Beginnings. In that book, he speaks of the forming of his first theatre company wherein he reflected exactly what I’d been thinking. I couldn’t have said it better myself. So I won’t. Here are Sir Kenneth Branagh’s words to describe what we humbly strive to be.
“We wanted to present popular art. Not poor art or thin art or even ‘arty’ art, but popular art that would expand the mind and the senses and really entertain. … I wanted to see whether fine performances from excellent acting imaginations could actually provide as much illumination for a play as a single dominant design or production concept. … I wanted the actors’ contributions to seem more than just a facet of the production.” – Kenneth Branagh
to focus on the importance of the playwright
– their story, language, and characters –
and thus provide an exciting place
for people to flourish
and enhance the community.
Updated 6 August 2024
Congratulations to the cast of The Head That Wears a Crown
an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 by Sean Ogren
The show runs from Friday September 27th thru Sunday October 6th
Friday and Saturday evenings @ 8:00pm and Sunday evenings @ 7:00pm at
Stacey De & Company
1946 University Lane
Lisle, IL 60532
Tickets are available at $15 cash at the door.
Please call 331.213.BARD to make your reservations.
THE CAST
| ROLE | PLAYER | ||
| PRINCE HAL | Sarah Schlesinger | ||
| FALSTAFF | Dan Hitzemann | ||
| KING HENRY IV | Leah Rae Witt | ||
| BARDOLPH | Dave Amato | ||
| CHORUS | Pam Turlow | ||
| DOLL TEARSHEET | Linda Spadlowski | ||
| HARRY “HOTSPUR” PERCY | Sara Malloy | ||
| MISTRESS QUICKLY | Suzanne Ogren | ||
| NYM / EARL OF DOWGLAS | Ben Dooley | ||
| PISTOL | Patrick Hasselbeck | ||
| POINS | Fletcher Ogren | ||
| PRINCE JOHN | Tara Shilkret |
THE CREATIVES
| ROLE | PLAYER | ||
| DIRECTOR | Sean Ogren | ||
| FIGHT DIRECTOR | Andrew Trygstad | ||
| STAGE MANAGER | Michelle Ho | ||
| CO-STAGE MANAGER | Franklin Williams | ||
| INTIMACY COORDINATOR | Toria Hollyn | ||
| VOICE OF REASON | Sande Ogren |