Hamlet marked the Gazebo directorial debut of Benjamin Medeiros. Ben chose to set the play in the Wild West in order to emphasize the themes of betrayal and revenge, and to lend the tragedy an aesthetic more suited to outdoor performance.

Hamlet was performed at Meetinghouse Pond in Medfield--the first year away from our eponymous gazebo, as new construction in the town center made the space no longer suitable for performance. We also returned to Choate Park in Medway and Bird Park in Walpole.

Cast:
Hamlet: Paul Kim
Claudius/Ghost: Peter Bradley
Gertrude: Barbara Schapiro
Ophelia: Ellen Pariser
Laertes: Charlie Ferguson
Horatia: Hannah Clifford
Polonia: Cynthia Small
Rosencrantz: Elizabeth Nelson
Guildenstern: Reggie Joseph
Osric/Player Queen/Gravedigger's Apprentice/Sailor: Juli Small
Gravedigger/Lady/Player Lucianus: Suzanne Greenwald
Marcellus/Player King/Priest/Captain: Finley Smith

Crew:
Producer: Amy Klesert
Assistant Director/Props: Kyle Whitty
Stage Manager: Steve Small
Costume Design: Hannah Clifford
Set Design: Lauren Messinger
Sound Design and Operation: Cameron Small
Set Construction: Mike Sylvia, Will Lovenbury
Graphic Design: Megan Stewart
Fight Director: Charles Hughes

Show photos courtesy of Dan Busler Photography