2011 Season
At the Freeport Factory Stage
MACBETH
October 20 - November 6, 2011 - Purchase tickets
Director and Scenic Designer: Lon Church
Stage Manager: Emily Hill
Costume Design: Julia Doughty
Electricians: Eric Sawyer, Tyler Bean
Composer/Live Music: Ed Pearlman
CAST
Macbeth - Gary Allan Poe*
Lady Macbeth - Julia S. Langham
Macduff - Jonathan P. Guimont*
Lady Macduff - Kat Moraros
Witches: Bess Welden, Kat Moraros, Laura Graham
Duncan: Jeffrey Roberts
Banquo: Joshua Brassard
Malcom: Michael Dix Thomas
Donalbain: Acy Jackson
Ross: Beth Muldoon
Lennox: Joe Quinn
Angus: Joe McGrann
Porter: Seth Berner
Fleance: Skyler Merrill
Child of MacDuff: Riley Mayes
*Member of Actors' Equity Association
Main Stage
Twelfth Night
L.L.Bean's Discovery Park
August 2 - 12, 2011
Director: Dennis McLernon
Stage Manager: Myles C. Hatch*
Assistant Stage Manager: Elise Johnson*
CAST (in order of appearance)
Priest - Joseph McGrann
Viola - Jordana DeZeeuw
Sea Captain - Kevin O'Leary*
Orsino - James Hoban*
Curio - Bari Robinson
Sir Toby Belch - Charles Michael Howard*
Maria - Julie George-Carlson*
Sir Andrew Aguecheek - Matthew Power
Feste - Paul D. Farwell*
Malvolio - Will Rhys*
Olivia - Tyler Layton*
Antonio - Tony Rielly
Sebastian - Jonathan P. Guimont*
* Member of Actors Equity Association
Second Stage
Before Bill: A comic romp through medieval times
Freeport Factory Stage
Director: Andrew Harris
Stage Wench: Kristina Skillin
Ensemble:
Harold Withee*
Erik Moody
Andrew Sawyer
Kat Moraros
* Member of Actors Equity Association
Shakespeare's Kids
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
August 6,7
L.L.Bean's Discovery Park
August 9,10,11
Director: Bess Welden
Assistant Director: Elizabeth Lardie
Production Assistant: Leo Hylton
CAST
Lena Needelman - Puck/Philostrate
Evey Connerty-Marin - Titania/Hippolyta
Emilie Estabrook - Oberon/Theseus
Lynnea Harding - Hermia
Acy Jackson - Helena
Tim Hartel - Demetirus
Tristan Rolfe - Lysander/Flute
Abbi King - Snug/Fairy
Lydia Marquis - Snout/Fairy
Grier Burgoon Miskell - Quince/Fairy
Our 2011 season main stage production of Twelfth Night was directed by Dennis McLernon. Dennis, who recently was named Artistic Associate for the Freeport Shakespeare Festival, returned this year after his appearance last summer as Prospero in The Tempest.
Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's golden comedies with memorable characters, separated siblings, mistaken identies and plenty of music and song.
On the Freeport Factory Stage, our second festival show was Before Bill: A comedic romp through medieval times. This hilarious, fast-paced farce featuring a troupe of four actors and their put-upon actor/manager were directed by Andrew Harris, former Executive Director of L/A Arts and a Portland Stage Company Affiliate Artist. Andrew brought a unique blend of English charm and humor to this project and it was an outrageous success!
Our education program, Shakespeare's Kids presented five performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Thanks to RBC Wealth Management and the RBC Foundation for underwriting this year's production.
Also on the Factory Stage, FSF will produce Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, Macbeth, from October 13th through 31st. The production will be directed by our own Shakespeare's Kids teaching artist, Lon Church and will feature the talents of many professional local actors and a terrific design and tech staff. Details will be available in late August.
Finally, we can't tell you everything, but stay tuned to learn more about our fantastic Holiday show - it's big...really big! Hint: it's a play about shopping, and what better place to enjoy it than right here in downtown Freeport? We have already signed on one of your favorite local actors in the leading role - a character that needs no introduction anywhere in the world! Curious? We hope so. Keep checking back for more news about this holiday miracle as we get closer to the fall.
