The WInter's Tale

Tickets

Our first weekend's performances were a great success. Be sure to get your tickets for February 24 - 26 before they sell out. For Tickets and Information please go to https://indyfringe.org/performance/2023-winters-tale/

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Performances will be February 18, 24, and 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm and the 19th and 26th at 3:00 pm. Save the dates for this amazing production!

a timeless romance

The Award-winning Agape Theater Company is known for its Shakespearean pieces. Agape performed A Midwinter's Night Dream, The Tempest (winning the 2019 Most Impressive Youth Theater Production Award), and Macbeth at Bard Fest. Agape strives for and delivers incredible talent, high production levels, mesmerizing choreography, and brilliant costuming.

Agape’s actors make Shakespeare accessible and beautiful to audiences under the watchful eye of Dr. Gwen Adams and Dr. Kathy Phipps, Co- Directors of this production.

The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, is a journey from jealousy and outrage to forgiveness and healing. In this Romance masterpiece, suffering and tyranny give way to compassion and forgiveness.

"Many people see The Winter’s Tale as a problem play’ because as a Romance it shifts tone from a Tragedy in the first half of the show to a Comedy in the second half.," said the Co-Director Dr. Kathy Phipps. "I love this play because it shows the power of forgiveness and the mature happiness that comes from a greater understanding of human nature. In this powerful production, we realize that some rash actions can’t be undone, but through the gift of forgiveness, we see the restoration and redemption.”

This production features three outstanding female roles played by Grace Streib (Queen Hermione), Paulina (Rebekah Barajas), and Perdita (Genna Sever). If King Leontes who mistrusted his faithful Queen, had listened to the loyal women in his life then disaster would have been averted.

The Winter’s Tale begins as a tragedy and ends with restoration and redemption. Do not miss this Shakespearian gem!

The WInter's Tale Cast List and Production Staff

Leontes (King of Sicilia) – Caleb Wilson

Hermione (Queen of Sicilia) – Grace Streib

Mamillius (Prince of Sicilia)/ Noblewoman – Rachel Majorins

Polixines (King of Bohemia and life-long friend of Leontes) – Jack Tiehen

Camillo (a Nobleman of Sicilia) – Ben Fredrick

Antigonus (a Nobleman of Sicilia)/ Florizel (Prince of Bohemia) – Jake Hobbs

Paulina (a Noblewoman of Sicilia) – Rebekah Barajas

Noble of Silica – Harmony Quinn

Emelia (a Noblewoman of Sicilia)/ Time/ Mopsa (a Shepherdess) - Kiron Rueff

Lady/ Dorcas (a Shepherdess) - Katherine Morris

Jailer/ Mariner/ Nobleman of Sicilia – Darby Kear

Attendant to King Leontes – Olivia Schemmel

Cleomenes (a Nobleman of Sicilia) – Claire Elizabeth

Clown (foster brother of Perdita) – Joey Devine

Archidamus (Nobleman of Bohemia)/ Shepherd (foster-father of Perdita) – Aidan Morris

Perdita (unknown Princess of Sicilia) – Genna Sever

Autolycus (a Bohemian peddler, entertainer, and thief) – Evelyn Skaggs

Servant – Lacey Pierce

Shepherd Ensemble: Darby Kear, Rachel Majorins, Lacey Pierce, Harmony Quinn, Olivia Schemmel, Grace Streib, and Claire Elizabeth

Production Staff

Director – Kathy Phipps

Choreographer – Christine Osburn

Student Assistant Director – Mia Joelle Baillie

Stage Manager – Ava Kalscheur

Costume Designer – Kiron Rueff

Prop Manager – Liberty Potter

Dr. Kathy Phipps studied shakespeare in london

Dr. Phipps, our Director for this production, studied Shakespeare in London, England during her doctoral studies. Her extensive training in Shakespeare includes studying with Dr. Randall Robinson, a published authority who taught methods making the language of Shakespeare accessible to the actors and audience.