Past Season: 2016

2016-play-image-midsummer

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Terri McMahon

Reviews

“A PRODUCTION WORTHY OF OPENING THE GROVE” – Santa Cruz Sentinel

“A WONDERFUL CAST AND SENSE OF ADVENTURE” – Good Times

Press Release

07/14/16 – Santa Cruz Shakespeare 2016 Midsummer Opening

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  • Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania), Champ Tellez (Changeling Child), Sarah Pidgeon (Fairy), Mayadevi Ross (Fairy), Gianni DiGregorio (Fairy), Patty Gallagher (First Fairy), and Karoline Lila Xu (Fairy) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Shmuel Thaler.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Penny Quince), Bernard K. Addison (Bottom), Carson McCalley (Flute), Christian Strange (Snout), Clint Blakely (Robin Starveling), and Daniel Fenton Anderson (Snug) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Shmuel Thaler.
  • Karoline Lila Xu (Fairy), Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania), Patty Gallagher (First Fairy), Mayadevi Ross (Fairy), and Sarah Pidgeon (Fairy) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Larry Paulson (Puck), Kyle Hester (Lysander), Katherine Ko (Hermia), Cody Nickell (Theseus/Oberon), Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania), Mary Cavett (Helena), and Brian Smolin (Demetrius) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Bernard K. Addison (Bottom), Christian Strange (Snout), and Carson McCalley (Flute), in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by RR Jones.
  • Larry Paulson (Puck), Cody Nickell (Theseus/Oberon), Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania), and Patty Gallagher (First Fairy), and other members of the cast in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Shmuel Thaler.
  • Clint Blakely (Robin Starveling), Christian Strange (Snout), Kate Eastwood Norris (Penny Quince), Daniel Fenton Anderson (Snug), and Bernard K. Addison (Bottom) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by RR Jones.
  • Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania) and Bernard K. Addison (Bottom) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by RR Jones.
  • Larry Paulson (Puck) and Cody Nickell (Theseus/Oberon) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Patty Gallagher (First Fairy), Cody Nickell (Theseus/Oberon), and Fairies in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Clint Blakely (Robin Starveling), Daniel Fenton Anderson (Snug), Mia Ellis (Hippolyta/Titania), Christian Strange (Snout), Larry Paulson (Puck), Carson McCalley (Flute), Bernard K. Addison (Bottom), and Kate Eastwood Norris (Penny Quince) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photo by Jana Marcus.
2016-play-image-hamlet

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Paul Mullins

Reviews

“THIS HAMLET IS ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR SCS AS WELL AS GENDER EQUALITY” – Santa Cruz Sentinel

“STELLAR ACTING AND SHARP WIT” – Good Times

Press Release

07/27/16 – Santa Cruz Shakespeare 2015 Hamlet Opening

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  • Carol Halstead (Gertrude) and Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by rr jones.
  • Mia Ellis (Ophelia) and Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) and Larry Paulson (Player King) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet), Bernard K. Addison (Claudius), and Carol Halstead (Gertrude) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Mike Ryan (Horatio) and Christian Strange (Barnardo) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of HAMLET. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Bernard K. Addison (Claudius), Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet), and Carol Halstead (Gertrude) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) and Bernard K. Addison (Claudius) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Bernard K. Addison (Claudius) and Cody Nickell (Laertes) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Mia Ellis (Ophelia), Mike Ryan (Horatio), and Cody Nickell (Laertes) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by rr jones.
  • Bernard K. Addison (Ghost) and Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by rr jones.
  • The Court with Carol Halstead (Gertrude) and Bernard K. Addison (Claudius) in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Kate Eastwood Norris (Hamlet) and Larry Paulson (Player King) and the other Players in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2016 production of Hamlet in The Grove at DeLaveaga Park. Photo by Jana Marcus.
2016-play-image-orlando

Virginia Woolf’s
Orlando
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by David Morden

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  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.
  • Fringe Show: ORLANDO, 2016. Photo by Jana Marcus.

Read the 2016 Playbill (digital version)