Mackinac Island Shakespeare Festival - Hamlet

Friday, Aug 22, 2025 at 6:00pm

Marquette Park
7200 Huron Street

Hamlet

"To be, or not to be that is the question" (Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1). One month following the death of his father, Hamlet finds himself witnessing the marriage of his mother to his uncle. Shortly following the ceremony, Hamlet is greeted by his trusted friend, Horatio, who tells him that he and others have witnessed his father’s ghost haunting the castle grounds. Amazed, Hamlet agrees to attend the watch with them in hopes of speaking to it. When the ghost arrives, Hamlet learns that his father was tragically murdered by his uncle, King Hamlet’s own brother. The ghost entreat’s Hamlet to avenge his death, to which he agrees. The play then follows Hamlet as he, along with the kingdom, unravels from the consequences of life, love, and betrayal.  

Cast: 
Ethan Goodmansen: Claudius, Ghost, Player King
Laiah Westlyn: Ophelia, Horatio, Guildenstern, First Player
Josh Paine: Polonius, Rosencrantz, Lucianus, Gravedigger, Doctor of Divinity, Osric 
Rosemary Richards: Gertrude, Laertes, Marcellus, Player Queen
Jessie Lillis: Hamlet

Creative Team:
Directed by Raphael Emmanuel 
Stage Managed by Abigail Olshin
Designed by Andrea Williams
Fight Direction by Nicky Jasper
Puppet Team: Anna Bigham and Katie Mestres
Technical Director: John Dalziel


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