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5950 Golf Course Road
P.O. Box 819
Spring Green, WI 53588
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The Tempest, 2011

The Tempest, 2011

By William Shakespeare

Directed by
James Bohnen

Hill Theatre
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The Tempest seems custom-written for our outdoor theater. Equal parts laughter, revenge and romance, it teeters like a stormy sky and calls upon Nature herself to play a supporting role, sending playgoers back down the Hill with much to savor. Both comedy and tragedy, the story sees its protagonist, Prospero, administering magic, negotiating with spirits and playing supernatural matchmaker. At the end he asks his audience to set him free with applause. We trust you'll oblige.

Cast

Alonso, King of Naples
James Ridge *
Sebastian
Michael Huftile
Prospero
Kenneth Albers **
Antonio
John Lister *
Ferdinand
Travis A. Knight *
Gonzalo
John Pribyl *
Adrian
Nate Burger *
Francisco
Charlie Wright
Caliban
Steve Wojtas
Trinculo
Darragh Kennan *
Stephano
Steve Haggard *
Ship Master
Tyler Rich
Boatswain
Joe Lullo
Mariners
Darragh Kennan *
Mariners
Steve Haggard *
Mariners
Anne E. Thompson
Miranda
Susan Shunk *
Ariel
Deborah Staples *
Iris
Tracy Michelle Arnold *
Ceres
Deborah Staples *
Juno
Tiffany Cox
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Nate Burger *
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Joe Lullo
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Tyler Rich
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Charlie Wright
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Tracy Michelle Arnold *
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Tiffany Cox
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Anne E. Thompson
Spirits, Nymphs and Reapers
Greta Wohlrabe

Staff

Costume Design
Fabio Toblini †
Scenic Design
Takeshi Kata †
Lighting Design
Michael A. Peterson
Sound Design & Original Music
Josh Schmidt †
Assistant Director
Steve Snyder
Tai Chi Instructor
Doug Brown
Movement Specialist
Dominic Stryker
Voice & Text Coach
Susan Sweeney
Stage Manager
Jacqueline Singleton *
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
** Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union
† Member of United Scenic Artists

Warrior's dilemma
By Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2011.

"The Tempest" shows the need to let go
By Mike Fischer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 15, 2011.

American Players Theatre's charming 'The Tempest' weathers the storm
By Josh Wimmer, The Isthmus, August 14, 2011.

APT's 'The Tempest' all about magic and the magic of theater
By Tom Strini, Third Coast Digest, August 14, 2011.

Singing through the storm in APT's 'The Tempest'
By Lindsay Christians, 77 Square, August 14, 2011.

Director's Notes

The Tempest is the story of a wronged man carrying out a long hungered-for revenge.

The Tempest is the story of a father determined to assure his daughter's future safety and happiness.

The Tempest is the story of a young woman who falls in love with the first young man she has ever seen.

The Tempest is the story of a savage slave dreaming of freedom.

The Tempest is the story of a King who believes his only son has drowned and searches in vain for the body.

The Tempest is the story of a spirit freed from one kind of captivity, yearning for release from a second.

The Tempest is the story of an usurper who persuades his friend to try to murder a King.

The Tempest is the story of a man who chooses to rejoin the world.

The Tempest is the story of a drunken butler who dreams of being the man who would be King.

The Tempest is the story of magic, ethereal music, disappearing banquets, vicious dogs, floating apparel, goddesses and a violent storm.

The Tempest is, miraculously, all these stories.

And it is, in Shakespeare's final, clear-eyed gift to us, a journey towards self-knowledge and forgiveness.

— James Bohnen

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