Join us for an On Your Feet moving bilingual adaptation of

Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

FREE!

Dates
Fridays & Saturdays, August 4-19
Pre-show begins at 6:30
Hamlet begins at 8:00
Location
Chelsea Square
Meet outside the
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Additonal Information
The production is Bilingual, English/Spanish.
Runtime is approximately 90 minutes.
Audiences will be on their feet moving with the action throughout Chelsea Square.
Join us in the Beer Garden featuring BearMoose Brewery beginning at 6:00 for Pre-show (begins at 6:30), Craft Beer, and Take-Out or Delivery from Chelsea's flavorful local Restaurants!
Stay for a beer to celebrate after the show! The Beer Garden will be open until 10:30!
Show Program
The production

A unique immersive event staged in Chelsea Square.

Kick off the night at 6:30 with Live Music, Entertainment, and Einner in our pop-up Beer Garden featuring BearMoose Brewery with take-out or delivery from Chelsea's exciting culinary delights.

Click here for the online Show Program

Hamlet begins at 8:00. The production will move through the street and the park. Audiences will be on their feet following and joining the action. Run-time is about 90 minutes.

This production is presented in collaboration with the City of Chelsea and Teatro Chelsea.

Major Support from MassDevelopment, The City of Chelsea, Chelsea Heritage Grant Celebrations, and the Chelsea Cultural Council. Sponsorship support from MassPort and Encore Boston Harbor.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Chelsea Heritage Grant Celebrations was established by the City of Chelsea and the Chelsea Cultural Council, funded by Encore Boston Harbor, to support a broad range of cultural events such as street fairs, art shows, festivals and related activities such as murals, sculptors and film series that promote the community’s heritage, quality of life, recreation and cultural activities.

Thanks to all who are making this event possible!

Cast & Crew

Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques

Asst. Directors: Amarís Rios, Brooks Reeves

Stage Manager: Kay Slaney

Sound Design/Composer: David Reiffel

Costume Design: Elizabeth Rocha

Lighting Design: Joe Morales

Choreography: Audrey Johnson

Design Interns: Diana Mendiola Tovar, Juhi Nagpal, Samantha Angulo Lezama

Fight Director: Matthew Dray

Spanish Coach: Mariela Lopez-Ponce

ASM: Annalise Guidry, Reem Elouardi, Scarling Ferrera Mejia, Shelove Duperier, Sora Matsushima, Tiffany (Xinyi) Tan

House Manager: Oscar Villeda

Cast: Alan Kuang, Aloe Domizio, Andres Molano, Anna Riggins, Armando Rivera, Ashley Lyon, Brooks Reeves, Deeyanna Duffie, Jetai Meinheit, Kandyce Whittingham, Kwezi Shongwe, Laura Hubbard, Mel Abrams, Miguel Dominguez, Paola Ferrer, Paul Benford-Bruce, Paul St. Cyr, Ron Lacey, Robert Thorpe II, Sophie Collins

Actor Spotlight

Armando Rivera

Armando Rivera (Hamlet) is Teatro Chelsea's Artistic Director where he has directed multiple staged readings and the world premieres of 619 Hendricks and Revitalized. He also recently directed Fade at the Kitchen Theatre Company. His current focus lies in uplifting new Latine narratives that highlight the bilingual experience and resonate with diverse communities. His Apollinaire Theatre credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Christians, Two Mile Hollow, and Everyman. Previously he worked with the B Street Theater in Sacramento, and as an historic educator giving tours of 18th century churches and crypts around Boston.

“And Your Little Dog Too” (or, “Y Tu Perrito También”), is an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” by local treasure Brooks Reeves, which will be directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques, one of the most creatively thrilling visionary directors working in New England today. - DigBoston

Actor Spotlight

Brooks Reeves

Brooks Reeves (Claudius) recently wrote and appreared in And Your Little Dog Too • Y Tu Perrito Tambien. He also played multiple roles in The Importance of Being Earnest (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble), his twelfth show with Apollinaire, having previously appeared in The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble), Romeo & Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Three Sisters, The Visit, Hamlet, Brilliant Adventures, Midsummer, From White Plains, Blood Wedding, and the Norton winning Stupid Fucking Bird. Brooks has worked with the Golddust Orphans (Legally Blind: The Hellen Keller musical), with Bridge Rep (Julius Caesar, The Libertine), Stoneham Theater (Neville's Island), Company One (An Octaroon, Shockheaded Peter), Central Square Theater (Arabian Nights), Zeitgeist Stage (Love! Valour! Compassion!, Bent, Boys in the Band), Hub Theatre of Boston, Brown Box, Happy Medium, and Bad Habit Productions. He made his Boston area directing debut at Apollinaire with Winter Solstice by Roland Schimmelpfennig, and directed The Christians by Lucas Hnath in 2019 and Hir by Taylor Mac in February 2020, and co-directed with Wild Swimming by Marek Horn with Emily Larson in 2022.