New York Festival Premiere of New Comedy Set for September 7
"How Now, Hamlet," a new comedy by New York director David Watson, will premiere September 7, 2013 as part of the Aery Theater Company’s seventh annual short play festival at the Philipstown Depot Theatre in New York. Focused on an offstage conflict during a production of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Watson interweaves the offstage action with Shakespeare’s text, giving a new twist to the concept of a “play within a play.” The cast, under Watson’s direction, will be led by Kathryn Connors as Ophelia, and Adam Weppler as Hamlet. Alice Bahlke will play a female Polonia as the counselor to Sean Griffin’s King Claudius and Monique Sanchez’s Queen Gertrude. Michelle Snyder plays their overwhelmed Stage Manager. Production stage manager is KJ Morton. The festival continues through September 15.