Productions: 2000-01

Twelfth Night

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Teresa Ter Haar

Assistant Director: Damon Shearer

On April 19–21, 26–28

Overview

Shakespeare’s Illyria resonates with the images and sounds of a celebration in its last hour. All the festive elements of Shakespearean comedy are present: mistaken identity, a shipwreck, practical jokes, and songs. Yet, this comedy rings with a ‘silvery tone of sadness,’ perhaps alluding to Shakespeare’s cannon. While Twelfth Night sustains the celebration of triumphant love that characterizes the other mature comedies, it does so in a way that suggest the playwright was also reflecting on the pains of life.
Shakespeare’s characters struggle foremost with important questions about love and friendship. Lovesick Orsino wants what he cannot have, Olivia.

Both are in love with dreams, neither stop to ask what reality is there. Yet, through the laughter, singing, trickery and celebration each character is simply trying to find the one person to make him or herself whole. As Karl Barth said of Mozart ‘He heard the harmony of creation in which the shadow also belongs but in which the shadow is not darkness, deficiency, or defeat… thus the cheerfulness in this harmony is not without its limits. But the light shines al the more brightly because it breaks forth from the shadow…’ This is the light of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

The Cast

Orsino: Peter Westerhuis
Sebastian: Bram Bors-Koefoed
Antonio: Nick Kolk
Sea Captain: James Gilmore
Valentine: Rebecca Stein
Sir Toby Belch: Brian Risselada
Sir Andrew: Dave Ellens
Malvolio: Nicholas Dekker
Fabian: Brandon Langeland
Feste: Rachel Meuzelaar
Olivia: Catherine Hanna
Curio: Nate Carpenter
Viola: Larissa Theule
Maria: Melinda Berry
Priest: Neal DeRoo
Musicians: Daniel Hengeveld, Christina Rider
Entourage: Zachary Boswell, Becky Carpenter, Juli Forsythe, Beth Gunnink, Amy Holwerda, Amanda Hutchins
Director of Theatre: Debra L. Freeberg
Scenic Design/Graphic Design: James D. Korf
Costume Design: Melissa L. Merz
Lighting Design/Technical Director: David J. Leugs
Assistant Technical Director: Nathan J. Blom
Assistant Lighting Design: Beth Meyer
Sound Design: Cathy Bowren
Dialect Coach: Stephanie L. Sandberg
Stage Manager: Ryan Hoke
Assistant Stage Manager: Rachel McNamara, Zachary Vicha
Wig Design: Dennis Sharples
Dramaturgy: Terence Schoone-Jongen
Publicity: Jan Hennink
House Manager: Cecily Squier
Scenic Carpenters: Nathan Fluit, Nick Kolk, Brad Nydam, Zachary Vicha
Head Stage Electrician: Cathy Bowren
Stage Electrician: Karl Boettcher, Nicholas Thornton
Properties Head: Anoli Bragdon
Costume Stitchers: Teresa Pomykala, Katherine Ackerman, Alyce Graham, Angela Nydam, Michelle Schaap, Suzanne Smalligan
Photographer: Matthew Stackowicz
Dramaturg: Terrence G. Schoone-Jongen
Scenery Construction: Aaron Johnson, John Kotman, Ruth Krygsheld, Angela ouwinga, Zachary Vicha
Paint Crew: Steve Bakker, Jessie DeBoer, Jessica Jones, Cristin Siska
Props Prep: Randy Deurloo, Brian Farish, Sarah Lowrey
Costume Construction: Dianna Clinch, Rachel M. Johnson, Heidi Vincent, Steven Williams
Electrics Load-in: J. Michael Bantjes, Kyle Israels, Benjamin Krygsheld, Paul Ryckbost, Noah M. Thomas
Costume Crew Coordinator: Laurel Cutcher
Lightboard Operator: Nicole Ellens
Soundboard Operator: Lucas Van Engen
Props Running: Beth Holcombe, Sarah McMinn, Dan Swierenga
Stage Running: Rebekah Blanchard, Joshua Crim, David Meyer, Bradley Nydam
Costume Running: Laura Hoksbergen, Marion Neal, Natalie R. Tillman
Hair/Make-up: Katie Boelema, Brittany Myland, Melissa Joy Rozeboom
Dramaturg/Research Assistant: Megan Kok
Publicity: Daniel Cooper, Kirk HEynen, ANya Le, Lisa Money, Emily Vitton
Concessions: Phillip Ammar, Kristina Johnson, Randle Leyba, Matthew R. Miga, Mark Raymo, Joshua Wall
Senior Video: Steve Zaagman
Smorg: Morgan Foster, Kathryn Miller, Tamaryn Tobian, Ellen Winohradsky, Suzanne C. Winter, Nick Zondervan