I Hate Hamlet

Mainstage Play: May 28-Jun 14, 20026


Written by Paul Rudnik

Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew’s series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew’s agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago, in Andrew’s apartment. This prompts a seance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns, dressed in high Shakespearean garb, Andrew’s life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor’s destiny.


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Dates & Times

Thursday, May 28 • 8 pm
Friday, May 29• 8 pm
Saturday, May 30 • 8 pm
Sunday, May 31 • 2 pm

Friday, Jun 5 • 8 pm
Saturday, Jun 6 • 2 pm
Saturday, Jun 6 • 8 pm
Sunday, Jun 7 • 2 pm

Friday, Jun 12 • 8 pm
Saturday, Jun 13 • 8 pm
Sunday, Jun 14 • 2 pm


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Cast List

Felicia Dantine –
Andrew Rally –
Dierdre McDavey –
Lillian Troy –
John Barrymore –
Gary Peter Lefkowitz –