This action-packed romance is the story of a forbidden marriage and a wager over the wife’s virtue. When King Cymbeline’s adopted son, Posthumus, marries princess Imogen without the king’s permission, he is banished. Forced to part, the lovers swear allegiance to each other and exchange a ring and bracelet to seal their vows. On his travels Posthumus meets Iachimo and a group of men who are boasting of the beauty of their respective countries’ women. When Iachimo hears of Imogen’s graces and her constancy, he wagers gold against Posthumus’s ring that he can seduce her. So begins a journey through love, jealousy, betrayal, courage, repentance, and redemption.
Other favorite roles include Roger in Rent, Claude in Hair and Jamie in The Last Five Years. Bruce also works behind the curtain. He has designed and built sets for over 300 productions, including some here at Harlequin. He is very proud and honored to be a part of this beautiful and significant show.
He has been in plays such as The Lion King, Once Upon a Mattress and Shrek the Musical. Outside of theatre, Ben enjoys spending time in nature, especially mountaineering. He wishes to soon join the Olympia Mountaineers Program. In the future, Ben wishes to study physics at CalTech and pursue theatre on the side.
Scott has performed with many Olympia theater companies including Olympia Little Theatre (C.S. Lewis, Shadowlands; Circle Mirror Transformation), Theater Artists Olympia (The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare, Abridged), and Olympia Family Theater (Owl, The House at Pooh Corner; Sheriff of Nottingham, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood). Scott and his husband are now the core production team behind Animal Fire Theatre where he has appeared in numerous “Shakespeare in the Park” productions, most recently as Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing. Other favorite roles include Julius Caesar, Polonius, Launce, and Robin Starveling/Moonshine. His directorial credits include King John with Animal Fire Theatre in 2015. When not pretending to be someone else on stage, Scott pretends to be a lawyer, proudly representing the State of Washington with the Office of the Attorney General. He remains ever grateful to his talented actor-husband who has encouraged and supported his acting endeavors.
Favorite roles elsewhere include Edmund in King Lear, El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Electric City Theatre), Charlie in The Foreigner, Hines in The Pajama Game (Abbey Players), Kenickie in Grease, Arthur in Camelot (Summer Showcase), Jesus in Godspell (May Carol Theatre Productions), Mr. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (Capitol Playhouse), Mr. Nobody and the Tooth Fairy in Good Night Moon, Geppetto in Pinocchio (Olympia Family Theater) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (Theater Artists Olympia).
Working primarily in Portland, previous roles include Hector “Heck” Finn in Tom(boy) Sawyer with Quintessence Theatre, Todd in Noisemaker with NW Theatre Workshop, Ollie in All’s Faire with Action/Adventure Theatre, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Experience Theatre Project, The Horseman in Equus with Post5 Theatre, Banquo in Macbeth and Longaville in Love’s Labour’s Lost with Portland Actors Ensemble, and an Irishman and a very lost Brit in two shows with Portland Revels. Murren is a graduate of Portland Actors Conservatory (Class of ’15!). Shout out to Jessa, the kitties, and the parents.
Will is a graduate of Central Washington University’s acting program, as well as the 2016 cohort of the Intiman Emerging Artists Program. He has performed in numerous productions in and around the Seattle area, including Psycho Beach Party at Fantastic Z, The Fog Machine Play at Copious Love, and Wait Until Dark with Driftwood Players.
Other notable appearances include: Tacoma Little Theatre’s The Weir and Frost/Nixon, Theatre Artists Olympia’s Seven Ways To Get There and 1984, and Lakewood Playhouse’s The Farnsworth Invention. He would like to thank his friends and family for all their support. And as always thanks and eternal love to his beautiful Kate Lick and Josephine for their continued support.
Dennis just loves playing Shakespeare. Since 1993, he has appeared on stages in Edmonds, Renton, Seattle, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Lakewood, Lacey, Tumwater, Olympia and Centralia, but he considers the State Theater home.
Helen is a Seattle based actor, playwright, and costume designer. That is, of course, when she isn’t singing with her band Whiskey Thieves. Previous Shakespeare credits include Jailer’s Daughter (Two Noble Kinsmen), both Dromio’s (Comedy of Errors), Viola (Twelfth Night) and Laertes (Hamlet). Musical Theatre credits include Janet (Rocky Horror), Mae (Reefer Madness), Piggie (Elephant and Piggie are in a Play), and Elizabeth (Young Frankenstein). If you are less fond of productions in verse or with verses you might have spotted her as Chicklet (Psycho Beach Party), Suzanne (Picasso at the Lapin Agile), or Mary Magdalene (Last Days of Judas Iscariot).
Evan is a recent transplant to Washington State, having moved to Olympia from Kentucky. Since his arrival, Evan has appeared in several productions around the region, including on the Evergreen Playhouse stage as Danny in Grease, George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, and Pa Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie. Olympia audiences may have also seen him in Olympia Little Theater’s production of Lion in Winter as Richard Lionheart. Back East, Evan has appeared on stages throughout the region in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Tennessee. He has also been seen in several music videos, independent films, and commercials. Favorite roles include Curly in Oklahoma!, Marius in Les Miserables, Harold Hill in The Music Man, and The Baker in Into the Woods. When he is not on stage, Evan is an avid board gamer, student of history, and outdoor enthusiast.
Jess has her BA in theatre from Washington State, and her MFA in performance from Arizona State. Shortly after school, Jess married her husband who serves in the army and through that, has been able to perform, direct, and write for theatres all over the country. www.jessicaweaver.net
