Featuring a LIVE FOLK ROCK MUSIC SOUNDTRACK,
with songs you know and love by David Bowie, The Cure, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, and More!
“Love is merely a madness; and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do; and the reason why they are not so punish'd and cured is that the lunacy is so ordinary that the whippers are in love too.”
Follow two of Shakespeare’s most enchanting heroines, Rosalind and Celia, as they escape the austere world of the court in search of freedom in the Forest of Arden. Once there, they are swiftly entangled in a comedy of romance, disguise, and friendship. This beloved play asks us some of life’s greatest questions and is full of live music, laughter, and some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful language. A comedy for all ages — both accessible and relatable — AYLI explores what it means to love, make a fool of yourself, and rebel against ‘The Man’.

Directed by Sydney Berk
Outdoors & Under the tent at The Red Barn, Main Street in Hunter, NY
Preview: Friday July 14
Opening Night: Saturday July 15
Running: July 15-July 30, 2023
In Association with
CAST & CREATIVE
Amiens & Audrey Abram Blau
Oliver Fernando Barbosa
Orlando Gregory Boover*
Adam Gary Falk
Duke Frederik/Sir Oliver Martext/Messenger of Jacques de Boys Jessica Gibbons
Celia Rachel Lin*
Rosalind Jordan Mann
Duke Senior Phil Mansfield
Silvius/Charles Mark Mazzarella*
Touchstone Devante Owens
Jacques Sarah Reny
Corin Kathleen Salazar
Phebe/Le Beau Alexandra Szeto-Joe
*Appearing Courtesy of Actors’ Equity
Scenic Design Ant Ma
Light Design Conor Mulligan
Costume Design Camille Charara
Sound Design Emerson Wachnik
Music Director Mark Mazzarella
Technical Director Steven Brenman
Props Avery Avellino
Stage Manager Chrissy Roy
Assistant Stage Manager Grace Dempsey
Learn more about As You Like It here: Folger Shakespeare Library
Join us for these exciting events during our upcoming season:
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN PREVIEW PERFORMANCE - Friday July 14th
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OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE & CELEBRATION - Saturday July 15th
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COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB - Sunday July 16th
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2ND ANNUAL LGBTQ+ MIDSUMMER SOCIAL - Friday July 21st
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FREE KIDS CLOWNING & IMPROV WORKSHOP - Saturday July 22nd
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UPSTATE ART WEEKEND ARTIST MIXER & TALKBACK - Sunday July 23rd
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FREE TEEN ACTING WORKSHOP - Thursday July 27th
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RELAXED SHOW FOR FAMILIES - Saturday July 29th