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Show Information


March 15 - April 16
Upperstage
Tickets Start at $25

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About the Play


Shakespeare's Will
by Vern Thiessen
March 15 – April 16, 2023
Upperstage
 

Special Programming
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Preshow Chats
 

Before every Signature Six performance, patrons can enjoy a Pre-Show Chat hosted by IRT staff and artists. Pre-Show Chats begin 45 minutes prior to the scheduled performance and last 20 minutes. 
 



OPENING NIGHT

Friday, March 17, 2023 | Performance at 7:30 PM

Raise a glass and cheers to the cast and crew at IRT’s Opening Night! After the show, delight in a champagne toast and a one-time-only chance to explore the set with IRT Artisans (masks required onstage).
 



COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SPONSORED BY FAEGRE DRINKER: DISMANTLING THE BINARY

Saturday, March 18, 2023 | Following the 1 PM performance

Dismantling the Binary will discuss ruminations on how powerful women are historically overshadowed by their husband's legacies, as well as how to dismantle orthodoxies surrounding gender binaries and patriarchal societal norms in today’s society. The panel consists of Tenéh Karimu, Janice Morris Neal, and Dr. Marcia Eppich-Harris, with Dr. Terri Jett serving as the moderator.
 



COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SPONSORED BY FAEGRE DRINKER: WAX POETIC–BREAKING SHADOWS

Sunday, March 19, 2023 | Following the 2 PM performance

Poets Januarie York, Chantel Massey, Tay Elena, and Okara Imani will recite poetry about women and fems who have been overshadowed by the famous people in their lives, poems about being in someone's shadow, and poems about femininity, womanhood, and defiance.  
 



TALK BACK

Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Following the 7:30 PM performance

Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.

Sponsored by Faegre Drinker
 



ASL/AD PERFORMANCE 

Sunday, March 26, 2023 | Performance at 2 PM

The IRT offers ASL/AD services to our patrons with vision and hearing needs. Patrons with hearing needs are encouraged to sit in the interpretation zone and meet with the interpreter before the show. We also offer Assisted Listening Devices free of charge at each performance. To learn more visit irtlive.com/accessibility.
 



TALK BACK

Friday, March 31, 2023 | Following the 7:30 PM performance

Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.

Sponsored by Faegre Drinker
 


a forgotten woman

Her husband is the most famous man in literary history. She has been cloaked in silence and invisibility. Now Anne Hathaway tells her side of the story, full of love and loss, secrets and sacrifices. Inspired by what little we know about Anne, this witty and imaginative play creates a surprisingly modern portrait of a proudly imperfect wife and mother: a liberated woman living on her own defiant terms.

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Shakespeare’s Will contains profanity and adult themes and situations. Recommended for patrons 9th grade and above. 

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Multimedia


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Video: Shakespeare's Will Promo Video

Cast Members


Tracy Michelle Arnold
TRACY MICHELLE ARNOLD
Anne

Creative Team


Vern Thiessen
VERN THIESSEN
Playwright
Brenda DeVita
BRENDA DEVITA
Director
Scott Penner
SCOTT PENNER
Scenic Designer
Daniele Tyler Mathews
DANIELE TYLER MATHEWS
Costume Designer
DAWN CHIANG
DAWN CHIANG
Lighting Designer
Sartje Pickett
SARTJE PICKETT
Composer & Sound Designer
Richard J Roberts
RICHARD J ROBERTS
Dramaturg
Erin Joy Swank
ERIN JOY SWANK
Stage Manager

Sponsors