This summer’s production of HAMLET (by the Richmond Shakespeare Festival with their new name to be announced soon) will feature a female in the title role (sounds groundbreaking, but it’s been happening for 200 years). Director Jan Powell has cast the following:

Molly Hood: HAMLET

Alex Wiles: OPHELIA

Foster Solomon: CLAUDIUS (back onstage in RVA after xx years)

Shirley Kagen: GERTRUDE

Jeremy Morris; LAERTES

Thomas Cunningham; HORATIO

Jonathan Conyers: ROSENCRANTZ

Laurel Maughan: GUILDENSTERN

Jeff Clevenger: POLONIUS / GRAVEDIGGER

David Janosik: GHOST OF HAMLETS FATHER / 1st PLAYER

Katrinah Lewis: PLAYER QUEEN / Ensemble