Fakespeare

Fakespeare
Theater	The Hideout Theatre
Directed by	Andy Crouch Jordan T. Maxwell
Cast	Aden Kirschner Andy Crouch Austin Terrell Brett Tribe Caeriel Crestin Caitlin Sweetlamb Jeremy Sweetlamb Jessica Arjet Jordan T. Maxwell Katie Dahm Katie Van Winkle Mike Ferstenfeld Peter Rogers Taylor Flanagan Troy Miller
Crew	Catherine Arjet Cindy Page Cortney DeAngelo Michael Yew Warren Henderson
Run	Jul/Aug 2013

Fakespeare was a mainstage show at The Hideout Theatre. It was a slight variation on previous runs of Improvised Shakespeare.

Summary

Fakespeare included a scripted show run in July, in which Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth were presented in repertory, and then an improvised run in August, which varied from the traditional "improvise a play" format of Improvised Shakespeare, instead borrowing elements from previous Hideout shows such as Process, Live Nude Improv, and Fandom. The same fifteen performers put on Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and the improvised run.

Jordan T. Maxwell directed Macbeth. Andy Crouch directed Much Ado About Nothing and improvised run, and managed the overall production.

Cast

Much Ado About Nothing

• Aden Kirschner - Ursula, Watchman
• Andy Crouch - Antonio
• Austin Terrell - Claudio
• Brett Tribe - Verges
• Caeriel Crestin - Leonato
• Caitlin Sweetlamb - Beatrice
• Jeremy Sweetlamb - Benedick
• Jessica Arjet - Margaret, Watchman
• Jordan T. Maxwell - Dogberry
• Katie Dahm - Hero, Sexton
• Katie Van Winkle - Don John, Watchman
• Mike Ferstenfeld - Balthasar, Borachio
• Peter Rogers - Don Pedro
• Taylor Flanagan - Friar, a Boy, Messenger
• Troy Miller - Conrade, Messenger

Macbeth

• Aden Kirschner - Lady Macbeth
• Andy Crouch - Macduff, Captain
• Austin Terrell - Porter, Second Murderer
• Brett Tribe - Macbeth
• Caeriel Crestin - Third Witch, Donalbain, Messenger
• Caitlin Sweetlamb - Second Witch, Son to Macduff
• Jeremy Sweetlamb - First Murderer, Old Siward
• Jessica Arjet - Hecate, Gentlewoman, Angus, Old Man, Lord
• Jordan T. Maxwell - Doctor
• Katie Dahm - First Witch, Lady Macduff, Young Siward
• Katie Van Winkle - Rosse
• Mike Ferstenfeld - Banquo, Cathness, Seyton
• Peter Rogers - Third Murderer, Lennox
• Taylor Flanagan - Malcolm, Fleance
• Troy Miller - Duncan

Crew

Macbeth

• Cindy Page - Assistant Director
• Michael Yew - Sound

Show Dates

Scripted Run

• July 3 (Wednesday) - Much Ado preview at Shakespeare at Winedale
• July 5 (Friday) - Macbeth
• July 6 (Saturday) - Much Ado
• July 7 (Sunday) - Macbeth
• July 11 (Thursday) - Macbeth
• July 12 (Friday) - Much Ado
• July 13 (Saturday) - Macbeth
• July 14 (Sunday) - Much Ado
• July 18 (Friday) - Much Ado
• July 19 (Saturday) - Macbeth
• July 20 (Sunday) - Much Ado
• July 21 (Saturday) - this was a semi-improvised show in which the cast riffed on both scripted productions.

Improvised Run

• August 2 (Friday)
• August 3 (Saturday)
• August 9 (Friday)
• August 10 (Saturday)
• August 16 (Friday)
• August 17 (Saturday)
• August 23 (Friday)
• August 24 (Saturday)
• August 31 (Saturday at The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival)

Media

Photos

• Photoset of Macbeth (date unknown) by Warren Henderson.
• Photoset of Much Ado About Nothing (date unknown) by Warren Henderson.
• Photoset by Heidi Rogers that includes the 7/19/13 finale of Macbeth.
• Photoset by Michael Yew which includes the 6/21/13 performance in The 44-Hour Improv Marathon.
• Photoset of the 7/21/13 show by Tyler Bryce.
  • Photoset by Warren Henderson of the same show.
• Photoset by Roy Moore of the 8/31/13 show at The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
• Photoset by Steve Rogers of their June 2014 performance in The 45-Hour Improv Marathon.

Videos

• Video of the closing night (7/19/13) of Macbeth.
• Video of the closing night (7/20/13) of Much Ado About Nothing.
• Videos of the 8/17/13 show: short-form half; narrative half.

Other

• Photo of Kaci Beeler's set design.

More Information

• The audition- and casting-announcement thread.
• The facebook casting announcement for the show.
• A post about the show by director Andy Crouch from the Hideout blog.