The Winter's Tale

The Winter’s Tale

  • June 9 - October 16, 2016
  • Allen Elizabethan Theatre
  • by William Shakespeare | Directed by Desdemona Chiang
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Run Time:Approximately 3 hours, 10 minutes, including one intermission.

A season of sorrow ends in joy

King Leontes is blessed with a beautiful queen, a son and a baby daughter-to-be, but he loses them all when his mind becomes poisoned by jealousy. During the bleak spiritual winter that follows, faithful friends and a divine oracle slowly lead him back to sanity and a glorious reunion with those he lost. Director Desdemona Chiang will present The Winter’s Tale from an Asian and Asian-American perspective, setting it in dynastic China and America’s Old West.

“I cannot get over how much I loved it. Phenomenal acting, costuming, music, everything. It was such a great package!”
— Audience comment


“Desdemona Chiang, true to her Shakespearean first name, is firmly in control of her material.”
— Medford Mail Tribune


“A compelling romantic drama…”
— A News Café


“…the words and masterful acting and direction carry the day.”
— Siskiyou Daily News


This production of The Winter’s Tale is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust.




The Winter's Tale -
Cuento de Invierno


Una temporada de dolor termina en júbilo

El Rey Leontes tiene la bendición de una reina hermosa, un hijo y una bebita que está por nacer, pero se los pierde a todos cuando los celos le envenenan la mente. Durante el desolado invierno espiritual que resulta, los amigos fieles y un oráculo divino lo llevan poco a poco de regreso a la sanidad y un glorioso reencuentro con los que había perdido. La directora Desdemona Chiang presentará a Cuento de Invierno desde una perspectiva asiática y asiático-americana, ubicándola en la China dinástica y el Viejo Oeste americano.

Esta producción de Cuento de Invierno está apoyada en parte por una subvención del Oregon Cultural Trust.

Para información en español, por favor llame a 541-482-2111 ext. 242.

Creative Team

Director
Desdemona Chiang
Scenic Designer
Richard L. Hay
Costume Designer
Helen Q. Huang
Lighting Designer
Yi Zhao
Composer & Sound Designer
Andre J.  Pluess
Choreographer
Valerie Rachelle
Dramaturg
Gina Pisasale
Voice & Text Director
David Carey
Fight Director
U. Jonathan Toppo*
Phil Killian Directing Fellow
Lavina Jadhwani
Stage Manager
D. Christian Bolender*

Cast

Leontes
Eric Steinberg*
Hermione
Amy Kim Waschke*
Mamillius
Naomi Nelson
Camillo
Cristofer Jean*
Antigonus/Ensemble
Paul Juhn*
Paulina
Miriam A. Laube
Cleomenes/Ensemble
Will Dao*
Dion/Ensemble
Corey Renfree
Emilia/Ensemble
Jeena Yi*
Polixenes
James Ryen*
Florizel/Ensemble
Moses Villarama*
Perdita/Ensemble
Cindy Im*
Old Shepherd
Jonathan Haugen*
Young Shepherd/Ensemble (June 9–Sept. 4)
Paco Tolson*
Young Shepherd/Ensemble (Sept. 6–Oct. 16)
Armando McClain*
Autolycus/Ensemble
Stephen Michael Spencer*
Mopsa/Ensemble
Michele Mais*
Dorcas/Ensemble
Nancy Rodriguez*
Shepherd
J. Cameron Barnett*
Shepherd
Jeremy Gallardo*
Shepherdess
Stephanie Anne Johnson
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Director Interview

    Desdemona Chiang talks about the play and her early thoughts about the setting of the production.

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    Snapshot: Humor, Poetry & Magic in the Designs of Helen Huang

    Actors Cristofer Jean, Paul Juhn and Amy Kim Waschke talk about their costumes in The Winter's Tale and working with Costume Designer Helen Huang.

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    Snapshot: Envisioning Sicilia & Bohemia

    Costume Craft Artisans Jacqueline Leighton and Roxana Ramseur discuss the process of creating the costume crafts, designed by Helen Q. Huang.

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    Stage Notes: The Winter's Tale

    Director Desdemona Chiang shares new insights on this season's production. Excerpted from the Informed Volunteer Program, moderated by Lue Morgan Douthit.

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    Snapshot: Shaping and Building a Joshua Tree

    Sydney Browning, CNC operator, explains the process for creating the "Joshua-esque trees" that will be used in this season's production of THE WINTER'S TALE.

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    Medford Mail Tribune

    It’s a low-tech production sans trendy bells and whistles, driven by strong performances from the actors.