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October, 6-15 2023
The Cat Theatre
254 Veterans Way, Carmel, IN 46032
Content Advisory: violence, sexual situations, bathroom humor and jokes about STIs, abusive language and slut-shaming, suggestion of sexual assault. 16+ recommended.

Troilus & Cressida
by William Shakespeare
"This love will undo us all."
Bard Fest is pleased to present a new production of Shakespeare's merciless satire of the heroes of the Trojan War. Helen, the world’s most beautiful woman, has been taken from her Greek husband by a Trojan prince, causing a years-long war that has turned the outskirts of the city of Troy into a trash heap. In Troy, Cressida and Troilus are beginning a passionate romance, with the help of Cressida’s lewd uncle Pandarus. When Cressida is forced to live among the Greeks, she must decide if she will be faithful to Troilus. But in a world where love equals ownership and a man’s pride and masculinity are determined by whom he possesses, does she have any kind of choice at all? Join us for the beauty, passion, and heartbreak of the Bard's "other" great romance.
The show is directed by
Mr Zachariah Stonerock
A fixture in the local theatre community, Mr Stonerock returns to Bard Fest to direct this dark and necessary romance. Mr Stonerock has been involved in Shakespeare for many years including most recently with "Loves Labor's Lost" and the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company.

CAST & PRODUCTION TEAM
CRESSIDA - Hannah Embree
TROILUS - Jack Tiehen
HECTOR - Ryan Powell
ACHILLES - John Kern
ULYSSES - Tristan Ross
PANDARUS/MENELAUS - David Mosedale
THERSITES - Sarah Heider
PARIS/PATROCLUS - Tristan Montgomery
AENEAS - Tim Fox
AJAX/ALEXANDER - Austin Hookfin
DIOMEDES/TROJAN SERVANT - Jack Paganelli
HELEN - Abigail Simmon
AGAMEMNON/PRIAM - Dan Scharbrough
CASSANDRA - Audrey Stonerock
ANDROMACHE - Brittany Magee
DIRECTOR - Zachariah Stonerock
STAGE MANAGER - Zach Heider
COSTUME DESIGN - Samantha Kelly
LIGHTING DESIGN - Melinda Arthur
MAKEUP DESIGN - Tristan Ross
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY - Sarah Heider
INTIMACY COORDINATION - Callie Hartz
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