January 27, 2000

SHAKESPEARE’S "AS YOU LIKE IT" BRINGS LAUGHTER TO VITERBO BLACK BOX THEATRE

LA CROSSE, Wis.-- "As You Like It," a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare and directed by Viterbo Theatre Professor Dean Yohnk, will be playing in the Viterbo Black Box Theatre Feb. 24-28.

Set in the 21st century, Shakespeare’s characters retreat to the mystical forest of Arden, a place of surprising beauty and peace, to find simplicity, honesty, virtue, and love. As they escape from the chaos and conflict of the "civilized" world, the bard’s lovers and villains find a world of kindliness, fellowship, goodwill, and the desire to return to society with a renewed and reinvigorated view of life.

"‘As You Like It’ is one of Shakespeare’s most popular romantic comedies. It’s filled with music and song," said Yohnk. "And to help the audience better identify with it, we’ve set the story in the present and focused closely on the impact computer technology has on our everyday lives."

All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8. Call the Viterbo College Box Office at 608-796-3100 for more information.

CAST LIST
STATE         CITY              FIRST           LAST          YEAR           ROLE
                                              NAME          NAME
WI              Arena                  Jodi Jean      Amble          Senior          "Rosalind"
                   DePere                Andrew         Cao             Freshman      "Oliver de Boys"
                   Eau Claire           Kelly Ann     Behrens       Senior           Stage Manager
                   Greendale            Nadia           Wahhab       Sophomore  "Diana/Spirit/Puppeteer"
                   Holmen               Michael J.     Santori         Junior          "Silvius"
                   La Crosse            Kevin            Schniepp     Senior           "Duke Senior"
                   Merrimac             Amandah J.  MacLeish    Freshman      "Corin"
                   Onalaska             Benjamin       Huber         Senior           "Orlando de Boys"
                   Richland Center   Rebecca         Kaasa         Freshman      "Viola"
                   Spencer               Jesse E.          Dreikosen   Sophomore    Set Design
                   Superior              Krista Anne    Hatcher       Senior           "Audrey"
                  Tomah                  Paul               Klitzke         Sophomore  "Charles"
IA              Arthur                   Kevin A.        Laumbach    Senior          "LeBeau"
                  Des Moines          Benjamin       Minnis         Sophomore   Assistant Director & Assistant Stage Manager
                  Lansing                 Tony              Love            Senior           "Jaques"
                  Lansing                  Joshua          Volker         Senior            "Adam"
MN           Brooklyn Center     Keely           Wolter         Sophomore   "Celia"
                  Detroit Lakes          Kristen         Husby         Sophomore    "Phebe"
                  Minneapolis            Nickolas      Rapaz          Junior            "Touchstone"
                  Prior Lake              Kristopher L.Kendall       Junior            "Duke Frederick"
                  St. Paul                  Derrick J.      Harper         Freshman      "Sir Oliver Martext/Spirit/Puppeteer
                  Shakopee              Raisa              Thornton     Freshman      "Valerie"
                 White Bear Lake    Daniel            Nord           Freshman      "William"