William Shakespeare's
Hamlet
Directed by Heike Hambley
 

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Performances at The Merced Theatre

301 W Main St
Merced, CA 95340

​“Hamlet” is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and it’s the most revered drama in the English language. It is a medieval revenge story; however, its politics, psychology and family dynamics can be utterly modern. No other play lets us look into the psyche of the protagonist like this one, and no other classic play combines questions about life and death with that special dark humor.

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Ghost of King Hamlet - Dennis Brown
Claudius, King of Denmark - David Hambley
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark - Charlene West
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - Albert Martinez
Horatio, friend to Hamlet - Traci Sprague
Polonia, Chamberlain - Dawn Trook
Ophelia, her daughter - Haley Paulissian
Laertes, her son - Henry Flores
Rosencrantz, Hamlet’s school friend - Niara Jones
Guildenstern, Hamlet’s school friend - Zairah Quevedo
Barnarda, officer - Claudia Boehm
Marcellus, officer - Rich Barnes
Francisco, officer - Matt Valladares
Osric, courtier - Sal Lopez
Cornelia, courtier - Heather Olson
Grave-digger - Jay McElroy
Actor King - Jay McElroy

Actor Queen - Pam Quevedo
Actor/Prologue - Sal Lopez
Fortinbras, Prince of Norway - Kyle Holman
Norwegian Captain - Cathy Hofmann

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