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BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Welcome to Björklunden
On behalf of Lawrence University and its majestic north campus, Björklunden,* welcome to the historic garden amphitheater! Door Shakespeare made its first dramatic entry in this very garden 30 years ago in 1995, and they have been delighting audiences under this great maple tree since. Over the years, our partnership deepened, and we now host annual internships that provide Lawrence students vibrant pathways into our region’s unique and vibrant creative economy.
We are delighted to include Door Shakespeare productions as a highly engaging and accessible facet of what happens at this remarkable 441-acre retreat. The campus features a mile of unspoiled Lake Michigan shoreline, hiking trails, this garden, and historic buildings reflecting Scandinavian architecture including the Boynton Chapel, a Norwegian-style stave church open for tours on Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00–4:00 p.m., June through August.
The 37,000 square foot lodge is home to Lawrence student and faculty weekend retreats as well as lifelong learning opportunities offered to all each summer and fall. With nearly 40 seminars running June through October, we invite you to satisfy your love of learning in topics ranging across the liberal arts and beyond. Check our website for course listings and registration information.
This sanctuary was bequeathed to Lawrence University in 1963 by Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois. They remained with the property until their deaths more than a decade later, with Lawrence beginning its stewardship of this remarkable property 50 years ago in 1975.
We are happy to have Door Shakespeare as an independent, professional theater company on our campus. Please enjoy the grounds and have a wonderful time at tonight’s production. As Winifred Boynton said of her beloved summer home: “Far removed from confusion and aggression, it offers a sanctuary for all.” May it be so for you as well.
Sincerely,
Thomas McKenzie, Director of Björklunden
For more information about Björklunden and seminars offered, visit: go.lawrence.edu.bjorkseminars
P.O. Box 10, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Phone: 920-839-2216
Email: bjorkseminars@lawrence.edu
*Full name is Björklunden vid Sjön which is Swedish for the birch grove by the lake.
Wailin’ Jennys JULY 23
MAIN STAGE SEASON 2025
Wayne Newton JUNE 9
Koo Koo JUNE 16
Los Lonely Boys JUNE 21
Asleep at the Wheel JUNE 26
The Special Consensus JUNE 28
Hurray for the Riff Raff JUNE 30
Steve March-Tormé & Michael Murphy JULY 7
JJ Grey & Mofro JULY 10
Sara Evans JULY 16
ELO Experience JULY 18
Mat Kearney JULY 22
The Wailin’ Jennys JULY 23
Arturo Sandoval JULY 30
Straight No Chaser AUG. 2
Cloud Cult AUG. 10
Screening of Stop Making Sense AUG. 11
The High Kings AUG. 28
Charlie Berens SEPT. 5
The Pack Drumline SEPT. 12
OkCello SEPT. 22
The California Honeydrops SEPT. 27
Girl Named Tom OCT. 4
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous
Superlatives OCT. 23
Cirque Mechanics: Tilt OCT. 30
Play It Forward for Pete NOV. 22
Dance Alive’s The Nutcracker NOV. 30
About Door Shakespeare
Door Shakespeare was created in 1995 under the umbrella of then-named American Folklore Theater in collaboration with Blue Circle Theatre. The first season, produced in the Garden at Björklunden, included A Midsommer Night’s Dream and The Comedie of Errors, which played in conjunction with the same acting company performing across the peninsula at American Folklore Theater (now, Northern Sky Theater).
In 1999, Door Shakespeare was established as its own nonprofit theater company. Since then, Door Shakespeare has produced 50 striking productions of classical theater in the Garden of Björklunden’s 405-acre estate on Lake Michigan in Baileys Harbor.
Door Shakespeare’s presence continues to grow in the region and is enriched by educational programming that includes Door Shakespeare’s Camp Will, Will in the Woods, Shake it up Saturday, and Shakespeare in the Schools.
Door Shakespeare is a professional theater company that employs members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
land acknowledgement
Door Shakespeare’s performance space is located on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee Nation. Currently there are 11 federally recognized Native American sovereign nations in Wisconsin. We acknowledge these indigenous communities who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respect to their elders past and present.
our mission
Our mission is to provide relevant and entertaining productions of the works of William Shakespeare and other classical and contemporary playwrights through artistic excellence in both the conception and performance of our plays, and to enhance the theatrical experience through interactive educational opportunities designed for audiences of all ages, thereby creating a common ground to experience these celebrated traditions.
Photo: Taylor Harvey and Jonathan Contreras in 2024
Cover photo: Taylor Harvey* and Jonathan Contreras in 2024’s Emma. Photo by Heidi Hodges
About Door Shakespeare
board of directors
David Clowers, Chair
Eric Ohlrogge, Vice Chair
Lurana Webster, Secretary
finance committee
Evan Webster, Treasurer
Amy Ensign
gala committee
Eric Ohlrogge, Chair
David Clowers
Kit Conner
Amy Ensign
hr committee
Evan Webster, Treasurer
Juliana Behme
Steve Kane
Arthur Ensign-George
Steve Kane
Becky Heller
Evan Webster
Lurana Webster
David Clowers Paulette Laufer
Judy Drew Lurana Webster
Steven Kane
2024’s Emma. Photo by Heidi Hodges
With sincere gratitude, Door Shakespeare would like to thank the 2025 season sponsors:
Door Shakespeare is also supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts
We would also like to thank the Pivot Rock Fund for providing the funds to support the lighting design for the 2025 season. “How far that little candle throws his beams!”
Additional thanks go out to the Door County Medical Center, Sponsor of Door Shakespeare’s educational programming: Will in the Woods, Shake it Up Saturday, and Camp Will. Camp Will is also sponsored by Werner Krause.
Thank you for your support!
steve and jackie kane
Welcome to Door Shakespeare
Dear Friends,
Welcome to our 30th anniversary season!
Three decades ago, a dream took shape under the branches of a Door County maple: to create a place where Shakespeare’s words could come to life, where the rustle of leaves could join the rhythm of verse, and where community could gather to experience the joy of live theater.
Thirty years later, the dream has grown into a tradition. It has weathered storms, brightened summer nights, and flourished because of you—our audience, artists, and supporters. Thank you for being part of this story.
Our anniversary season features Twelfth Night and Great Expectations—two tales of transformation, redemption, and the long, winding river toward truth and belonging. In Twelfth Night, mistaken identity and misplaced affection give way to laughter, love, and revelation. In Gale Childs Daly’s adaptation of Great Expectations, Dickens’s characters navigate heartbreak and hope in a harsh and wondrous world.
Though penned centuries apart, these stories share an essential thread: a belief in transformation, in second chances, and in the mysterious ways life can surprise us.
As we mark this milestone together, we celebrate not only the plays, but the place—this maple-canopied glade that has become our theater home—and most of all, the people. You have made it possible. And we can’t wait to step into the next act together.
With heartfelt thanks,
Amy Ensign Producing Artistic Director
A Note from the Board Chair
Unique is a word often used to describe something that might be unusual, but is not really special or even distinctive. Door Shakespeare’s professional theater, on the other hand, with its productions staged along the shore of Lake Michigan and under a giant maple tree in the garden at Björklunden does qualify as special and in the best sense of the word, unique. As daylight changes into a starlit night and as temperatures alter from a warm land breeze into a fresh one from off of the lake, when our talented casts take the stage inside the garden you will have an individual, and quite distinctive, theatrical experience.
This season, we are pleased to present Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night (directed by Scott McKenna Campbell) and also introduce you to an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s coming of age novel, Great Expectations, by Gale Childs Daly (directed by Samantha Martinson).
Welcome back to those of you who have made attending our shows part of your Door County Experience. I want to extend a special welcome to those of you who are new to our venue in the garden at Björklunden because you represent our future. Please share your enjoyment of our shows with others. Your word of mouth will help to keep our summer season’s audience growing and to ensure that our little company will live on for years to come.
I invite everyone to relax in our beautiful garden, to feel the summer evening become part of our show and to enjoy Door Shakespeare’s unique theatrical experience of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations, by Gale Childs Daly.
Warm regards,
David R. Clowers Chair, Board of Directors
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Great Expectations
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Directed by samantha martinson
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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Directed by scott mckenna campbell
Production Stage Manager nat goeller *
Scenic and Properties Designer jody sekas
Lighting Designer todd mion
Dialect Coach susan gosdick *
Intimacy Director amie root
Additional Staff
Assistant Stage Manager megan cvijanovich
Costume Designer mary yaw mcmullen
Music Director and Composer scott mckenna campbell
Fight and Movement Director ryan schabach *
Choreographer molly rhode *
Producing Manager gabriel anderle · Intern Cohort Mentor becky keeshin *
Fight Captain and Front of House jamey feshold
Costume Assistant and Wardrobe Crew Lead janine l. casey
Production Intern: Costumes tristyn arndt
Production Intern: Costumes cora mcmullen
Box Office Manager lexi praxl Front of House and Box Office Staff hannah freund
Camp Will Director: scott mckenna campbell
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Twelfth Night
by william shakespeare
Sponsored by Mary Pikul Anderson cast
Viola, a shipwrecked lady, later disguised as Cesario Janyce Caraballo*
Feste, Olivia’s Jester Becky Keeshin*
Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother, also shipwrecked Gabriel Rodriguez
Antonia, a sea captain who befriends Sebastian Sierra Miguela Tune
Orsino, Duke of Illyria Shaughn Aderhold
Olivia, a countess Rachel J. Jones
Maria, Olivia’s waiting-gentlewoman Sierra Miguela Tune
Sir Toby Belch, Olivia’s kinsmen Ryan Schabach*
Sir Andrew Aguecheek, companion to Sir Toby Jamey Feshold
Malvolio, Olivia’s steward Mark Corkins*
First Officer Shaughn Aderhold
Curio, gentleman attending Orsino Rachel J. Jones
Valentine, gentleman attending Orsino Jamey Feshold
Fabian, a member of Olivia’s household Gabriel Rodriguez
Priest Mark Corkins*
understudies
Gabriel Anderle—Malvolio/Priest, Andrew/Valentine, Orsino/ First Officer; Scott McKenna Campbell—Feste, Sir Toby Belch; Amy Ensign*—Maria/Antonia; Jamey Feshold—Sebastian/Fabian; Hannah Freund—Viola (Cesario); Lexi Praxl—Olivia/Curio
*Appearing through an Agreement between Door Shakespeare and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Great Expectations
by charles dickens
adapted by gale childs daly
Sponsored by David R. Clowers and Janice Witt Galt
Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois
cast
Pip Rachel J. Jones
Narrator 1 Mark Corkins*
Magwitch, Uncle Pumblechook, Soldier, Mr. Jaggers, Headwaiter, Victor, Ghost, Laertes, Pantomime Sailor
Narrator 2
Becky Keeshin*
Herbert Pocket, Mr. Wopsle, Hamlet, Pantomime Sailor, Sergeant, Coachman
Narrator 3
Sierra Miguela Tune
Mrs. Joe, Miss Havisham, Soldier, Traveling Woman, Amelia, Waiter, Mrs. Pocket, Molly, Gertrude, Pantomime Girl, Galley Captain
Narrator 4
Janyce Caraballo* Estella, Biddy, Compeyson, Mrs. Hubble, Soldier, Waiter, Flopson, Ophelia
Narrator 5 Ryan Schabach*
Joe Gargery, Mr. Wemmick, Waiter, Matthew Pocket, Bentley Drummle, Claudius, Pantomime Sailor
Musician Scott McKenna Campbell
time 1812–1840
place The county of Kent, England; the city of London, England
understudies
Amy Ensign*—Narrator 3; Hannah Freund—Pip; Jamey Feshold—Narrator 1; Gabriel Rodriguez—Narrator 2; Lexi Praxl—Narrator 4; Gabriel Anderle—Narrator 5; Shaugh Aderhold—Musician
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
Cast, Company, and Crew
shaughn aderhold
Production Intern: Acting, Camp Will Teaching Artist
Shaughn Aderhold is a New York area-based performer pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at the Hartt School. Shaughn has performed in various staged productions in New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has various film credits working on sets of short films, independent films, and TV shows. Beyond performing, Shaughn is passionate about writing and directing. They have written multiple staged and filmed productions and are always looking for the next project to tackle. When not working in the Arts, Shaughn loves to cook and constantly try new recipes! Instagram: @Shaughn_Aderhold
gabriel anderle
Producing Manager and Understudy
Gabriel Anderle is an actor, writer, and creative leader with a passion for leaving spaces better than he found them. He is thrilled to be joining Door Shakespeare for a second season after working with them in 2023 on As You Like It and The Old Man and The Old Moon. Chicago credits include A Christmas Carol, The Antiquities, Highway Patrol, The Lizard y El Sol (Goodman Theatre), Judgment Day (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Love’s Labor’s Lost (Independently Produced), in addition to serving as the Merchandise Associate for Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Selected regional credits include: A Christmas Carol, Our Town (Milwaukee Rep); Troilus and Cressida, Valor (Guthrie Theater); Goosebumps the Musical (First Stage Children’s Theater). Gabriel trained at the UMN/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program and Shakespeare’s Globe. Catch Gabe in Madison, WI, this winter for Ironbound with Forward Theater. For Team Anderle, the theater-makers and shakers that inspire him constantly. @gabriel.anderle // gabrielanderle.com
tristyn arndt
Production Intern: Costumes and
Wardrobe
Tristyn will be entering their third year at Lawrence University in the fall. Tristyn discovered an interest in costuming during their first year at Lawrence and has been working in the costume shop ever since. Their first foray into costume design was helping to create the wardrobe for Lawrence’s production of the musical Working. Tristyn is currently between majors, but has interests in a wide variety of fields, from psychology to religious studies to theater. Their hometown is Brainerd, Minnesota, which is known primarily for being the (alleged) birthplace of Paul Bunyan.
scott mckenna campbell Director: Twelfth Night, Composer, Musician, and Camp Will Director
Dr. Scott McKenna Campbell is a multi-disciplinary theater maker, scholar, and teacher who joins Door Shakespeare for his seventh consecutive repertory season under the maple. His previous Door Shakespeare credits include The Old Man and the Old Moon (Director/Ensemble); Twelfth Night (Feste/ Composer); As You Like It (Touchstone/Composer); and The Three Musketeers (Planchet/ Composer). As a performer, he has appeared in over forty professional productions across the Midwest and East coast. He wrote full music and lyrics for four original scripts that have been performed around the country, and over 100 of his songs have been seen on regional theatre stages. He earned a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an M.Litt degree in Shakespeare and Performance through the American Shakespeare Center/Mary Baldwin University partnership, and an MA in Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership through the Bolz Center in the Wisconsin School of Business.
Cast, Company, and Crew
janyce caraballo * Performer
Janyce Caraballo is ecstatic to make her Door Shakespeare debut! She is an Actor, Director, and Teaching Artist from Chicago’s Humboldt Park. She takes pride in her Latiné culture and Queer communities, and strives to uplift their vibrant stories. Select Chicago credits include: Little Women, Georgiana in Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley (Northlight Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Drury Lane), Shakespeare in the Parks (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Romeo and Juliet, Hope: Part 2 of a Mexican Trilogy (Teatro Vista), Seussical (Marriott), Suddenly, Last Summer (Raven Theatre), Hot Pink (New American Folk Theatre), The Full Monty (Theo Ubique). Regional Credits include: Peninsula Players, Indiana Repertory Theatre, American Players Theatre, First Folio Theatre, TheatreSquared. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, has her Master of Fine Arts from The Theatre School at DePaul University, and is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency. janyce-caraballo.com
Cast, Company, and Crew
janine l. casey
Costume Assistant and Wardrobe Crew Lead
Janine L. Casey is a costume designer and wardrobe worker based in Chicago. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lawrence University in 2024 with a B.A. in Theatre Arts. This season marks Janine’s second summer working with Door Shakespeare; in 2024, she served as a costume and wardrobe intern for Door Shakespeare’s productions of Romeo and Juliet and Emma. Recent projects include working as Assistant Stage Manager/Wardrobe for Tell Me on a Sunday at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre and costume designing for MEDEAMEDEAMEDEA at Theatre EVOLVE. Janine enjoys making jewelry, running competitively, and playing pinochle. janadoestheatre.weebly.com
mark corkins * Performer
Mark is excited to be returning to Door Shakespeare for his 8th season. Favorite roles from previous years include: Prospero, Capulet, Don Pedro, Egeus, Toby Belch, Jacques, and Falstaff. Mark has also worked locally with American Players Theatre, Madison Rep, Chamber Theatre, Next Act, First Stage, In Tandem, Optimist, and Milwaukee Opera Theater. As a long-time member of Milwaukee Rep’s resident company, over dozens of productions, notable roles include: Hamm (End Game), Lee (True West), Lopahkin (The Cherry Orchard), Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol), Dracula, and King Lear. Nationally, he’s had the opportunity to work with Berkeley Rep, the Utah & Illinois Shakespeare Festivals, Stage West, Arena Stage, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and the Colonial Theater. Mark has also travelled to perform in Germany, Finland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He is most fortunate to have spent many months (over the years) in Japan, working with The Suzuki Company of Toga, and SITI Company.
Cast, Company, and Crew
megan cvijanovich Assistant Stage Manager
Megan Cvijanovich is a rising Junior at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Dramatic Art and English and minoring in Classics. She has a particular love for Stage Management, but also has experience in other areas of production, including lighting, sound, and set design. Megan has experience working as a stage manager on various types of performances, including plays, musicals, and operas. This summer will be Megan’s first time working with Door Shakespeare and their first time working on a Shakespeare play. Megan is excited for the opportunity to work with so many talented and experienced people this summer. When not working in the theater, Megan can be found reading Romance novels, doing arts and crafts, and baking.
ed dimaio Carpenter
Ed DiMaio is delighted to be back for his third season with Door Shakespeare. Edward performed in Isadoora Theatre Company’s (ITC’s) productions of Working, Waiting For Lefty, Circle Mirror Transformation, and Three Days of Rain, and Rogue theater’s production of All My Sons. He also participated in readings with Door Shakespeare, Isadoora, and Rogue. Ed has designed sets for ITC’s Hellen, Bauer, and last summer’s production of Uncanny Valley. Ed is currently the Board Chair at ITC. At Third Avenue PlayWorks, DiMaio performed in House of Blue Leaves and worked for five seasons on set construction including a full design and build of TAP’s Christmas Show. Last winter Edward constructed the set for Sevastopol School’s production of James and The Giant Peach
Cast, Company, and Crew
amy ensign *
Producing Artistic Director
Amy Ensign began her career with Door Shakespeare 18 years ago as Elmire in Tartuffe and Ceres in The Tempest. Select Door Shakespeare credits include Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Julia in The Rivals, Jane in Pride and Prejudice, and Rosalind in 2012’s As You Like It. A Door County-based actor, director, and theater educator, Amy has performed with Northern Sky Theater, Theatre M, Teatro Caravaggio, Third Avenue PlayWorks, and Peninsula Players; and directed theater education programs for Sevastopol School, Third Avenue PlayWorks, and Door Shakespeare. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in theater from the University of Washington and studied with the Suzuki Company of Toga-Mura (SCOT) in Japan. A voyaging sailor and underwater hockey player, Amy lives in Sturgeon Bay with her husband and son.
jamey feshold Performer, Fight Captain, Front of House Staff, Camp Will Teaching Artist
Jamey Feshold has a diverse performance background that spans from actor to Fight Director and stage combatant, but Jamey‘s true passion lies in acting. Some of his favorite credits include: As You Like It (Milwaukee Rep), Lucha Teotl (The Goodman), and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (First Stage). His verve for the performing arts led him across the country and the world, performing stunt work in China, the United States, and most recently on the Royal Caribbean cruise line and its inaugural Royal Caribbean Royal Railway. Thankfully, his journey led him back to Door Shakespeare where he is pleased to spend another summer in the incredible Door County. Jamey performed previously in 2022’s The Tempest and The Three Musketeers: An Adventure with Music.
david foulds Master Electrician
David Foulds is happy to be a part of the Door Shakespeare team. After 10 years of volunteering, his position became official in 2022. A freelance electrician, builder, and sailboat rigger, David is the master electrician for the 2025 company. He is also the technical director for Sevastopol School Theater. When not working, David enjoys cycling and underwater hockey.
hannah freund Box Office, Front of House Staff, and Understudy
Hannah Freund is an actor, playwright, and director currently based out of Chicago, IL.
As a Wisconsin native, a complete Shakespeare nerd, and a lover of all things DoCo, she is beyond thrilled to be joining Door Shakespeare for her very first summer! Other credits include: Much Ado About Nothing (Hero U/S, Seacoal), Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; Much Ado About Nothing (Hero, Verges), The Theater at Monmouth; Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio, Friar), The Theater at Monmouth; Winnie-the-Pooh (Rabbit, Owl), The Theater at Monmouth; The Duchess of Malfi (Julia), Illinois Wesleyan University; Semi-Monde (Tanis), British American Drama Academy; The Wolves (#25), Illinois Wesleyan University. Represented by Lily’s Talent Agency. Lots of love to Mama, Phil, and the fambly. hannah-freund.com
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Alex Galick* in 2022’s The Three Musketeers: an Adventure with Music. Photo by Heidi Hodges
Cast, Company, and Crew
nat goeller * Production Stage Manager
Nat Goeller is a Milwaukee-based Stage Manager always ready to commit to the bit, and so very excited to join Door Shakespeare this season! Other worlds Nat has worked with include Next Act Theater, Black Arts MKE, Renaissance Theaterworks, Summit Players Theater, Kohl’s Wild Theater, Waukesha Civic Theater, She/Her Productions, Sherman Park Eiga, and Metropolis Performing Arts Center. They are also a proud Advisory Board Member with (X) Collective. Nat is a firm believer in the journey being worth the destination, and growing with a community that supports all its affiliates.
susan gosdick * Dialect Coach, Great Expectations
It is a great pleasure to work with Door Shakespeare for the first time, and on such a beautiful story. Dialect credits include: Paramount Theatre (Waitress, Frozen, Beautiful, Streetcar Named Desire, Billy Elliot, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky Boots, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Cabaret, Once, Million Dollar Quartet, Sweeney Todd, The Little Mermaid), Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Lord of the Rings, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan), Marriott Theatre (Buddy), Invictus (The Mountaintop), Chicago Opera Theatre, Music Theater Works, and Shattered Globe. Acting credits include: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Paramount Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Drury Lane Theatre, Artists’ Ensemble, The Old Globe. Susan also teaches dialects and voice at Columbia College Chicago and Roosevelt University.
heidi hodges Company Photographer
Heidi Hodges grew up in Kenosha and vacationed in Door County throughout her youth. She received a BA in technical communication from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and focused on photography, journalism, and history. In 1987, to complete her major, she interned at the Door County Advocate. She remained at the Advocate for 13 years after the internship, covering the community she loves. Heidi served as editor of the Door County Magazine from 2013–2019 and editor of the Washington Island Observer from 2019–2022. Heidi is the co-owner of Door Kewaunee Arts Guidebook. And, since 2001, owner of her photography business, Heidi Hodges Photography. Since Door Shakespeare’s inception, it has been one of Heidi’s summer mainstays, and she is proud to volunteer photography services for a company she loves.
Cast, Company, and Crew
rachel j jones
Performer
Rachel J Jones, a Chicago-based actor and educator, is thrilled to join the 2025 company of Door Shakespeare! Select regional credits include: Juliet (Romeo and Juliet, Oak Park Festival Theatre), Desdemona (Othello, Utah Shakespeare Festival), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks), Adrianna (The Comedy of Errors [adapt.]), Montana Shakespeare in the Parks) and Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oak Park Festival Theatre and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks). Rachel received her BFA in Acting from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), and a certificate in Shakespearean verse/scene work from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC. She is represented by Lily’s Talent in Chicago. Love to her supportive family, Lucas, and a very sincere thank you to the team at Door Shakespeare for the opportunity to spend the summer in Door County! racheljjones.actor
becky keeshin *
Performer and Intern Cohort Mentor
Becky Keeshin returns for her second season at Door Shakespeare after appearing in As You Like It and The Old Man and the Old Moon (2023). She is a Chicago-based actor and musician. Credits include The Band’s Visit (Writers Theatre, TheatreSquared), In the Grove of Forgetting (TheatreSquared) Frozen (Fulton Theatre), Ride the Cyclone, Indecent (Contemporary Theatre of Ohio), ShakesFest! (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Fiddler on the Roof (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Mockingbird, Tuck Everlasting, Auntie Claus (Nashville Children’s Theatre), Nunsense (Porchlight Music Theatre), and work with the Marriott Theatre and Red Orchid. She holds a BFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University and is represented by DDO Artists Agency. Love to her husband, David. beckykeeshin.com.
Cast, Company, and Crew
samantha martinson Director, Great Expectations
Samantha Martinson is a Midwest-based director and theater practitioner. Upcoming credits include: Dinner with the Duchess (Next Act) and Gloria (University of MN, BFA). Select directing credits include: She Kills Monsters (First Stage); fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life (Carthage College); The Wolves (Marquette University); ‘Neath the Hills of Bastogne (Sunstone Studios); The Tempest (Mad Rouges); Twelfth Night (Milwaukee Youth Theater). Select assistant directing credits include: Ring Round the Moon (American Players Theatre), A Year with Frog and Toad (Children’s Theater Company), and Lauren Gunderson’s world premiere of Artemisia (Forward Theater). Select staged readings include: Casey and Diana (American Players Theatre), and ESCAPEGOAT (Jungle Theater). Samantha is the Festival Producer for World Premiere Wisconsin. She has held administrative and artistic roles at several regional theaters including American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Door Shakespeare, First Stage, Milwaukee Ballet, and The Playwrights’ Center. 2024 Kennedy Center Directing Intensive alum. samanthamartinson.com
cora mcmullen Production Intern: Costumes
Cora hails from Coshocton, Ohio, and is excited to work on the Door Shakespeare 2025 season. This is Cora’s first time working in Door County. She has experience on and off stage. Cora’s most recent work has been as Backstage Crew on Jekyll and Hyde the Musical at her local community theatre, and as Costume Designer for Finding Nemo Jr. with Columbus Children’s Theatre. She is working on the costume team for Door Shakespeare alongside her mother, Mary.
Cast, Company, and Crew
mary yaw mcmullen Costume Designer
Mary Yaw McMullen is honored to be working with Door Shakespeare as Costume Designer for the 2025 Season. She works as a freelance Costume Designer, Director, and Instructor. Some of Mary’s more recent costume design work has been Mamma Mia and Footloose with Grandstreet Theatre in Helena, Montana, School of Rock and The Sleepwalker of Holstenwall with Columbus Children’s Theatre, Luchadora, Indecent, Skeleton Crew, and Big Fish with The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio, and The Old Man and The Old Moon and As You Like It with Door Shakespeare. Mary holds a B.A. in Theatre and M.F.A in Theatrical Design and Production from The Ohio State University. She thanks her parents, husband, Kyle, and children, Cora and Brek, for their support and excitement for all things theatre. Enjoy the show!
todd mion
Lighting Designer
Todd Mion has been a lighting designer in the Baltimore area for over thirty-five years. Recent designs include the world premieres of Mother May I at the Strand Theater, Bad Panda with Iron Crow Theatre, To Get to the Other Side for The Baltimore Playwright’s Festival, The Return of the Fifth Sister at the Capital Fringe Festival, as well as dance designs seen at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., The Alvin Ailey Theatre in New York City, The Greenhouse Theatre in Chicago, and internationally at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. Todd also designed for the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival where his work included the critically acclaimed A Dickens of a Carol as well as productions of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. This is Todd’s ninth season designing lighting for Door Shakespeare.
Cast, Company, and Crew
lexi praxl Box Office Manager, Understudy
Lexi Praxl is excited to join Door Shakespeare and be back in the garden again this summer! In 2023, she graduated from Lawrence University, majoring in French and Theatre. In 2026, she will receive her Masters degree in Translation Studies from Durham University. In her time at Lawrence, Lexi had many roles on and off the stage. Her favorites include building sets for shows and operas like Alcina and The Domino Effect, voice acting in The Veldt and The White Rose, and acting in her senior capstone: Moliere Inspired. At Durham, Lexi joined student theatre with performances in St. Mary’s Annual Charity Showcase and was the choreographer for Ooook theatre’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole. In her spare time Lexi loves to fence and knit. Be on the lookout for hand-knit pieces in the box office!
Cast, Company, and Crew
gabriel rodriguez
Production
Intern:
Acting, Camp Will Teaching Artist
Gabriel Rodriguez is absolutely thrilled to be spending his first summer with Door Shakespeare as an acting/production intern. He currently attends UW–Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts Acting BFA program and is moving into his senior year. Some of his favorite roles at UWM were Oscar in Sweat, Ed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Porter in Macbeth, and Pericles in Pericles, Prince of Tyre. In his free time he enjoys playing acoustic ballads on the guitar, traveling with his dog Percy, and taking lots of notes. He is very grateful to all of the friends, family, and faculty that have supported him on his journey here!
Arielle Leverett,* Ethan Hightire, Taylor Harvey,* and TehreemChaudhry in 2024’s Romeo and Juliet Photo by Heidi Hodges
Cast, Company, and Crew
molly rhode * Choreographer, Great Expectations
Molly first came to Door County as a Door Shakespeare actor, playing Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer in 2005, and Rosalind in As You Like It in 2006. She then began acting and directing at Northern Sky Theater and joined the staff as Associate Artistic Director in 2014 and is honored to be newly in the role of Artistic Director there. This season at Northern Sky Molly is directing Something in the Water and co-directing and performing in Dairy Heirs, both at the Pen Park Amphitheater! Molly also works regularly with theaters in Milwaukee and Madison and is on the leadership team of World Premiere Wisconsin, a statewide collaboration that celebrates new plays and musicals, holding its second festival in 2026! Thanks for welcoming me back to the garden, Door Shakes!
amie root Intimacy Director
Amie Root is a director, playwright, actor, fight and intimacy director, and teacher. Amie is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors and has toured the country creating theater for the last fifteen years. She recently Directed The Mad Ones and Assistant Directed The Garbologists (Western Illinois University). She has been the Fight and Intimacy Director for Hamlet and Henry IV, Part I (Utah Shakespeare Festival) and Misery (Peninsula Players), and Fight Director for Twelfth Night and The Heart of Robin Hood (Door Shakespeare), She Kills Monsters (Univ. of Southern Mississippi), five seasons with Unto These Hills (Cherokee, NC) and others. She was a teaching artist for the Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.) for four years. Amie has her BA in drama from the UW Stevens Point and is pursuing her MFA in Directing at WIU. Amieroot.com
Year round
fun nights, social mixers and our annual Pride Festival in June.
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Cast, Company, and Crew
ryan schabach * Performer, Fight and Movement Director
Ryan is honored to once again be performing between the stars and gardens of Björklunden. As a Door Shakespeare company member, Ryan has directed, designed, video edited, taught, choreographed, and acted in numerous productions throughout the last 15 years. Favorite productions outside of Door Shakespeare include: The Underpants, Milwaukee Rep; Love’s Labour’s Lost, Utah Shakespeare Festival; Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, Next Act; In the Next Room, Forward Theater Co.; Boeing Boeing, MKE Chamber Theatre; Tinker Bell, First Stage; Hook’s Tale, Stages; RED, 6th Street Playhouse; Three Viewings, Third Avenue PlayWorks. Upcoming productions: Directing The Foreigner at Unity Theatre, performing (for the 18th year) in the holiday show at Stages in Houston, followed by directing The Play That Goes Wrong at Sheboygan Theatre Company. Education: BS in Psychology/Philosophy, UW–Oshkosh; MFA in acting, UW–Madison. To the volunteers, staff, our amazing patrons, and Kay for all her support and guidance. I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks and ever THANKS!
Cast, Company, and Crew
jody sekas
Scenic and Properties Designer
Jody Sekas is a production/scenic designer for theater and film, returning for his seventh season as Scenic and Prop Designer for Door Shakespeare. He has also worked for such venues as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Dell’Arte International, Rochester Civic Theatre, Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, The Western Stage, and on the films The Music Inside, Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes, FLEA, and The Wine of Summer. His recent designs include the Off-Broadway debut of Boswell, and the feature film What Happened to Dorothy Bell. He taught Scenography for Theatre, Film, & Dance at Humboldt State University in northern California; Scenic/Lighting Design & Technology at UW–Eau Claire, and was the resident scenic & lighting designer for the Sioux Falls Playhouse in South Dakota. He is now in his thirteenth year at UW–Parkside as Associate Professor of Scenic Design & Technology and is a core professor in the Digital Design & Fabrication program. See examples of his works at d4production.com
sierra miguela tune Performer, Camp Will Teaching Artist
Sierra Miguela Tune is a biracial actress who hails from Colorado. She is delighted to make her debut with Door Shakespeare! Some favorite credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Pericles, and Othello (TheatreWorks); The City Dog and the Prairie Dog, and ROY. G BIV (Creede Repertory Theatre); and Henry IV, Part 1 (Utah Shakespeare Festival). She holds bachelor’s degrees in theatre and dance from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Mis raíces son mi fuerza! Social media: @smileysierratune
Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages and working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.ActorsEquity.org #EquityWorks
weather policy
Door Shakespeare makes every effort to meet all scheduled performances. In the event of inclement weather, performances may be delayed and/or rain checks issued. The option of a refund is available when a show must be canceled prior to the completion of half the show’s running time.
Door County weather changes very quickly and varies depending on location. Decisions due to weather are made at the time of performance and based on the weather at the Door Shakespeare performance space. If you choose not to attend, and the show goes on as scheduled, there are no refunds.
Twelfth Night
twelfth night
Synopsis
Following the death of their father, twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria. Finding herself alone in a new country and fearing that her brother has died, Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and enters the service of Duke Orsino. Orsino is unsuccessfully courting the Countess Olivia who has abjured the sight of men while she grieves the recent deaths of her own father and brother. Olivia is also being courted by the wealthy Sir Andrew Aguecheek at the encouragement of Olivia’s uncle Sir Toby Belch. Olivia’s servant Maria and Feste the Fool seek to comfort Olivia but eventually unite with Sir Toby and Sir Andrew to play a trick on Olivia’s officious housekeeper Malvolio. Viola’s disguise allows her to move freely through Illyria, but unexpected complications arise when Orsino and Olivia each develop romantic feelings for Cesario the page boy. Overlapping love triangles and household rivalries grow increasingly confused when Viola’s twin brother Sebastian—completely unaware that Viola also survived and disguised herself—arrives in Illyria.
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Director’s Notes
A decade ago, I heard an actor refer to Twelfth Night as “a love story with a river of sadness flowing beneath it.” I agree with this appraisal: the play is undergirded by sadness and resolved by love, but neither the sorrow nor the love are as simple as audiences may expect. Audiences meet the play in the wake of grief. Like Viola and Sebastian’s salvation from a literal shipwreck, the inhabitants of Illyria seek solid ground after unsettling losses. Olivia’s father—the old Count—has died, and her brother—his successor—has also passed. We see the Illyrians floundering in the wake of tragedy: Olivia abjures the sight of men, Sir Toby seeks solace in inebriation, Feste the Fool has disappeared from the court. Faced with grief, each of these figures turn inward in search of meaning, consolation, and comfort.
I imagine Illyria at the play’s beginning as a winter place overseen by grey clouds that devour light and invite silence. While the world of the play has been wracked by storms and catastrophe before the curtain opens, the play itself begins with a feeling of stillness, or stasis, as characters grasp for pathways through griefs that predate the play’s first scenes.
Playgoer’s Guide
It is into this cold, still, world that Shakespeare introduces many of his most vibrant characters. Viola arrives on shore and catches both Olivia and Orsino’s romantic attention by bringing a capacity for connection and discovery unseen in their other suitors. Sebastian washes up in Illyria with an impetuousness and earnestness that shocks and enervates those around him. Feste the Fool returns from being “so long away” to bring the Illyrians songs and wit that hold a mirror up to both their foibles and their unprocessed griefs.
With each of these characters’ arrivals and subsequent interactions, a contagious ray of sun breaks through the chilling grief that opens the play; a warm breeze encourages characters to remember that springtime always follows winter. It is in these interactions with outsiders that the residents of Illyria find love: whether romantic love with partners, familial love with friends and relations, or—for many—the love for a life well-lived that they had lost before the play began. As poet Kahlil Gibran writes in his poem On Joy and Sorrow, “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” Twelfth Night is a journey towards love made richer by the sadness that its characters navigate and overcome. Thank you for joining us on this journey.
Campbell Signature:
Scott McKenna Campbell May 21, 2025
william
shakespeare: a biography
Though William Shakespeare wrote over thirty plays and is arguably the best-known figure in English literary history, only a few scattered facts are known about his life. He was born in 1564 and raised in the wooded market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The son of a glover and leather merchant, William was one of eight children, though three of his siblings died at birth. William probably left grammar school when he was thirteen years old, however he continued to study on his own. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare went to London around 1588 to pursue his career in drama, and by 1592 was a well-known actor. Shakespeare joined The Lord Chamberlain's Men acting troupe in 1594 and wrote many plays for the group while continuing to act. The group often performed for Queen Elizabeth, and in 1598 Shakespeare helped buy the Globe Theatre which became the group’s new home. Shakespeare was very popular late in his life, becoming one of the first playwrights to sell printed editions of his plays to the public. He went into semi-retirement in 1611 after finishing The Tempest and returned to Stratford to be with his family. He died on his birthday five years later.
Great Expectations
great expectations synopsis
Pip, a young orphan living in the marshlands of Kent, is raised by his stern sister and her kind-hearted husband Joe, the village blacksmith. Life is simple and predictable—until one day, in the quiet of the churchyard, Pip is confronted by a terrifying escaped convict. Though the incident fades into his past, Pip’s secret act of helping the man lingers in his life for years to come.
Not long after this encounter, Pip is summoned to the decaying estate of the wealthy and reclusive Miss Havisham. At Satis House, he meets Miss Havisham’s beautiful but distant adopted daughter, Estella, and his desire for something more is ignited. Pip grows increasingly ashamed of his humble background and hopes to become a gentleman.
Years later, when a mysterious benefactor offers Pip the opportunity to move to London to receive an education, he believes his grand future is finally unfolding. With the guidance of the formidable lawyer Mr. Jaggers, his accountant, Mr. Wopsle, tutor Matthew Pocket, and the steady friendship of Pocket’s son Herbert, Pip enters a world of refinement far greater than he ever expected.
But as he rises in society, Pip discovers that his success is built on uneasy ground. The truth about his benefactor forces Pip to reckon with the assumptions, ambitions, and affections that have guided his path. When Pip’s social standing is threatened because of his benefactor’s past, he leans on Herbert and Mr. Wopsle to help secure his benefactor’s safety and his own. As secrets unravel, Pip confronts the complex web of identities, loyalties, and betrayals that bind him to Estella, Miss Havisham, and a past he can no longer ignore.
Told through the lens of Pip’s memory, Great Expectations is a richly woven tale of aspiration and ultimately redemption. Dickens asks us to consider: what truly defines a life well lived?
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Playgoer’s Guide
great expectations
Director’s Notes
What shapes a person? Is it the past that we’ve lived through or the future we hope to build? How do our choices echo through the lives of others?
Gale Childs Daly’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel Great Expectations invites us to explore these questions through the lens of imagination and transformation.
From the marshes to the city, from boy to gentleman, Pip chases a future that glimmers just beyond reach. In doing so, he is shaped not only by his desires, but by the forces of class, love, ambition, and, of course, expectation.
Daly’s Great Expectations combines all the grandeur and possibility of Dickens’s original novel with a contemporary sense of curiosity and play. With six actors and a musician, the story unfolds not as a traditional retelling but as a shared act of remembering—fluid, theatrical, and deeply human. The ensemble slips in and out of characters and time, revealing a kaleidoscopic world that blurs the line between past and present, truth and perception.
In revisiting Pip’s world, we’re also invited to reconsider our own: our assumptions about class, gender, power, and belonging. What does it mean to “better” oneself—and at what cost? What do we lose, or gain, when we try to change? These questions continue to pull at me as I reflect on the complexities of human transformation, the ways people change—or don’t. Though Pip’s journey takes place in another time, what he faces still challenges us today: What do we owe one another? What do we carry with us? And what happens when the life we imagined doesn’t quite match the one we find ourselves living?
Part memory play, part ghost story, part dream—and wholly a vivid reminder that the most powerful expectations may be the ones we place on ourselves.
Samantha Martinson
May 28, 2025
Playgoer’s Guide
gale childs daly
Great Expectations Playwright
Gale Childs Daly has been a playwright, director, teacher, text coach, and actor for many years. A graduate of the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now DePaul University), Daly has worked at the Goodman Theatre, the Alley Theatre, the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, the Great River Shakespeare Festival, and the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, among others. As a playwright, Gale adapted (in addition to Great Expectations), The Secret Garden, The Story of Opal, and The Lament for Ignacio Sanchez. Some of Daly’s directing credits include The Government Inspector, Julius Caesar, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. As an actor (under the name Gale Fury Childs), she has enjoyed playing such roles as Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing, Goneril in King Lear, and Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible. Daly is a freelance director, teacher, and text coach in the midwest. She is married to actor Jonathan Gillard Daly and has two children. Currently, she lives in Chicago.
door shakespeare intern program
Door Shakespeare believes in providing a well-rounded experience for students in their chosen field with additional opportunities to explore other areas of the theater. Internships focus on: Lighting, Costumes, Acting, Set, Properties, and Arts Administration. We provide a supportive learning environment supplemented with high levels of responsibility and flexible learning opportunities guided by individual talents and interests.
The Intern Cohort gathers onstage during a break: (left to right) Tristyn Arndt, Shaughn Aderhold, Cora McMullen, and Gabriel Rodriguez
2025 Summer Theater Program Camp Will
Three Fun Sessions! July 14–18 • July 21–25 • August 4–8
Camp Will is a weeklong workshop dedicated to the development of communication, language, and group social skills through the process of creative play and group scene work. Our goal is to nurture a young person’s ability to voice their opinions, communicate their thoughts, and discover their creativity through ensemble work and the poetry of Shakespeare.
Camp sessions are available for ages 8–17.
Directed by Scott McKenna Campbell, Camp Will Teaching Artists come from all over the United States and are members of the Door Shakespeare acting company.
Daily sessions begin with theater and improv games. Groups then work independently in separate ensembles to approach Shakespeare’s works through rhythm, playful language exercises, and story drama. Older students work more intensely on vocal and physical techniques that enrich the meaning of Shakespeare’s text.
Annual Gala 2024
The credit for the success of our 2024 Gala sits squarely on the shoulders of all those whose planning, participation, and support contributed to this memorable event. Our sincere thanks to the following patrons and performing artists.
sponsors
Doug and Judy Drew
caterers
Thyme Restaurant and Catering
donors
Mary Pikul Anderson
Mary Lynn and Randy Brotherhood
David Clowers
Peter Coladarci
Dick & Kit Conner
Alicia Daubner and Chris Eichenseer
Judy Drew
Allyn Ensign
Amy Ensign
Arthur Ensign-George
Barry and Betsy Ensign-George
Janice Galt
Gwenn and Joe Graboyes
Jami and Joe Hanreddy
Rebecca E Heller
Camp Will Students
Scott McKenna Campbell
Jonathan Contreras
hosts
Joslyn & Matt Villalpando
Woodwalk Gallery
Arlene Johnson and Chris Weidenbacher
Hannah and Paul Kaser
Jason Salmi Klotz and Benedict Salmi Klotz
Natalie and George Gorchynsky
Paulette Laufer
Peggy Lott
T.J Lutz
Eric Ohlrogge
Bela Sandor
Jillaine Seefeldt
Ann Sheridan
Mary Wachenheim
Evan and Lurana Webster
Kate Wulle-Dugan
Shirley Weese Young
Dan Klarer
Arielle Leverett
Lexi Praxl
Noelle Young-Davis performing artists
Isa Guitian
volunteers
Tehreem Chaudhry
Isa Guitian
Taylor Harvey
Heidi Hodges
Mikkel Knutson
George Lorimer
Lexi Praxl
Angel Rivera
Mindi Vanderhoof
Emil and Susan Lesniak
Becky and Steve Heller
David Foulds
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Join the Fun!
Door Shakespeare is looking for volunteers of all ages to assist with our performances. We have a job for everyone including greeting our patrons, parking cars, and ushering.
We also have a number of administrative projects including distribution of marketing materials and filing.
Our Bard Buddy volunteer program is a wonderful community of volunteers that are critical to each season’s success.
Join the Fun! Call 920.854.7111 to learn more.
We appreciate your involvement—thank you to the past year’s Bard Buddies!
bard buddy volunteers
Robert Barbolini
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Mary Lynn Brotherhood
David Clowers
Ed DiMaio
Isabella Dippel
Allyn Ensign
Alice Ensign-George
Barry Ensign-George
Betsy Ensign-George
Tim Feist
David Foulds
Owen Foulds
Janice Galt
Gwenn Graboyes
Helly Ijichi
Becky Heller
Leon Hoffmann
Susan Hoffmann
Katherine Jones
Roger Jones
Becky Keeshin
Ava Kinh
Elena King
Andrew King
Kristina King
Maddie Latsch
Eric Latsch
Ellie Latsch
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Sarah Latsch
Bonnie Leick
Emil Lesniak
Susan Lesniak
Laura Maloney
Deb Meredith
Kathleen Metzger
Mark Moede
Abby Nakken
Lynn Nelson
Eric Ohlrogge
Carol Omernick
Karl Omernick
Alex Ortiz
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Beth Partain Ginny Perkins
Lynn Polacek
Tom Polacek
Susan Rabideau
Alyssa Ritacca
Joanne Scaggs
Carmen Schroeder
Will Stachour
Julie Stratton
Vance Toivonen
Marsha Williams
Catrina Williamson
Dalena Williamson
Shakespeare Circle
help us bring shakespeare to life!
Do you want to experience the magic of classical theater like never before? Then join the Shakespeare Circle and become a part of the process! As a member of this community of art lovers, you will have the opportunity to support Door Shakespeare's mission of producing the finest classical theater in Door County. Become a Director level member, ($1000 per year commitment) and you will enjoy benefits such as early access to ticket sales for the season, a season poster signed by our talented artists, and a series of sneak peek events that offer an inside look behind the scenes. If you choose to become a Producer level member committing to $2500 per year, you will enjoy even more elite benefits, including a chance to meet the artists one-on-one, attendance at the first read-through rehearsal, and a special invitation to our season preview. As a member, you will be the first to know about the upcoming season selections and will be featured on a recognition board in the theater. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be a part of something truly special. Visit our website or contact us at the box office to learn more about giving levels and member benefits. We can't wait to welcome you into the Shakespeare Circle!
producer: $2,500 for three years = $7,500
Dr. Eric Ohlrogge
directors: $1,000 for three years = $3,000
Mary Anderson
Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi
Doug & Judy Drew
The Brotherhood Family
Dick and Kit Conner
Ms. Janice Galt and Attorney David R. Clowers
Arlene Johnson and Chris Weidenbacher
Tom & Bev Lisle
MMG Foundation
Bill & Sunshine Walker
Evan and Lurana Webster
Carl & Sandy Zapffe
Individual Contributors
The donors listed on the following pages include those who contributed from May 25, 2024 to May 24, 2025.
the monarchs: $5,000 and above
In memory of Virginia S. Bare
Mr. Peter Cardinal
Janice Galt and David Clowers
Kit and Dick Conner
Amy Ensign and David Foulds
Joseph and Jami Hanreddy
Steven E. Kane and Jacqueline P. Kane
Charitable Family Foundation
Eric Ohlrogge
Lori and David Nicholas
the nobility: $2,500-$4,999
Mary Pikul Anderson
Doug and Judy Drew
Spencer and Barbara Gould
Joseph and Gwenn Graboyes Charitable Fund of the Door County Community Foundation, Inc.
the gentry: $1,000-$2,499
Bob Balderson
Nancy T. and David A. Borghesi Fund
Joyce Bouche
Mary Lynn and Randal Brotherhood
Chris Cramer
Patti Hedeen
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Individual Contributors
the esQuires: $250-$499
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Robert and Jean Heidt
Becky Heller
Kristina Salmi Klotz
John Koehn
Anon d’Allouez
Erin Anschutz
Anonymous
Julia Van Roo Bresnahan Charitable Fund of the Door County Community Foundation, Inc.
Joyce and Thomas Bruckner
Sue and Jim Buck
Peter R. Coladarci
Robert and Lynn Doneff
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Individual Contributors
the merchants: $100-$249
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the masters: $99 and under
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the masters: $99 and under
Sarah Rinderle
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Lynne Swanson
Jenny Tan
Deva Thyme
Anne Tomlinson
Jason Torchinsky
Mr. Jack W. Travis
Mindi Vanderhoof and Joshua Toivonen
Dennis and Eileen Vaccaro
Richard Van Doren
Kimberley Vellenga
Rachel and Benjamin Wagner
Lisa Wahlstrom
Tina Wagner
June Waller
William Watson
Andrew and Katy Weber
Genevieve Weeks
Kris Wertz
Betts Williams
Maricay Willis
Jean and David Wolski
Richard Zekveld
Linette Zuchowski
special thanks for donations of time, talent, goods, and services
Allyson Fleck and Midsummer’s Music Festival
Kim A. Eckstein
Steve Ellman and the Fishstock Concert Series
Allyn Ensign
David Ensign
Betsy Ensign-George
Josie Trettin at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Paul & Trisha Filar
David Foulds
Owen Foulds
Charlie Frankel
Jami and Joseph Hanreddy
Becky Heller
Heidi Hodges
Roger Jones
Dan Klarer
Tom McKenzie
Northern Sky Theater
Molly Rhode
Sevastopol School
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh–
Department of Theatre
Mindi Vanderhoof
and a special thank you to lynn polacek and her group of master gardeners for revitalizing our office gardens!
Lynn Polacek
Linda Christen
Gwen Graboyes
Bonnie Lieck
Laura Maloney
Deb Meredith
Doug O’Leary
Tom Polacek
Jane Schaefer
Mary Stout
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Past Productions
2024—Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Emma by Joseph Hanreddy
2023—As You Like It by William Shakespeare and The Old Man and the Old Moon by PigPen Theater Co.
2022—The Tempest by William Shakespeare and The Three Musketeers: An Adventure, With Music by Joe Pine, with music and lyrics by Scott McKenna Campbell
2021—Hamlet by William Shakespeare, adapted by Guy Roberts
2020—Virtual Season—Rosalind by J.M. Barrie and The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
2019—Henry V and The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
2018—Much Ado About Nothing and The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
2017—Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr
2016—A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
2015—Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest by William Shakespeare
2014— The Comedy of Errors and King Lear by William Shakespeare
2013—Macbeth and Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare
2012—As You Like It by William Shakespeare and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
2011—Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare; Pride and Prejudice, adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
2010—Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare; The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
2009—The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
2008—A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare; Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmund Rostand
2007—The Tempest by William Shakespeare; Tartuffe by Jean Baptiste Moliere
2006—As You Like It by William Shakespeare; The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
2005—The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare; She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
2004—The Taming of the Shrew and The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
2003—Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
2002—A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
2001—Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
2000—The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
1999—As You Like It by William Shakespeare
1996—Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
1995—A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
DISCOVER STAY LEARN Björklunden
Björklunden, Lawrence University’s 441-acre North Campus is located along the shore of Lake Michigan one mile south from Baileys Harbor. 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 920-839-2216
BJÖRKLUNDEN WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Discover the beauty of Björklunden on your own or take part in our weekly guided activities available in summer and fall.
BJÖRKLUNDEN FACILITY RENTALS
Björklunden offers its facilities for rent year round to private, public, and corporate groups and is ideal for seminars, meetings, special events, and weddings.
BJÖRKLUNDEN SEMINARS
Often called a “Vacation with a Purpose,” these seminars offer a unique blend of learning and exploration.
Photo: Rob Kopecky