Four County Players & Barboursville Vineyards are proud to present:
Shakespeare at the Ruins: As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Presented with generous support from Orange County Virginia Tourism
At the Historic Barboursville Ruins
Media Sponsor: Wine & Country Life
Directed by John Holdren
Assistant Director: Linda Zuby
Music Director: David Becker
Lead Musician / Arranger / Composer: Ben Brantley
Choreographer: Geri Carlson Sauls
Producers: Kim Dukes, Rachel Vere Nicoll, Wendy Novicoff
Event Coordinator: Kristen Franklin Heiderstadt
Assistant Event Coordinator: Karen Schlicht
Production Stage Managers: Mandy Shuker, Meghan Wallace
ABOUT SHAKESPEARE AT THE RUINS:
To open Four County Players’ 50th Anniversary Season, this beloved, nationally-acclaimed collaboration between Barboursville Vineyards and Central Virginia’s longest-running community theater returns! Performances will be on-site in the beautiful Barboursville Vineyards, at the historic ruins of Governor James Barbour’s mansion, designed by Thomas Jefferson and destroyed by fire on Christmas Day, 1884.
ABOUT THE PLAY:
“We that are true lovers run into strange capers”—these words, spoken by Touchstone the “motley fool,” might stand as a motto for AS YOU LIKE IT. Women disguised as men, mistaken identities, love at first sight, amorous shepherds, impossible coincidences, multiple marriages, and (especially) music and song—if that’s what you enjoy in a Shakespearean comedy, then this play should be very much as you like it.
PERFORMANCES at the Historic Barboursville Ruins
July 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
5:30PM: Gates open
7PM: Curtain
TICKETS – General Admission — on sale Monday, June 13
$25/adults
$23/seniors & students
THURSDAY, JULY 14: SATR Alumni Night and Pay-What-You-Will preview. If you participated in a previous Ruins production (1990 – 2006, 2019), we invite you to attend a preview of As You Like It, and join us for a group picture (wear your SATR t-shirts if you have them)! Alumni should RSVP to: 4countyplayers@fourcp.org. Please specify that you are a SATR alumnus, and share the name(s) of the production(s) and role(s) in which you participated. This preview is also open to the public.
Read the As You Like It digital playbill here!
Ticket Information
Tickets go on sale June 13, 2022!
July 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
5:30PM: Gates open
7PM: Curtain
TICKETS – General Admission — on sale Monday, June 13
$25/adults
$23/seniors & students
CHILDREN’S TICKET POLICY:
If your child needs their own seat, they need a ticket. As You Like It is suitable for audience members of all ages who have the ability to use good theater etiquette. However, we do not recommend this show for children under 5 years of age.
RAIN POLICY:
Rain cancels. The theater will make the announcement via our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fourcountyplayers) and website (www.fourcp.org), as well as a message on the Box Office voicemail (540-832-5355). If a rain cancellation is made before curtain or during Act I, audience members will be given ticket vouchers good for any performance in the 50th Anniversary Season (2022 – 2023), including an alternate performance of As You Like It pending ticket availability. Vouchers are not valid without a reservation.
Important Policies and Information
PALLADIO PICNICS:
Palladio Restaurant will be offering a picnic dinner takeout for two priced at $85. Available for purchase by advance reservation only. To reserve a picnic dinner, contact book@palladiorestaurant.com. Note that picnic dinners must be reserved at least one week in advance of the performance you will attend and will be available for pickup on-site at the performance.
FOOD TRUCKS:
Every performance will have at least one local food truck on-site. Food trucks include: Bavarian Chef, Catch the Chef, LegaciEats, Twist Treats, Popito’s Pizza, and more!
ALCOHOL POLICY:
Barboursville Vineyards will have a wine station on-site for patrons to purchase Barboursville wines by the glass or by the bottle. No other alcohol is permitted per ABC law.
PET POLICY:
No animals allowed on premises with the exception of service animals.
CHILDREN’S TICKET POLICY:
If your child needs their own seat, they need a ticket. As You Like It is suitable for audience members of all ages who have the ability to use good theater etiquette. However, we do not recommend this show for children under 5 years of age.
RAIN POLICY:
Rain cancels. The theater will make the announcement via our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fourcountyplayers) and website (www.fourcp.org), as well as a message on the Box Office voicemail (540-832-5355). If a rain cancellation is made before curtain or during Act I, audience members will be given ticket vouchers good for any performance in the 50th Anniversary Season (2022 – 2023), including an alternate performance of As You Like It pending ticket availability. Vouchers are not valid without a reservation.
BOX OFFICE: 540-832-5355
WEBSITE: www.fourcp.org
QUESTIONS: 4countyplayers@fourcp.org
Directions
DIRECTIONS:
Access to Shakespeare at the Ruins is by way of Mansion Road off of Governor Barbour Street only. DO NOT USE THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO BARBOURSVILLE VINEYARDS. Mansion Road is marked with a white gate, welcome banner, and flags. This entrance will lead you down a beautiful road to the parking field and boxwood entrance to the back-side of the Historic Barboursville Ruins. If using GPS, please use Mansion Road in Barboursville, Virginia, 22923.
Cast
Starring:
DAVID BECKER as Amiens
BEN BRANTLEY as First Lord
SARA CONKLIN as Audrey
ANDY DAVIS as Oliver
ROBERT EVERSBERG as Duke Frederick / Sir Oliver Martext
STEPHANIE FINN as Phoebe
ETHAN GOODMANSEN as Duke Senior
KEVIN HAGOOD as Charles / William
NICK HAGY as Corin / LeBeau / Jack
AARON HOFFMAN as Orlando
ANNA GREY HOGAN as Silvius
KATIE HUTCHINS as Second Lord
KATE JOHNSON as Celia
BEN NORDBROCK as Third Lord
KATIE ROGERS as Rosalind
ANNA TAYLOR as Fourth Lord
HANNAH VIDAVER as Touchstone
ERIN WALLACE as Dennis / Attendant to Duke Frederick
JOHN WHARTON as Adam
ROBERT WRAY as Jaques
Production Team
Directed by John Holdren
Assistant Director: Linda Zuby
Music Director: David Becker
Lead Musician / Arranger / Composer: Ben Brantley
Choreographer: Geri Carlson Sauls
Producers: Kim Dukes, Rachel Vere Nicoll, Wendy Novicoff
Event Coordinator: Kristen Franklin Heiderstadt
Assistant Event Coordinator: Karen Schlicht
Production Stage Managers: Mandy Shuker, Meghan Wallace
Assistant Stage Manager: Addy Sokolowski
Costume Designer: Tricia Emlet
Scenic Designer: Kerry Moran
Lead Carpenter: Meg Hoover
Lighting Designer: Amanda Watson
Lead Electrician & Engineer: David Hutchins
Properties Designer: Linda Hogan
Fight Director: Larry Friedland
Production Manager: Gary Warwick White
Marketing Director: Edward Warwick White
Theater Manager: Jennifer Phelps
Technical Director: Nick Hagy