"I Hate Hamlet"

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When: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 8 p.m.

Age limit: All ages

Where: Trumbull New Theater
5883 Youngstown-Warren Road
Niles, OH
330-652-1103

Categorized under: Onstage | Onstage, Theater | Theater.

Recuring Event? No

Long Description: Comedy by Paul Rudnick….Director: Lisa Bennett: Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew's series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew's agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago in Andrew's apartment. This prompts a séance to summon his ghost. From the moment Barrymore returns Andrew's life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, presses Andrew to accept the part and fulfill his actor's destiny. The laughs are non-stop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.

Event posted: May 11, 2009

Last updated: Aug. 16, 2016

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Trumbull New Theater, Niles, OH