(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre (MST) announces its open-air production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]. With the generous financial support of the Hoboken Business Alliance, Mile Square Theatre returns to the Hudson River waterfront for an open-air production of the beloved comic sendup of the Bard, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. The play will be performed at the Sinatra Park Amphitheatre and will run for three weeks, from September 16 until October 2.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] brings three actors together to stumble through all 37 of the Bard’s plays in 90 hilarious, irreverent minutes. How do they do it? Very poorly. How they do it so quickly? “With great dispatch!” as old Billy Shakes would say. If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this play. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll LOVE this play. Either way, our company of fools guarantee to leave you breathless with laughter.
Mile Square Theatre Artistic Director Chris O’Connor says, “We are moving our way through the pandemic and re-emerging into producing plays again. We thought producing outdoors while the weather was still warm would be a great way to transition back, and presenting a silly comedy would be a welcome celebration of in-person performance for our audience. MST started as a producer of outdoor theatre back in 2003, so we are familiar with presenting open-air shows. And with the generosity of the Hoboken Business Alliance, we have the support to present ‘Complete Works.’ I’m thrilled with our cast and design team.”
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla adds “I am glad that residents and visitors will once again be able to enjoy live, in-person performances by our very own Mile Square Theatre through a partnership with the Hoboken Business Alliance. Creative partnerships like this not only provide outdoor entertainment at our City parks for residents and visitors to enjoy, but also supports the local economy. Our arts community is an essential part of the culturally rich fabric that makes up the Mile Square City and I look forward to these and many other outdoor performances in the months to come.”
The Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA), a Special Improvement District created by the Office of the Mayor and City Council, is committed to supporting the local Hoboken community. The HBA was formed to improve the district’s area and stimulate business in Hoboken. The HBA is here to ensure a safe, accessible, and prosperous business district that attracts residents and visitors to shop, eat, play, and stay in Hoboken.
This production is supported by the City of Hoboken.
Mile Square Theatre is supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and The Rockefeller Group.
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. Degise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
COMPANY BIOS
DAN DOMINGUES Off-Broadway: The Public (The Tempest, Wild Goose Dreams, Fidelis, The Great Immensity), Gingold Group, Sheen Center, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Abingdon Theatre, BAM, 59E59 Theaters, INTAR, Atlantic Theater, Cherry Lane Theatre. Regional: Bay Street, Barrington Stage, Alley Theatre, White Heron Theatre Company, Arena Stage, The Guthrie, Goodman, NY Stage & Film, Hangar Theatre, Studio Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Weston Playhouse, Kansas City Rep, Rep of St. Louis, Pioneer Theatre, Long Wharf, Florida Stage, Portland Stage, George Street Playhouse. Film: Run All Night, Future ’38, In Stereo. TV: “New Amsterdam,”“5A5B,” “West 40s,” “The Blacklist,” “Royal Pains,” “Law & Order.” MFA: A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard. Associate artist: The Civilians, NY Classical Theatre. Creator and co-host of Hot Date, a podcast for movie fans.
AARON PARKER FOUHEY, a lover of all things Shakespeare, is elated to be making his Mile Square Theatre debut and to finally show off his tights! Originally from Salem, MA, Aaron studied Acting at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Some of Aaron's favorite credits include The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (Amphibian Stage Productions, Fort Worth, TX), Uncle Vanya (The Pearl Theatre Company), Night of the Living N-Word!!! (Fringe NYC), Marian or the True Tale of Robin Hood (Flux Theatre Ensemble), a cautionary tail (The Flea Theater), and A Civil War Christmas (Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA).
ANDRES ROBLEDO is a Miami, Florida transplant, based out of Brooklyn. After joining Actors Equity in 2016, he performed mostly Equity showcases and independent productions. He then branched out of the black boxes to massive arena shows, namely Jurassic World LIVE where he puppetted a larger-than-life size raptor. Andres has recently moved into voiceover work for animation and commercials and is represented by Buchwald.
ANDREW BALDWIN (co-director) is the Managing Director at Mile Square Theatre, where he has aided in the production of dozens of plays since 2013. His acting credits at MST include The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 12fth Night, A Year with Frog and Toad and Core Values. Other regional/national tour: Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Musical. New York credits: Scraps (The Flea), Romeo and Juliet (Columbia Stages), Dex!: A Killer Musical (FringeNYC), What We're Up Against, Bull (New Wave Theater Collective), Taming of the Cats (The Brick), O Walter, My Walter (COW Theatre), and 54: The Musical (Emerging Artists Theatre). Television: Law and Order: SVU, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, The Food That Built America. Education: BFA University of Miami.
CHRIS O’CONNOR (co-director) As Founding Artistic Director of the New Jersey regional theatre Mile Square Theatre, he received an Award of Excellence from the New Jersey Theatre Alliance in 2017. As a producer, he has produced 19 seasons for MST, including the Off-Broadway transfer of Erin Mallon’s The Net Will Appear. Chris has directed over 30 productions at MST and has directed at theatres and universities all over America. As an actor, Chris has performed in such theatres as Franklin Stage Company, Seattle’s A Contemporary Theatre, The Culture Project, Soho Rep, The Ahmanson, Gloucester Stage, Provisional Theatre of Los Angeles, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The Bathhouse Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, and at City Theatre in Pittsburgh, where he originated the role of Peter in Craig Wright’s The Pavilion. TV credits include Magic City and Burn Notice, and the indie thriller Depraved. Chris is Associate Professor and Chair of the Molloy College/CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory. He holds a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MFA from Rutgers University.
