By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lindsay Smiling
July 9 to August 3 | Main Stage
Grief twists the mind and conjures ghosts—but when the spirit of Hamlet’s father appears, he speaks not of madness, but of murder. In the shadowed halls of Elsinore, Hamlet grapples with a haunting revelation: his mother has married his uncle, and his father’s death was no accident. As he pulls at the tangled threads of his broken family, a web of deceit and betrayal unravels, leading him into a storm of moral conflict. What follows is a relentless struggle between revenge and redemption, as Hamlet’s pursuit of truth threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
Shakespeare’s masterpiece delves into the depths of human thought, revealing the darkness that lies beneath loyalty, love, and justice. Experience the pulse-pounding tension and psychological intrigue that have made this play endure for centuries.
Hamlet will play in repertory with Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission.
Content Advisory: Contains staged violence and mature themes.
Recommended Age: 13+
Show Extras:
-Opening Night, Friday, July 11: Join the PSF actors and staff for a friendly post-show champagne toast.
-Director’s Dinner- specialty dinner themed to the play with behind-the-scenes insights: Wednesday, July 23, 5:00pm.
-Meet the actors for an informal talk-back after the show: Thursday, July 31.
-Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: Saturday, July 26, 2:00pm.
Production Sponsor: Amaranth Foundation
Production Co-Sponsors: Douglas Dykhouse, Joanne Hartshorne
Season Sponsors: Marilyn McDonald, MD and Joe Folger
Associate Season Sponsors: Mary Bongiorno, Linda Lapos and Paul Wirth, Kathleen Kund Nolan and Timothy E. Nolan,
Yvonne Payne and Edward Spitzer, The Szarko Family, Harry C. Trexler Trust
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