Players Shakespeare: Hamlet

Players Shakespeare:

HAMLET

by William Shakespeare
July 31 - August 7, 2026

A family, a ghost, and a question that won't let go. Players’ Shakespeare returns to the stage this summer for an unforgettable production of William Shakespeare’s HAMLET.

The ghost of Denmark's king tells his son, Prince Hamlet, that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. Claudius has since seized the throne and married the widowed queen. Searching for the truth, Hamlet feigns madness, causing distress throughout the court. His actions trigger a tragic chain of events, causing many deaths of both the guilty and the innocent!

Players’ Shakespeare’s Mission: To inspire, engage and entertain the widest possible audience through high quality, affordable productions with a core commitment to the works of Shakespeare through an array of educational, outreach and mentorship programs.

Our values include the pursuit of excellence, storytelling that is dramatic and illuminating, language that is poetic and muscular, the integration of performance training and education, and honoring the canon while being responsive to a contemporary audience.

Dominic Cuskern, President of Gallery Players and the Producing Director of Players’ Shakespeare, has played Shylock, Malvolio, Prospero among many other Shakespearean roles. He has appeared on Broadway and taught Shakespeare at the Pearl Theatre Conservatory: both technique and scene study.