Production History

The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) was presented during Season 13 (1996–1997) at 400 W. Main Street. Terry Veal both directed and performed in this three-person production. CST revived the show later in 1997 at Stage Center under J. Shane McClure’s direction, with Joshua Koehn returning.

CST Connections

Terry Veal and Joshua Koehn had appeared in The Illusion earlier in Season 13.
David Swanner had performed with CST previously and served as stage manager and assistant director for Six Women with Brain Death (1990).
Joshua Koehn returned for the November–December 1997 revival, whose original cast list also names Shaun Kilburn, Scott Langdon, and Charles de Dumé.
CST subsequently presented The Complete History of America (Abridged) and The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged). Veal performed in the latter production in 2002.

Press and Photography

“Production Abridges the Bard” — The Oklahoman, March 21, 1997, supplied advance-coverage source.
Supplied archival notes identify Franci Hart’s April 4, 1997 review, “Wacky ‘Wrks’ Packs Fun for Fans, Foes of Bard,” as enthusiastic about the physical comedy and reportedly highlighting Joshua Koehn.
An April 4 newspaper link supplied under “All the World’s a Stage, and This One’s Full” presents a conflicting headline.

Licensing

Current performance licensing for the original version is available through Broadway Play Publishing Inc..

THEATRE UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Joshua Koehn