The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
Jess Borgeson; Adam Long; Daniel Singer
Opening Date:
March 28, 1997
Closing Date:
April 19, 1997
Three performers race through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in an irreverent comic marathon of outrageous props, rapid costume changes, audience interaction, and wildly compressed tragedies and comedies.
Cast & Crew
Production Notes
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..