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  • On the left, Shakespeare bites on the tip of a quill as he looks intensely at the camera while his hair flows in the wind. Text on the right says
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    Jeff Lillico. Costume design by Michael Gianfrancesco. Photo: Dariane Sanche.

  • Script text on the right reads “It’s hard to be the Bard! Experience the Renaissance rockstar.” On the left, William Shakespeare faces forward while the four men of his ensemble surround him and look upwards. Above, large text reads
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    Jeff Lillico (centre) with Anthony MacPherson, Devon Michael Brown, Jason Sermonia, and Gabriel Antonacci.

  • On the left, Ariel dances with her arms raised to a cloudy blue sky. She is wearing a light, pearlescent dress. Text on the right reads
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    Marissa Orjalo. Photo: Dariane Sanche.

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Photo Credit  2026 Season Playbill.
The Tempest: Ashley Dingwell, Marissa Orjalo, Dakota Jamal Wellman and Geraint Wyn Davies.
Guys and Dolls: Mark Uhre, Jennifer Rider-Shaw, Dan Chameroy and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane.
Something Rotten!: Members of the company. Costume design by Michael Gianfrancesco.
Waiting for Godot: David W. Keeley, Tom McCamus, Paul Gross and Jonathan Goad.
Death of a Salesman: Lucy Peacock and Tom McCamus.
The Hobbit: Richard Lee and Tim Campbell.
The Importance of Being Earnest: Joe Perry, Marissa Orjalo, Christopher Allen, Fiona Reid and Allison Lynch.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday: Katarina Fiallos, Gordon S. Miller, Emilio Vieira, Rose Napoli, Graham Abbey, Seana McKenna, Josue Laboucane and Michelle Giroux.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Mike Nadajewski, Michael Spencer-Davis, Sara Topham and André Sills.
Othello: André Sills, Krystin Pellerin and Evan Buliung.
The Tao of the World: Manami Hara, Karthik Kadam, Agnes Tong and Nestor Lozano Jr.
The King James Bible Play: Cyrus Lane and Deborah Hay.
Photos: Dariane Sanche