As You Like It

CTC presents Shakespeare with a modern twist in ‘Into the Breeches!’ and ‘As You Like It’

by Kevin C. Vestal on August 14, 2018

Traditionally, Chautauqua Theater Company ends its mainstage season with a play from Shakespeare’s canon, such as The Tempest or last year’s Romeo & Juliet. This season, CTC is continuing that legacy with two different productions.

With ‘As You Like It,’ CTC sets Shakespeare in the ’60s with live music and colorful costumes

by Kevin C. Vestal on August 1, 2018

Jerrie Johnson as Celia sips from an audience member's beer during the Chautauqua Theater Company's performance of "As You Like

CTC to present ‘As You Like It’ to new, diverse audience

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 31, 2018

Archaeological evidence suggests that the Globe Theatre’s Elizabethan audiences snacked on fruits and oysters as they watched Shakespeare’s comedies and

Q&A: CTC costume design fellow Jennifer Clark shares love of painting on clothes and playing Pokémon with her sons

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 27, 2018

Jennifer Clark Who: Jennifer Clark, 29, costume design fellow. This summer, Clark is assisting the costume designers on all three

Q&A: After conquering Richard II, David Rosenberg takes on Jaques and Facebender for CTC

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 20, 2018

Who: David Rosenberg, 27, CTC conservatory actor. He kicked off his summer by playing a talking shark and other roles

Q&A: CTC actor Elijah Jones said air guitar knowledge helped him ace CTC audition

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 20, 2018

Who: Elijah Jones, 24, CTC conservatory actor. Jones plays a trio of characters in As You Like It: Oliver, Corin and William. He also can be seen as Gabe “Golden Thunder” Partridge in Airness and

Q&A: CTC actor Octavia Chavez-Richmond said Chautauqua was “the perfect bridge” to post-graduate life

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 20, 2018

Who: Octavia Chavez-Richmond, 29, CTC conservatory actor. She opened the season with the Young Playwrights Project and can currently be

CTC conservatory actors find common ground between ‘Airness’ and ‘As You Like It’

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 17, 2018

After rocking out this afternoon in Airness, Chautauqua Theater Company’s conservatory actors will switch gears to Shakespeare, performing As You

Q&A: CTC actor Johnson combines art, activism

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 13, 2018

Who: Jerrie Johnson, 24, CTC conservatory actor. She opened the summer by playing a beaver and a foal, among other

Q&A: CTC conservatory actor Ricardy Charles Fabre left retail after deferring dream ‘too long’

by Kevin C. Vestal on July 6, 2018

Who: Ricardy Charles Fabre, 28, CTC conservatory actor. At the top of the summer, he performed in the Young Playwrights

CTC to take accessible ‘As You Like It’ to Jamestown

by Kevin C. Vestal on June 27, 2018

Andrew Borba believes Shakespeare, much like spinach, has developed a bad rap. Chautauqua Theater Company is on a mission this summer to make Shakespeare’s work as accessible as possible so more people have the opportunity

CTC plans to present traveling Shakespeare next season with ‘As You Like It’ in 2018

by Dara McBride on August 25, 2017

The great outdoors of Chautauqua County will become the stage of Chautauqua Theater Company next season. After wanting to share

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