Mother McAuley Theatre Students to Present Different Angle on 'Hamlet'

Mother McAuley High School senior theatre students will present Elsewhere in Elsinore: The Unseen Women of Hamlet on Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in the McAuley Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door.

Elsewhere in Elsinore: The Unseen Women of Hamlet was written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings in 2008. This tragedy follows the lives of Ophelia, Gertrude and other women unmentioned in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, such as the ladies-in-waiting, seamstresses, washerwomen, maids, and wives and girlfriends of the play’s male characters.

For the production, McAuley and Brother Rice students not only perform in the show, they create the costumes, build the set, and produce the play. Featured in the production are Jessica Pedroza (Orland Park) and Annabel Oliver (Morgan Park) as Ophelia, Claire Cunningham (Beverly) and Suzanne Dwyer (Tinley Park) as Gertrude, Rachel Zuppa (Oak Lawn) and Erin Cunnea (Crestwood) as Gruen, Patricia Green (Beverly) and Valerie Ponce (Mt. Greenwood) as Lady Hilda, Jhyia Gafeney (Brainerd) as Liad, Mpatanishi Matthews (Ashburn) as Frieda, Danielle Griffin (Beverly) and Jessica Marchetti (Garfield Ridge) as Elspeth, Falyn King (Ashburn) as Nardeth, Aida Ibarra (Scottsdale) as Berthe, Norma Palomino (Clearing) as Jorgan, Hailey Royster (South Shore) as Enon, Maya Dunson (Ashburn) as Dakin, Becca Stockover (Morgan Park) as Tava, Elizabeth Khouri (Palos Hills) as Livey, and Nick Pavlik from Brother Rice as all of the male roles.

The play is directed by Patricia Haynes with Technical Direction by Kyle Dunleavy. For more information call 773-881-6512.

About Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Founded in 1956 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School currently educates nearly 1,100 young women grades 9 through 12 and is the largest all-girls high school in the country. McAuley promotes a single-gender education platform that encourages young women to grow in faith, envision their future and discover their talents through a challenging and motivating academic and co-curricular program. Mother McAuley’s tradition of excellence has made it a top choice for all-girls private education in the Chicago area.

Caption: Students rehearse for “Elsewhere in Elsinore” during their Theatre Seminar II class period.