Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

by Tom Stoppard
Directed by brandon bruce

May 6th – May 23rd, 2027
Dairy Arts Center, Boulder

The Player: “We’re actors: we’re the opposite of people.”
— Act II, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Performance Schedule

All performances will be at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO.

  • May 6 (Thu @ 7:00p)
    Name-Your-Price Night
  • May 7 (Fri @ 7:00p)
  • May 8 (Sat @ 7:00p)
  • May 9 (Sun @ 2:00p)
  • May 13 (Thu @ 7:00p)
    Name-Your-Price Night
  • May 14 (Fri @ 7:00p)
  • May 15 (Sat @ 7:00p)
  • May 16 (Sun @ 2:00p)
  • May 20 (Thu @ 7:00p)
    Name-Your-Price Night
  • May 21 (Fri @ 7:00p)
  • May 22 (Sat @ 7:00p)
  • May 23 (Sun @ 2:00p)

Two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet find themselves in a world where the rules of logic and physics have begun to fail. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern flip a coin that comes up heads ninety-two times in a row, a startling event that signals they are no longer in control of their own story.

As they wander the halls of Elsinore Castle, they struggle to remember why they were summoned, what their mission is, and even which one is which. Caught between the grand tragedy of Prince Hamlet and the arrival of a mysterious troupe of players, they are forced to navigate a reality where they are simultaneously the protagonists and the footnotes. Stoppard’s Tony Award winning comedy is a brilliant exploration of fate, free will, and the absurdity of being a small part in a large, incomprehensible machine.

Special Performances

Name-Your-Price Nights
All Thursday performances
(May 6th, 13th, and 20th at 7:00 PM)
No tickets or reservations required.
First come, first seated.
Donations accepted by cash, check, or QR code.

Tickets for all other performances must be purchased
through the Dairy Arts Center Box Office.

Post-Show Talkback
There will be a post-show talkback after one of our shows, TBD.
Audience members are invited to stay after the performance to discuss the play and production with cast members and the director.

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