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TWELFTH NIGHT
Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Produced by Rider University in 2025
All photos by Jeff Stewart.
Plot Summary: Named one of the best theatrical productions of 2018 by Time, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Washington Post, Twelfth Night is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates this strange and wonderful new land, she finds her true self and true love in the process.
Cast:
Abigail Westers
Emily Hutchings
Cole Russell
Nia Chavis
Libby Phillips
Finn Alexander
Grace Wolf
Blaine Stabe
Will Coffey
Jonathan Banks
Jessie Doty
Julia Almendra
Avery Nurzia
Avery Delguidice
Ryan Torres
Nicholas Ammon
Maddie Quigley
Joaquin Cota Levin
Simon Clissold
Deryn Kraner
Annabel Jones
Madeline Burroughs
Cassidy Sweetland
Maddie McKenna
Arick Brooks
Jessica Diley
Eric Payton
Production/Design Team:
Musical Director: Mike Bond
Choreographer: Jōvan Dansberry
Production Stage Manager: Ella Rybczynski
Assistant Directors: Joei Vita, Cale Bianchino, and Garrett Currier
Assistant Choreographers: Maddie McKenna and Jadyn Kelly
Set Design: Melena Scott
Costume Design: Robin Shane
Lighting Design: Todd Lloyd
Props Designer: Clare Hanrahan
Fight Choreographer: Anthony Domingues
Intimacy: Sean McCarther
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