12 Ophelias
(a play with broken songs)
Written by Caridad Svich
Directed by Kamille Dawkins*
Location
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St.
Chicago, IL 60626
Performances
April 10-May 24, 2026
Time
7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 3:00pm
Run Time
90 minutes; no intermission
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In this play with broken songs, Shakespeare’s Ophelia rises out of the water dreaming of reclaiming her life. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is a Rude Boy and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.
CAST
Ophelia - Tierra Matthews
Rude Boy - Dryden Zurawski
Mina - Molly Kempfer
H - Rafael Gray Lopez
R - Jillian Leff
G - Jared Sprowls
Gertrude - Eileen Dixon
UNDERSTUDIES
Ophelia US - Fiona Walsh Calton
Rude Boy US - Andrew Freeland
R US - Shay Gordon*
H and G US - Makari Robinson-McNeese
Gertrude and Mina US - Isa Grofsorean
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Kamille Dawkins*
Scenic Designer - Rose Johnson
Lighting Designer - Ellie Humphrys
Sound Designer - Heath Hays*
Costume Designer - Emily N. Brink
Props Designer - Leo Bassow
Movement and Intimacy Director - Becca Levy*
Assistant Director - Maureen Azzun*
Technical Director - Chris Stopka
Stage Manager - Phil Claudnic
Production Manager - Shelby Burgus
Producer - Noah Elman*
*Denotes Strawdog Ensemble Member
