Shakespeare FAQs

I saw a Shakespeare production at the Guthrie that is not listed here. Why is that?

The productions listed here are plays that were produced by the Guthrie Theater as part of its regular season. The Guthrie has presented a number of Shakespeare plays that were actually produced by other companies, such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe. In addition, there have been Shakespeare plays produced as directors' workshops or touring productions that are not yet included in these pages. We will continue to add material to the Shakespeare at the Guthrie page that will include information on these productions.

Which Shakespeare play has the Guthrie produced most often?

Hamlet, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream have all been staged four different times. In addition, the 1997 production of Midsummer was re-staged in 2000 for a regional tour.

Are there Shakespeare plays the Guthrie has NOT produced?

Coriolanus; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; All's Well That Ends Well; Cymbeline; Troilus and Cressida; Henry VI, Part I; Henry VI, Part II; Henry VI, Part III; Henry VIII and King John

Which actor has appeared in the most Shakespeare productions at the Guthrie?

Richard Iglewski has appeared in 23 different productions, including three productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985, 1997, 2008) and two productions of Hamlet (1988, 2006).

Can I send you my story or memory of attending a Shakespeare production at the Guthrie?

You sure can. E-mail us! We'd love to hear it.

I'm writing a research paper for school about Shakespeare (or the Guthrie or American theater or Tyrone Guthrie). Can you help?

We aren't able to answer every request personally or provide assistance with research, but we have compiled a bibliography of information about the Guthrie Theater, Tyrone Guthrie, resident theaters, theater architecture and a few of our productions. Please also refer to the Past Plays and Theater History pages in the About the Guthrie section of this site. If you're looking for information on Shakespeare, see the Play Guides section of Shakespeare at the Guthrie or this list of online resources. Theater scholars and professionals may request information by contacting our reference librarian.

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