PARK RIDGE—The Park Ridge High School Little Theater Players will stage an original adaptation of The Tragedy of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare, set against a unique Steampunk backdrop. This fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic retains much of the original language while adjusting pacing to suit a modern audience.
The cast includes seniors Bennett Adel as Hamlet, Caroline Sheridan as Queen Gertrude, Jacob Brickman as King Claudius, Gianna Rohrbacher as Horatio, Justin Larghi as Laertes, and Jay Kamath as Polonius.
Performances run Thursday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., with a free matinee for senior citizens on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. at Park Ridge High School, 2 Park Ave.
Tickets are available online at prhsltp.booktix.com and at the door. Students can purchase two tickets for $17 using code Hamlet17, and adults can buy two for $30 using code Hamlet30.