Cymbeline
by Austin Shakespeare Youth Troupe
Jun. 13 - Jun. 22
Thursdays-Sundays
Austin Shakespeare’s acclaimed teen company Young Shakespeare returns this summer with a magical and adventurous production of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.
"Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s most imaginative plays,” said Austin Shakespeare Artistic Director Ann Ciccolella. “It’s a thrilling blend of romance, mistaken identity, treachery and reunion—with a brave young heroine at its heart.”
Young Shakespeare Director Cynthia Florez added, “Shakespeare's Cymbeline is our reimagined fairytale fantasy with pop music and contemporary costumes, and our cast of teens who strive to untangle this beguiling web of forbidden love, family strife and palace intrigue.”
The production is the culmination of an intensive one-month Shakespeare training program, during which students immerse themselves in classical performance techniques, voice and movement, verse speaking, and stage combat. This immersive experience not only sharpens their acting skills but also fosters deep ensemble connections and personal growth.
This year’s cast features Young Shakespeare alumni Roman White as Cymbeline, Lara Alcantara as the Queen, Teagan Boyd as Imogen, Jago Mystiek as Cloten, Ace Grossman as Pisanio, David Mackowski as Iachimo and Kenji Miller as Arviragus. Making their Young Shakespeare debut are Simon Auby as Posthumus Leonatus, Katherine Moore as Caiia Lucia, Nicholas Moncivalles as Philario and VV Swami as Belarius.
The production is directed by Cynthia Florez, with costumes by Claire Harsch, sets and lighting by Patrick W. Anthony, sound design by Dawson MacLeod, fight choreography by Toby Minor and choreography by Toni Bravo.
ABOUT AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE: Founded in 1984 and the only professional classical theater company in Central Texas, Austin Shakespeare performs timeless stories that explore the human adventure and celebrate the power of words on stages and in schools in the heart of Texas. In the fall and spring, Austin Shakespeare also produces plays by Shaw, Schiller, and Stoppard at The Long Center for the Performing Arts Rollins Studio Theatre and in May Free Shakespeare in Zilker Park. Austin Shakespeare’s ongoing “Shakespeare Aloud” reading group and “Artist’s Way” sessions invite new participants weekly and the company’s education program Shakespeare 20/20 sends professional actors into the schools to encourage love of language.
[poster art by Corinna Browning]
Cymbeline
by William Shakespeare
Austin Shakespeare Youth Troupe
June 13 - June 22, 2025
8 pm Friday-Sunday June 20-22 and Thurs-Sun, June 26-29, 2025
The Curtain Theatre, Austin’s replica of an Elizabethan theater | 7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive, Austin, TX 78730
TICKETS $12-$26 at www.AustinShakespeare.org
