The Book of Will

Author: Lauren Gunderson
Season: 2025-26

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, THE BOOK OF WILL finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

The poster for the show The Book of Will, with a painting of Will Shakespeare surrounded by flowers and a quill.
Cast
Henry CondellDon Foster
John HemingesJeff Richards
Richard Burbage / William Jaggard / HoratioDave Evenson
Elizabeth Condell / Emilia Bassano / Fruit Seller / MarcellusSharon Hoffman
Rebecca Heminges / Anne Hathaway ShakespeareBecky Johnston
Ralph Crane / Barman / Compositor / FranciscoChris Armstrong
Alice Heminges / Susannah ShakespeareJennny McPhee
Ed Knight / Isaac JaggardTroë Weston
Marcus / Boy Hamlet / Crier / BernardoNico Bailey
Ben Johnson / Barman 2 / Sir Edward DeringMatt Granlund
Crew
Director Kirsten Lyons
Producer Jessica Hill
Stage Manager Rae Perry
Stage Hand Brooke Brown
Stage Manager Khloe Bremner
Costume Design Sharon Hoffman
Front of House Sandi Alaric, Eileen Alberton
Hair Design Taryen Owen
Lighting Design Shane Tollefson
Make Up Design Tanis Armstrong
Poster Design Brad Lawryk
Props Chantal Desruisseaux
Set Design Jeff Rankin
Sound Design Brad Lawryk