MOXIE Theatre

06/07/2026

Happy Closing to the incredible cast and crew of A Room in The Castle at Moxie Theatre! 🎭✨

What a beautiful, powerful, and unforgettable production. Your talent, dedication, and heart brought this story to life in such a moving way. Bravo to everyone who poured their time, creativity, and passion into making this show so special.

And a huge THANK YOU to all the audiences who came out to support live theatre and share in the experience. Your presence, applause, and enthusiasm mean everything.

Here’s to a wonderful closing and to many more stories ahead! 💐👏

06/06/2026

FINAL WEEKEND! 🎭

Critics are calling A Room in the Castle a powerful reimagining of Hamlet that finally gives voice to the women left on the sidelines. The production has been praised for its sharp writing, emotional depth, and standout performances by Lyric Booth, Dianne Yvette, and Vanessa Dinning. Reviewers highlighted the show’s wit, heartbreak, and empowering message, noting that it stands on its own even for audiences unfamiliar with Shakespeare.

Lauren Gunderson’s acclaimed play transforms Elsinore into a story of survival, resilience, and reclaiming your narrative. As one reviewer noted, these are the women “left offstage” no more.

⏰ Don’t wait—A Room in the Castle must close June 7!

Join us for the final performances and discover why audiences are leaving deeply engaged, moved, and inspired.

🎟️ Tickets available now at Moxie Theatre.

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06/04/2026

"An evening of thought, humor, and heartbreak." ❤️

Critics and audiences alike are talking about A Room in the Castle, Laura Gunderson's bold and imaginative reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of the women at Elsinore.

Carol Story recently shared her thoughts on the production, calling attention to its compelling performances, sharp wit, and powerful exploration of agency and identity. Read her review and discover why this production has resonated with so many theatergoers.

📖 Read the review: https://gilatwo.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-room-in-castle-or-room-where-it.html

⏰ Don't wait—this weekend is your last chance to see A Room in the Castle! Join us for closing weekend and experience this fresh, moving, and often funny look at one of literature's most famous stories.

🎟 Get your tickets before they're gone!

06/03/2026

⏳ Final Week Alert! ⏳

Don't miss your chance to experience A Room in the Castle by acclaimed playwright Lauren Gunderson before it closes!

In a recent conversation with Fox 5 San Diego anchor Kristina Audencial, director Kim Strassburger shared insights into this bold and thought-provoking reimagining of a classic story, exploring the voices of women often left out of the narrative.
Audiences and critics alike have been captivated by this powerful production. Now there's only one week left to see it on stage!

🎭 Closing soon
📍 Moxie Theatre
🎟️ Get your tickets today before they're gone!

Watch Kim's interview with Kristina Audencial and discover why A Room in the Castle is one of the must-see productions of the season.

05/31/2026

Don’t miss your chance to experience A Room in the Castle before it closes on June 7!

calls the production “sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering,” praising Lauren Gunderson’s reimagining of Hamlet that finally gives the women of Elsinore center stage. The review notes that the play stands powerfully on its own, whether you’re a Shakespeare expert or not.

This acclaimed production has audiences laughing, reflecting, and cheering for voices too often left out of the story. As BroadwayWorld put it: “the women of Elsinore finally have the stage.”

🎭 Final performances through June 7 only.
🎟️ Get your tickets now before this remarkable production must close.

05/31/2026

Don't miss your chance to experience A Room in the Castle at before it closes on June 7!

BroadwayWorld calls the production "sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering," praising Lauren Gunderson's reimagining of Hamlet that finally gives the women of Elsinore center stage. The review notes that the play stands powerfully on its own, whether you're a Shakespeare expert or not.

This acclaimed production has audiences laughing, reflecting, and cheering for voices too often left out of the story. As BroadwayWorld put it: "the women of Elsinore finally have the stage."

🎭 Final performances through June 7 only.
🎟️ Get your tickets now before this remarkable production must close.

Fear not if you have not seen “Hamlet” in a while; “A Room in the Castle” at Moxie Theatre does not require in-depth knowledge of it to be enjoyed, and it is sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering in ways Shakespeare rarely allows his women to be.

05/30/2026

✨ What if Hamlet wasn’t Hamlet’s story?

The highlights ’s A Room in the Castle, a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic through the eyes of Gertrude and Ophelia.

💫 A story of friendship, survival, and finding your voice in a world determined to write your ending.

Read more in the U-T’s feature and join us for this compelling new perspective on a timeless tale.

🔗 Article link in bio
🎟️ Tickets available now

WomenInTheatre TheatreGram

05/30/2026

📖 "Hamlet" has inspired countless reimaginings—but Lauren Gunderson's A Room in the Castle asks a different question: What happens when we shift the focus to the women at the heart of Shakespeare's tragedy?

The San Diego Union-Tribune spotlights Gunderson's fresh take on the classic story, told through the eyes of Queen Gertrude and Ophelia—two characters often relegated to the margins of the tale.

Experience a powerful, contemporary reimagining that explores resilience, agency, and survival inside the walls of Elsinore.

Read the article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/08/hamlet-from-the-womens-perspective-a-room-in-the-castle-making-west-coast-debut-in-san-diego/

Moxie Theatre’s production of this retelling through the lens of Gertrude and Ophelia is directed by Kim Strassburger.

05/27/2026

🎭 CASTING CALL 🎭
MOXIE Theatre is casting principal roles for the first production of our 22nd Ungovernable Season: THIS IS GOVERNMENT by Nina Kissinger.

A darkly funny, razor-sharp new play where four congressional interns are trapped in a senator’s office during a bomb threat — and forced to confront what change, power, and survival really cost.

📍 Auditions:
Sunday, May 31, 2026
10AM–4PM

📍 Location:
trancenDANCE
7755 North Ave
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

🎭 Please prepare two contrasting monologues under 3 minutes total.

📩 AUDITION REQUEST FORM & MATERIALS
Due Friday, May 29th by 5PM PST.
To request an audition slot and submit materials, please complete the audition request form and send all materials by the deadline above.

🎥 VIDEO SUBMISSIONS ALSO ACCEPTED
Self-tape submissions will be accepted through the end of the day on June 2nd, 2026.

Questions? [email protected]

Directed/Viewers:
Desireé Clarke Miller, Executive Artistic Director
Kailey Madoka Agpaoa, Artistic Assistant

✨ Character Breakdown:
EMI (she/her, early 20s)
TIP (he/him, early 20s)
KAZ (they/them, mid 20s)
STEVIE (she/her, mid 50s, cameo role)

“Maybe some situations just can’t be defused.”



Visual Description: Vintage-style casting call graphic in cream, green, and orange-red tones for MOXIE Theatre’s production of “This Is Government” by Nina Kissinger. The poster features bold block typography, an emergency exit symbol, audition date and location details, character breakdowns, and distressed textures inspired by protest posters and retro government signage.