Wichita Shakespeare Company

04/02/2026

Kevin Sowers, director of Wichita Shakespeare Company's June 2026 Production, proudly presents the cast and crew of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It":

Orlando : Jordan Geer
Rosalind : MacKenzie Mitchell
Adam/Corin : Peter Emery
Celia : Viv Legorreta
Oliver : Taylor Goldsmith
Frederick : Shane Goldsmith
Duke : Bob Willey
Touchstone : Justin Noel Hall
Silvius : Chris Welborn
Audrey : Kristin Moody
Jacques : Joseph Ross
Le Beau/Amiens : Ben McDaniel
William/De Boys : Thomas Carl Leahy
Charles : Kevin Sowers
Phebe : Ariel Dillon

Director : Kevin Sowers
Stage Manager : Nikki Larkey
Costumer : Jane Tanner
Intimacy Director : Erin Urick
Fight Choreographer : Joseph Ross

Performances are Friday through Sunday, June 5-21, at 7pm in parks throughout the Greater Wichita area. Make sure to check back for more park locations later this spring!

Friday, June 5th - tbd
Saturday, June 6th - tbd
Sunday June 7th - Exploration Place

Friday, June 12th - tbd
Saturday June 13th - Exploration Place
Sunday, June 14th - tbd

Friday, June 19 - tbd
Saturday, June 20 - tbd
Sunday, June 21 - tbd

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03/27/2026

This weekend!

Auditions for As You Like It, our June 2026 production, directed by Kevin Sowers, will be March 28th and 29th, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church.
There will be cold readings from the script. Performances will be Friday thru Sunday, the 1st 3 weekends in June. Rehearsals begin April 7th. Most actors will not need to be there every night, nor needed the entire night that you are called, until we get closer to tech week. Any questions? [email protected]

Auditions for As You Like It, directed by Kevin Sowers

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03/20/2026

In case you missed it...

Auditions for As You Like It, our June 2025 production, directed by Kevin Sowers, will be March 28th and 29th, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church.

There will be cold readings from the script. Performances will be Friday thru Sunday, the 1st 3 weekends in June. Rehearsals begin April 7th. Most actors will not need to be there every night, nor needed the entire night that you are called, until we get closer to tech week. Any questions? [email protected]

03/15/2026

Beware the Ides of March.

September 2012.

“The evil that women do…lives after them…”

BRUTUS – Vonda Schuster
CASSIUS – Stacy Chestnut
ANTONY – Danzel Muzingo Bond
CAESAR, GHOST – Beth Wise
LUCIUS, CITIZEN 3 - Amanda Denning
OCTAVIUS, CITIZEN 1 – Marysa Abbas
MESSALA, CITIZEN 2 – Veronica Page Laflin
CASCA, MESSENGER, VOLUMNIUS – Heather Jewell
PORTIA, CLITUS, SERVANT 3 – Darian Leatherman
DECIUS BRUTUS, PANDARIUS – Teri Mott
CALPURNIA, LEPUDIUS, SERVANT 2, CITIZEN 6 – Crystal Meek
CINNA, DARDANIUS – Christy Campbell
PUPLIUS, TITINIUS, CITIZEN 4 – Jillian Clough
SOOTHSAYER, STRATO, SERVANT 1, CITIZEN 5 – Liz Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idd7lK7UCCk

12/12/2025

Our 2026 Season

The Board of Directors of Wichita Shakespeare Company is proud to announce our 2026 Season of productions, directors, and tentative performance and audition dates:

As You Like It, directed by Kevin Sowers

Performances: June 5-21

The Tempest, directed by Abri Geist

Performances: September 4-20

Look for audition dates and times as we get closer to these dates, often eight to ten weeks prior to opening night.

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10/24/2025

Enjoy a little spooky Shakespeare this month with our past productions with ghosts:

Macbeth: https://youtu.be/mpG_v9RAjUQ (2010 production) https://youtu.be/37zyuMAAGlU (2022 production)
Julius Caesar: https://youtu.be/Idd7lK7UCCk
Hamlet: https://youtu.be/JbnFtW1wNcs
Richard III: https://youtu.be/OhPJiJOVNds
Cymbeline: https://youtu.be/bz-cowewvrY

Image: "Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost", Painted by After Henry Fuseli, Engraved by Robert Thew

09/27/2025

Ed is a critical part of our Board of Directors. Learn about his dual focus as a public school teacher in Derby here:

"In 2007, Belsan’s daughter encouraged him to audition for a role in Shakespeare in the Park. Since then, Belsan has been involved with the production every year. He has also been involved with The Guild Hall Players from St. James Episcopal Church in Wichita, and the Wichita Company Theatre. As an ELA teacher, he found a way to co-mingle his love of theatre with his passion for teaching. "

After 26 years of teaching at Derby High School, Edward Belsan continues to bring his flair for teaching and theatre to the classroom. Belsan, who teaches AP literature and English

09/23/2025

09/22/2025

Do you prefer experiencing Shakespeare in the Park in:

♥️ College Hill Park
🥰 Central Riverside Park

Well, you don't have to choose!

Full performance videos from both are available!
College Hill Park: https://youtu.be/EEiA3NSlu4s
Riverside Park: https://youtu.be/uak8nhBA4DA

Donate online here:
https://www.wichitashakespearecompany.org/donate/

09/21/2025

Love Jeremy Buoy or hate Jeremy Buoy, come see the FINAL PERFORMANCE of "Romeo and Juliet" tonight INDOORS at 7pm and let him know which.*

It is his birthday today after all! 🥳🥳🥳

Citizen, Apothecary, and Watchman, all in the same show. What a chameleon!

All performances are FREE to the public.
Donations are gratefully accepted.

*Jeremy is on the WSC Board of Directors and we are definitely on the "Love Jeremy" team. 🙂 -Ben

Sun 9/21, 7pm – University Friends Church (Indoors)

https://www.wichitashakespearecompany.org/2025/07/17/wichita-shakespeare-company-presents-romeo-and-juliet-3/