Born with Teeth opens November 9th
An Oklahoma Premiere
Born with Teeth opens November 9th!
Staged in Oklahoma Shakespeare's Indoor Theater
OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK ANNOUNCES OPENING OF "Born with Teeth" by Liz Duffy Adams, an Oklahoma Premiere.
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
October 23, 2023 (Oklahoma City, OK)—Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park announces "Born with Teeth," by Liz Duffy Adams making its Oklahoma premiere, opening November 9th, and running through November 19th, 2023 – only 8 performances! Staged in the company’s beautiful new indoor theater, located at 2920 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103.
The production is directed by retired OU Associate Professor of Musical Theatre and long-time Oklahoma Shakespeare collaborator, Shawn Churchman, who most recently starred in the acclaimed 2019 production of The Book of Will, by Lauren Gunderson, another Oklahoma premiere. Tickets are on sale on the website www.okshakes.org
In the tradition of a season predominantly by and about Shakespeare, we present this new work on theme:
An aging ruler, an oppressive police state, a restless polarized people seething with paranoia: it’s a dangerous time for poets. Two of them—the great Kit Marlowe and the up-and-comer Will Shakespeare—meet in the back room of a pub to collaborate on a history play cycle, navigate the perils of art under a totalitarian regime, and flirt like young men with everything to lose. One of them may well be the death of the other. Time travel with us to Liz Duffy Adams’ Elizabethan England in this quick-witted punk inspired fantasia Born with Teeth.
"The show is a wonderful new play by Liz Duffy Adams, whose work we have presented before. It is a thrilling new work, and we are very lucky to have obtained the performance rights. We are excited to be presenting this as part of our “Love letter to Shakespeare” season,” said Executive Producer Tyler Woods.
The cast includes veteran OSP actors Tyler Malinauskas (this season’s Dogberry, Much Ado About Nothing, and Richard Burbage, Shakespeare in Love) as Will Shakespeare and Justin Marlow (this season’s Claudio, Much Ado About Nothing, Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet and Lord Wessex, Shakespeare in Love) as Kit Marlowe. Joshua Murray (this season’s Borachio, Much Ado About Nothing, and Will Shakespeare, Shakespeare in Love) takes on the brave role of understudy for both men. Scenic design by Edward T. Morris, Costume creation by Annie Armstrong, Lighting design by Clara Wiebe, Props design by Brittany Atkins, and Intimacy direction by Bell Reeves.
Presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com
AN OKLAHOMA PREMIERE!
Born with Teeth premiered at the Alley Theatre, Houston, May–June 2022, directed by Rob Melrose. That production moved to the Guthrie Theater, March–April 2023, and will move again to Asolo Repertory Theater, Feb–March 2024, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, March–September 2024. The play had its second production at Aurora Theater Company, Berkeley CA, in September 2023.
In 2019 it had a workshop at the Alley, and a reading at Aurora; it had a 2022 staged reading at Shakespeare & Company in the Berkshires. It was awarded a 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and won the Houston Theater Awards 2022 Best Play/Production, Best New Play, and Best Actors. It was named a finalist for the Steinberg-ATCA New Play Award.
Learn more at: Born with Teeth — Liz Duffy Adams
BORN WITH TEETH, by Liz Duffy Adams
Where: Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
Address: 2920 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Theater: Indoor Theatre
When: November 9 - 19, 2023
Time: Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm
Tickets: www.okshakes.org
Rated: R for language and adult situations.
A Capital Campaign for the Shakespeare Gardens continues. Patrons and Donors have the opportunity to sponsor aspects of the outdoor venue such as benches and trees.
To support Oklahoma Shakespeare’s new venue, make a donation at okshakes.org/donate. Contributions are accepted online, over the phone and via mail: Oklahoma Shakespeare 2920 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103.
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About Oklahoma Shakespeare:
Founded in 1985 by Executive/Artistic Director Kathryn McGill and the late Jack O'Meara, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park (OSP) has been bringing first-rate professional productions of Shakespeare and the classics to life in Central Oklahoma for 38 seasons. This season's shows will be performed outdoors in The Shakespeare Gardens and indoors at our newly renovated space in the Historic Paseo Arts District. The organization's educational outreach programs help Shakespeare come alive for students and teachers in classrooms throughout the state. OSP is supported by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Allied Arts, The Inasmuch Foundation, the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, OCCF, and The Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park is a proud member of Actors' Equity.
Media Contact:
Tyler Woods
tyler@okshakes.org | 405-235-3700