The Department of Performing and Media Arts presents:

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

Adapted and Directed by David Feldshuh
 

Kiplinger Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
430 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY

Friday, October 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. 
Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

The vision of the Department of Performing and Media Arts is to nurture and mentor artists, performers, writers, and thinkers through the process of event programming. We recognize that all people should see their stories represented, and envision their stories as valuable. We commit ourselves to creating spaces that actively seek to break down systems of oppression based on race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, and place of origin and empower all to be involved. We seek to stimulate thoughtful discussion and enact social change within our productions and our audiences. It is our goal to make our events accessible to the wider Cornell and Ithaca community, to strengthen bonds and engage inquiry, dialogue, and impact around social and cultural expression. 

In the 2026-2027 academic year we will help realize a wide range of students’ creative projects, from original plays, to solo performances, to readings, to choreographies, to acting, directorial, and curatorial projects. We are particularly happy that in addition to supporting live performances, we are now also supporting the production of student films. Enjoy the shows!

“This is justly considered as one of the most delightful of Shakespeare’s comedies. It is full of so many beauties, that we hardly know how to pick out the greatest. The scene in which Malvolio is made to believe that Olivia is in love with him is perhaps the most comic in the whole range of dramatic literature. The character of Sir Toby is a genuine character of English comedy; and the romantic and musical spirit which breathes throughout the play gives it a peculiar charm.” 

—William Hazlitt, Characters of Shakespear’s Plays (1817)

David Gilmore (Orsino)

Maggie Sandberg (Valentine/Balladeer)

Gia Lish (Viola)

Bixby Piccolo Hill (Captain/Second Officer/Balladeer)

Erik Lucas (Sir Toby Belch)

Cortney "CJ" Johnson (Mariah)

Alex Miłoszewski (Sir Andrew Aguecheek)

Astrid "AJ" James (Feste)

Aaditya Bahl (Malvolio)

Caroline Murphy (Olivia)

Matthew Kushner (Sebastian)

Jacob Irons (Antonio)

Sasha Miller (Fabia)

Darby Lee-Stack (First Officer/Balladeer/Cloud Dancer)

Houda Loukssi (Reverend Mother/Balladeer)

Hugo Keil (Balladeer)

Ava Alvarez (Balladeer)

Diana Kharchenko (Balladeer)

Catherine Mong (Balladeer)

Bella Raajeena Ertel (Balladeer)

Leah Condon (Cloud Dancer)

Michael J. Carbone (Musician)

David Feldshuh, Director

Sarah Bernstein, Costume Design

Warren Cross, Sound Design

Joey Moro, Lighting Design

Crystal Chiu, Lighting Design Assistant

Jay Lee, Projections

Kathleen mulligan, Dialect Coach

Robin Guiver, Movement

Michael J. Carbone, Music Director

Tim Ostrander, Props and Paint Coordinator

Sarah Lambert, Set Designer

Aoise Stratford, Dramaturg

Assistant Stage Manager: Brenton Burness

Sound Board Operator: Oscar Killmer

Light Board Operator: Crystal Chiu

Fly Crew: Lucille Smith, Ben Schiffren

Deck Run Crew: Marnie Chan, Luke Dellatorre

Dresser: Cherry Liu, Sonia Kranich

Rehearsal Pianist: Leo Mazur

Scene Shop Work Study Students: Benjamin Chinedum Okoronkwo, Chloe Jane Pankratz, Holly Caitlin Bunnage, Katharine Amador Turk

Costume First Hands: Julianna Cross, Venicia Lamy, Mia Sofia Orengo, Maggie Sandberg, Mia Grace Lopez, Camryn Kerr, Farrah Koester, Ajaa-Sungma Sigri-Naah, Muralini Mohan, Songin Ahn

Props & Paint Work Study: Sevara Khojamuratova

1610 Lab Students: Ava Alvarez, Brenton Burness, Ella Johnson

Stage Manager: Alexa Alfonsi

Technical Director: Alfred Bernstein

Costume Shop Supervisor: Lisa Boquist

Production Manager: Andrew Lee Deppen

Head Electrician: John McCall

Media Assist: Randy Hendrickson

 Assistant Technical Director: Savannah Relos

Hannah Langtry

Rina Macaranas

Igor Santos