As You Like ItBy William ShakespeareDirected by Sara Holdren BUY TICKETS The rules of romance are upended in As You Like It, a gloriously entertaining romantic comedy that gleefully interrogates traditional notions of gender, politics, and love. Shakespeare’s dizzying mash-up of romantic escapades, disguised lovers, and mistaken identities amuses and entertains as much as it provokes and challenges. As You Like It is brought to life by the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Company, under the direction of Sara Holdren, a multitalented theatrical director who’s also been a regular theatre critic for New York Magazine. Fast, funny, and engaging, As You Like It promises to be a delightful night of theatrical entertainment. Banished to the idyllic forest of Arden, irrepressible heroine Rosalind seeks to restore her long-exiled father to his rightful place as ruler, while romantically entangled with the put-upon hero Orlando. As a merry cast of characters fall in and out of love (and in and out of disguise), Rosalind strives to restore the harmony of her world -- and reclaim her family’s stature. LEARN MORE:Blog: "“As You Like It” and Finding “much virtue in ‘if’”" (8/7/24)CAST:Gabriel Armstrong: Monsieur Le Beau / Amiens / Ensemble George Azcárate: Duke Frederick / Ensemble *Brennan Caldwell: Touchstone / Ensemble Morgan Ford: Madame Le Beau / Diana / Ensemble Melíza Gutierrez: Second Lord to Duke Frederick / Phebe / Ensemble *Abigail Gillan: Celia / Ensemble Dominic Keene: William / Jack de Boys / Ensemble Tim Merkle: Charles / Aubrey / Ensemble *Mary Neufeld: Adam / Corin / Ensemble Noah Sim: First Lord to Duke Frederick / Silvius / Ensemble Sarah Scanlon: Jaques / Ensemble April Sellers: Olivia / Ensemble *TayLar: Duke Seena / Ensemble Felix Teich: Orlando / Ensemble *Julia Valen: Rosalind / Ensemble Mark Young: Comrade to Duke Seena / Deer / Sir Oliver Martext / Hymen / Ensemble* This artist appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CREW:**Sara Holdren: Director *Olivia Louise Tree Plath: Stage Manager ^Elivia Bovenzi Blitz: Costume Designer ^Inseung Park: Scenic Designer Jen Rock: Lighting Designer ^Kate Marvin: Sound & Music Designer Greg Corbino: Puppet Designer Tiana Mudzimurema: Assistant Director Allison Pajor:Text Coach Sarah Scanlon: Intimacy Coordinator / Fight Choreographer Kathy Reynolds: Assistant Production Manager / Mentor Carolyn Dell: Assistant Stage Manager / Puppet Operator Ella Robertson: Assistant Stage Manager / Puppet Operator Natalie Bowman: Cutter / Draper Erin Bryant: Cutter / Draper Emily Chidalek: Costume Shop Artisan Lynn Holbrook: Costume Shop Manager Deborah Mayers: Stitcher / Wardrobe Head Dresser Abigail Moody: Costume Shop Artisan Emma Rader: Costume Shop Artisan / Wardrobe Run Crew Naya Tadavarthy: Costume Shop Artisan / Wardrobe Run Crew Kathleen Werner: Stitcher Brenton Abram-Copenhaver: Assistant Technical Director Hayden Elowsky: Scene Shop Artisan / Carpenter Emma Greenfield: Scene Shop Artisan / Carpenter Jenna Sarazin: Scene Shop Artisan / Carpenter / Assistant Scenic Artist Jeff Szymanowski: Technical Director / Scenic Artist Aimee Cole: Puppet Artisan Tobias Garcia: Assistant Props Master / Puppet Operator Leah Jordan: Props Master / Designer Jason Swift: Master Electrician Matt Anderson: Sound Artisan / Sound Board OperatorPERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:Tuesday, Aug. 20 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Preview) Wednesday, Aug. 21 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Final Dress) Thursday, Aug. 22 - 7:30 p.m. EDT (Opening) Friday, Aug. 23 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 24 - 2:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 24 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 25 - 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 27 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 28 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 29 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 30 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 31 - 2:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 31 - 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, Sep. 1 - 2:00 p.m. EDTOriginally published at shakespeare.nd.edu.

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government is joined by Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society to host its inaugural True Family Lecture Series, programming made possible by Tad and Jen True. Wednesday, September 4 in Eck Hall of Law  1130: “The Great Awakenings of American Religious Freedom: Evaluating the Latest Supreme Court Teachings” Unable to attend in person? Join our livestream on Wednesday the 4th.Thursday, September 5 in Eck Hall of Law 1130: “The Great Awakenings of American Religious Freedom: Comparing the Original Teachings of the American Founders”  Unable to attend in person? Join our livestream on Thursday the 5th. John Witte, Jr. is the Woodruff University Professor, McDonald Distinguished Professor, and director of the Law and Religion Center at Emory University. A leading scholar of legal history, human rights, family law, and law and religion, he has delivered 425 public lectures worldwide and published 325 articles and 45 books, in 15 languages. His most recent monographs include the following, published with Cambridge University Press: The Western Case for Monogamy over Polygamy (2015), Church, State, and Family (2019), The Blessings of Liberty (2021), as well as Faith, Freedom, and Family (Mohr Siebeck, 2021), and Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment (Oxford University Press, 2022). In addition to his administrative duties, Professor Witte serves as editor of the Cambridge Law and Christianity Series and Emory Studies in Law and Religion and coeditor of the Journal of Law and Religion, Brill Research Perspectives on Law and Religion, and the Aranzadi Colección Raíces del Derecho series. He holds degrees in law (Harvard University) and theology (Dr. Theol. h.c., University of Heidelberg). His lectures will be the inaugural True Lectures at the University of Notre Dame. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.   Originally published at constudies.nd.edu.

Join the School of Architecture for a lecture by Paolo Coen. An exploration into how the Vittoriano Monument honoring Victor Emmanuel II: changed Roman architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries (1880-1911).Walsh Family Hall of Architecture. Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

Join the School of Architecture for a lecture by Paolo Coen, professor of art history and museum studies at the University of Teramo. An exploration into how the Vittoriano Monument honoring Victor Emmanuel II: changed Roman architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries (1880-1911). Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government is joined by Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society to host its inaugural True Family Lecture Series, programming made possible by Tad and Jen True. Wednesday, September 4 in Eck Hall of Law  1130: “The Great Awakenings of American Religious Freedom: Evaluating the Latest Supreme Court Teachings” Unable to attend in person? Join our livestream on Wednesday the 4th.Thursday, September 5 in Eck Hall of Law 1130: “The Great Awakenings of American Religious Freedom: Comparing the Original Teachings of the American Founders”  Unable to attend in person? Join our livestream on Thursday the 5th. John Witte, Jr. is the Woodruff University Professor, McDonald Distinguished Professor, and director of the Law and Religion Center at Emory University. A leading scholar of legal history, human rights, family law, and law and religion, he has delivered 425 public lectures worldwide and published 325 articles and 45 books, in 15 languages. His most recent monographs include the following, published with Cambridge University Press: The Western Case for Monogamy over Polygamy (2015), Church, State, and Family (2019), The Blessings of Liberty (2021), as well as Faith, Freedom, and Family (Mohr Siebeck, 2021), and Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment (Oxford University Press, 2022). In addition to his administrative duties, Professor Witte serves as editor of the Cambridge Law and Christianity Series and Emory Studies in Law and Religion and coeditor of the Journal of Law and Religion, Brill Research Perspectives on Law and Religion, and the Aranzadi Colección Raíces del Derecho series. He holds degrees in law (Harvard University) and theology (Dr. Theol. h.c., University of Heidelberg). His lectures will be the inaugural True Lectures at the University of Notre Dame. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.   Originally published at constudies.nd.edu.

Twenty-one countries around the world — one-ninth of the United Nations’ roster — do not maintain standing armies. Demilitarized states share some commonalities: (1) the decision to demilitarize, or not to have an army, always follows a pivotal moment in history (e.g. military coup, foreign invasion, reaching independence); (2) they have security arrangements with a regional hegemon and/or alliance; (3) they have not been attacked or invaded; (4) they maintain public safety and border security organizations; (5) they are consolidated democracies; and (6) they are more prosperous and spend more on healthcare, education, and socioeconomic development than their neighbors with armed forces. While “States without Armies” addresses all 21 army-less states, this conversation featuring Zoltan Barany, the Frank C. Erin, Jr., Centennial Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Laurie Nathan, professor of the practice of mediation and Mediation Program director at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, focuses on the experiences of Costa Rica, Iceland, Mauritius, Panama, and the Solomon Islands. This event will be recorded and uploaded to the Kroc Institute's YouTube channel. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.