As You Like It March 10–April 12, 2026
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Press Release for Folger Shakesepeare Library 2/5/2026
Folger Theatre today announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, envisioned by Director of Artistic Programs and Artistic Director of Folger Theatre Karen Ann Daniels and directed by Timothy Douglas on stage at the Folger’s Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10–April 12, 2026.
“In As You Like It, Shakespeare juxtaposes a political space with the ‘green’ world of the forest of Arden,” stated Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library. “Moving characters from the constraints of the court into the wild allows them to explore new possibilities and adventures freely. Our adaptation, envisioned by Karen Ann as a parable for the beauty and complexity of Washington, DC, creates a pathway for audiences to fully embrace Shakespeare’s play in a new, meaningful way as it invites us to imagine ourselves and how we move from one type of space to another.”
The creative team includes Tony Thomas (Helen Hayes Award-winning Choreographer for Folger Theatre’s Metamorphoses), Kokayi (Composer), Gisela Estrada (Scenic Designer), Celeste Jennings (Costume Designer), Minjoo Kim (Lighting Designer), Miki Vale (Sound Designer and Lyricist), Otis Ramsey-Zöe (Dramaturg), Danica Rodriguez (Casting Director), Jasmine Bhagroo (Assistant Director), Tori Schuchmann (Production Stage Manager), and Jessica Hagy (Assistant Stage Manager).