As You Like It
2025
This romantic comedy is set in the Forest of Arden, where characters discover love, identity, and forgiveness. Rosalind, disguised as a boy, flees with her cousin and the court jester to escape court politics. In the forest, she encounters her love Orlando, who loves her in return but doesn’t recognize Rosalind in her disguise. The story weaves together comedic misunderstandings, philosophical musings, and a love triangle, culminating in reconciliations, revealed identities, and multiple weddings, celebrating love’s transformative power and the joy of self-discovery.
Cast
Orlando: Aric Brown
Oliver: Paul Cavaliere
Ada: Cynthia Seckler
Amiens: Sarah McDougal
Rosalind: Stefanie Seng
Celia: Kohl Comtess
Touchstone: Susan Loynd
Le Beau: Mary Scripps
Duchess Fredricka: Sarah Storjohann
Charles: Tye Martin*
First Lady with Duchess Fredericka: Marie Schmukal
Second Lady with Duchess Fredericka: Marci Robinson
Third Lord with Duchess Fredericka: A.J. Brooks*
Duke Senior: Lee Chasen*
Jaques: Fred Patchen*
First Lady with Duke Senior: Mary Scripps
Second Lady with Duke Senior: Marie Schmukal
Corin: Bob Carmody
Silvius: Tye Martin
Phoebe: Azalea Hudson
Audrey: Marci Robinson
William: A. J. Brooks
Vicar: Sarah Storjohann
Second Brother: A.J. Brooks
Hymen: Marie Schmukal
*first time on the Valley Players stage!
Crew
Director - Jeanne Beckwith
Production Assistants - Pam Chisholm, Mikki Nucci, Ruth Ann Pattee
Set Design - Shannon Sanborn
Lighting Design - Irene Halibozek
Light and sound Operator - Jasper Mayone
Choreography - Kim Ward
Original Music by Marie Schmukal and Sarah McDougal
Publicity - Ruth Ann Pattee
Playbill - Shannon Sanborn
