Home Made Theater’s Production of Hamlet Begins Feb. 28

SARATOGA SPRINGS —For two weekends, starting on Friday, Feb. 28, Home Made Theater will present William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Hamlet.

Hamlet is the story of Prince Hamlet, a brooding and contemplative Danish prince tasked by his father’s ghost with avenging his father’s murder at the hands of Hamlet’s uncle Claudius, the new king, who has also married Hamlet’s mother. Plagued by indecision and internal conflict, Hamlet grapples with his duty to act while simultaneously questioning the morality of revenge, leading to a series of complex and often erratic behaviors as he attempts to expose Claudius’s guilt and ultimately enact justice, culminating in a tragic chain of events.

The co-directors of the production are Dianne O’Neill and J. Scala. The cast of Hamlet includes faces both familiar and brand new to Home Made Theater audiences. 

In addition to six public performances, there will be two private matinees for school groups. More than 225 high school students from Ballston Spa, Schuylerville, and other schools will attend a performance followed by a Q & A with the directors, some of the production staff, and the cast.

Performances of Hamlet begin on Friday, Feb. 28 and end on Sunday, March 9. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. The play will be performed in the Saratoga  Music Hall, in the Saratoga Springs City Hall building at 474 Broadway. 

General admission seats are $20 for students (those under 18 and college students with ID), and $25 for all others. Tickets can be purchased on Home Made Theater’s website, www.homemadetheater.org, or by calling 518-587-4427.