Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsals for A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus, iwill present the second production of the 2013/14 Season:David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood, directed by Gisli Örn Gardarsson, to begin performances Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. The production runs through Sunday, January 19, 2014. Check out a sneak peek at rehearsals below!

The cast includes Jordan Dean (Mamma Mia on Broadway, As You Like It at NY Shakespeare Festival, and Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth at the Manchester International Festival) as Robin and Christina Bennett Lind (Ride the Tiger, Long Wharf Theatre; Bianca Montgomery in ABC's "All My Children") as Marion. The are joined by Claire Candela (Once on Broadway) and Andrew Cekala (Pippin and Marie Antoinette at A.R.T.) and as the children Sarah and Jethro Summers, Jeremy Crawford (Disney's Alladin and Godspell at West Virginia Public Theatre) as Little John, Zachary Eisenstat (Superior Donuts at Lyric Stage, The Donkey Show at A.R.T.) as Will Scarlett, Andy Grotelueschen (Into the Woods at McCarter Theatre, "Elementary") as Much, Laura Sheehy (Cabaret on Broadway and Balm in Gilead at Atlantic Theatre) as Plug, Christopher Sieber(Shrek on Broadway, Spamalot on Broadway and West End, Tony nomination) as Pierre, Louis Tucci (If You Could See: The Alice Austen Story at Sundog Theatre, "War of the Worlds") as Makepeace, Damian Young (All My Sons on Broadway, "Person of Interest") as Prince John, and Katrina Yaukey (War Horse and Cabaret on Broadway and tour) as Alice.

Set design is by Borkur Jonsson, costume design by Emma Ryott, lighting design by Bjorn Helgason, and sound design by Jonathan Deans. Selma Björnsdóttir is the Associate Director and in charge of Aerial Creation.

David Farr is the Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He is co writer of the RSC's Night of the Soul, andMetamorphosis (Lyric Hammersmith), The UN Inspector (National Theatre), The Nativity (Young Vic), and Elton John's Glasses (West End). He directed Twelfth Night. A Winter's Tale, The Tempest. King Lear, and The Homecoming for the RSC, and adapted and directed numerous productions for theaters throughout England. He also held the posts of Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, London; the Bristol Old Vic; and The Lyric HammersmithTheatre. His film and television credits include Hannah for Focus Features, and the BBC Series Spooks.

Photo Credits: Evgenia Eliseeva, @lucykgram, and @robcaplis

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