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2025: As Yosemite Likes It

Join us in 2025 for a brand new, Yosemite-specific production of As You Like It, filled with music, humor, and trees!

IN MERCED:
Thursday, April 24, 2025: 6:00 pm, Wallace-Dutra Amphitheatre, UC Merced
        Park in the Bellevue Lot
 
IN YOSEMITE:
Friday, April 25: 5:00pm, Curry Village, Yosemite 
Saturday, April 26: 12:00 and 5:00pm, Curry Village, Yosemite 
Sunday, April 27 12:00 pm, Curry Village, Yosemite 
      Consider taking a YARTS bus to the Park, which can take you right to Curry!
 

All performance are FREE, with no ticketing. Just show up!

Read all about the inspriations for this year's show here.
 
Sponsored by UC Merced Arts, Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Board, Visit Yosemite Madera County, Yosemite Hospitality, and private donations.
 

CAST

IN THE CITY:

Rosalind (later disguised as Galen): Haley Skinner

Orlando: Joey Serrano, UC Merced student

Celia (later disguised as Florence): Alyssa McCabe

Touchstone: Tonatiuh Newbold, Yosemite Hospitality

Duke Frederick: Cheney McGee

Oliver: German Paniagua, UC Merced alum and staff

Charles the Wrestler: Hayden Namgostar, UC Merced alum

LeBeau: Christian Mouanoutoua, UC Merced student

 

EXILED TO ARDEN:

Sierra Frederick [Duke Senior]: Bethy Harmelin

Jaques: Albert Martinez 

Amiens: David Rose, Rose Music Studios

Scientist: Joanna Lopez, UC Merced student

Drummer: Caver Dave

 

IN ARDEN:

Silvius: Phillip Gallo, UC Merced student

Phoebus: David Patridge, UC Merced student

Audrey: Katie Brokaw, UC Merced faculty

Foresters, Climbers, Junior Rangers: Aryn Torres, UC Merced student; Leighton Shelly, UC Merced student; Hayden Namgostar; Cheney McGee; Rose Brumbaugh

 

BEHIND THE SCENES:

Director and Producer: Katie Brokaw, UC Merced faculty
Music Director and Associate Director: Tonatiuh Newbold, Yosemite Hospitality

Producer: Collin Lewis, UC Merced staff

Associate Director: Sedney Suarez Gordon, UC Merced grad student

Stage Manager and Associate Director: Wayne Agbanlog, UC Merced student

Costumes and Props:  Mahea LaRosa and Grace Garnica, UC Merced grads and staff; Diana Gonzalez, UC Merced grad; Miranda Cruz, UC Merced student

Videographer and Photographyr: Will Serg George, UC Merced grad

Videography, film editing, and photography: Kat Corti, UC Merced student

Marketing and Social Media: Audrey Svay, UC Merced student

Researcher: Katey Workman, UC Merced graduate student