Translated & Adapted by José Rivera
From the Play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Directed by Marcela Lorca
August 7 – September 26, 2025
Hill Theatre, American Players Theatre, Spring Green, WI
A theatrical exploration of fate vs. free will, Prince Segismundo is imprisoned from birth, based on a prophecy that claimed he would grow into a tyrant. But as time passes, his father, King Basilio, has regrets. So he decides to release Segismundo to test if he’s really all that bad. And if it turns out he is? They’ll just return him to his prison and tell him his freedom was all a dream. Throw in a damsel in disguise, a salty servant and power-hungry couple with relationship issues, and you get a funny, absurd and strangely beautiful take on a 17th century classic.