DICE KEEPER: Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare

Produced by Dacha Theatre

A playful send-up of directors with over-imaginative interpretations of Shakespeare, and a love letter to all the actors, designers and audiences who have endured their whims.

In Dacha’s Dice series, a small ensemble of actors memorizes the entire script of a Shakespeare show and the roles are randomized at the start of each performance. This show included a brand new wrinkle - the Dice Keeper. The Dice Keeper changed the directorial concept for each performance with no warning to the cast. One night Illyria was a small town in a Hallmark Christmas movie, another a distant planet in a Space Western, frat row, or a fancy restaurant.

The design elements changed fully for each version, and the cast had to match the tone that the Dice Keeper set out, while truly not knowing the concept until the moment they stepped on stage.

Creative Team

Directed by Mike Lion

Stage Manager: Haley Thomas
​​Movement Director: Alanah Pascual
Text Coach and Dramaturgy:  Ryan Long

Scenic Designer:  Jake LaViola
Costume Designer:  Ro Miller
Lighting Designer:  Trina Wright
Sound Designer:  Josh Valdez
Props Designer:  Henry Behrens
Original Composition: Claire Idstrom, Kyle Levien, Josh Padilla​
Fight Director: Rachel Uyeno
​Intimacy Director: Kate Drummond (in collaboration with the cast)

Producing Artistic Director: Kate Drummond
​Concept Manager/Production Associate: Audrey Herold
Assistant Stage Manager/Production Associate: Logan Daniels
Board Operator: Ryan Long
​Carpenters: Gunnar Johnson & Diego Chavez
Cardboard Artistry: Briana Schwartz
Poster/Graphic Design: Evelyn Symons

Photos by Brett Love