Written by John Heimbuch
Directed by Amy Rummenie
presented by the Guthrie Theater
May 9 – 25, 2014
Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater
D’Artagnan yearns to join the King’s Musketeers. But will his sharp sword and quick wit let him survive Paris’ treacherous labyrinth of gossip, slander, intrigue, and duels? When a favor for the Queen’s handmaiden brings d’Artagnan afoul of the powerful Cardinal Richelieu, the daring youth befriends three Musketeers. Together, they fight to defend the Queen’s honor and save the lady d’Artagnan loves — but an intriguing woman known as “Milady” has other plans for them.
Cast
Production Team
| d’artagnan |
Bryan Daniel Porter | director | Amy Rummenie |
| athos |
Shad Cooper | writer | John Heimbuch |
| porthos | Nate Cheeseman | set | Joseph Stanley |
| aramis |
Ross Destiche | costumes | E. Amy Hill |
| constance |
Anna Hickey | lighting | Karin Olson |
| milady |
Aeysha Kinnunen | sound/music | Michael Croswell |
| louis |
Casey Hoekstra | props | Seán McArdle |
| anne | Meredith Larson | fight choreographer |
David P. Schneider |
| richelieu | Tony Brown | asst. fight choreographer |
Mike Lubke |
| treville | Dan Hopman | stage manager |
Sarah Holmberg |
| asst. stage manager |
Nicole Rodriguez | ||
| asst. director | Callie Meiners | ||
| dialect coach | Keely Wolter |
Reviews
“How do you take Alexandre Dumas’ classic tale of The Three Musketeers, which is over 600 pages long, and condense it into fresh version for the stage? Director Amy Rummenie and playwright John Heimbuch of Walking Shadow Theatre Company began by reading the story aloud over the course of several months to distill the complex plot and subplots into a mostly successful re-telling for Guthrie Theatre’s Dowling Studio audiences… The actors prove their versatility and energy by playing a variety of major and minor roles, many involving impressive fencing and fight choreography (David Schneider). The staging is well executed with good use of the mostly vertical space… In the end, the play offers fans of the novels and movies a fun evening of fine acting, impressive swordplay and clever dialogue. As a narrator states early on in the play, “The definition of a hero is one who tries.” The Walking Shadow Theatre Company, its director and playwright, deserve much credit for trying.”
– Christine Sarkee Sasseville, Aisle Say Twin Cities
“The Three Musketeers, a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ novel by John Heimbuch, directed by Amy Rummenie, and presented by the Guthrie Theater at the Dowling Studio is one of the best plays we’ve seen there! …The swashbuckling is exciting. The story is complicated, yet intriguing. The characters are witty and athletic. The women are powerful. And, all in all, it is a great evening of entertainment!”
– Mary Aalgaard, Play Off the Page
