William Shakespeare's

AS YOU LIKE IT

JUNE 14 - 26, 2026 (Select dates)

A sun-soaked remix of As You Like It, this version trades the Forest of Arden for the glitz of 1990s Beverly Hills. When Rosalind is forced out of her privileged world, she reinvents herself and escapes into a world of poolside confessions, mall meetups, and tangled romances straight out of a 90210-style drama. Disguises, love triangles, and witty banter unfold under palm trees and neon lights, where heartbreak and self-discovery feel as iconic as a slow-motion walk down Rodeo Drive.

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CAST

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Michael Doyle

Orlando

Previous Shakespeare roles include Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Orsino in Twelfth Night, Rosencrantz in Hamlet, and Ross in Macbeth. Directing credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, As You Like It, and The Taming of the Shrew. Ohio Northern University.

Jaicie Graham

Pheobe, Amiens

Jaicie Graham is so excited to join Gem City Groundings for their 2026 season! Her previous roles include Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet), Oberon (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Jessica (The Merchant of Venice), as well as many non-Shakespeare roles. Outside of theater, she is a writer working to publish her first book, and she enjoys playing the piano and watching zombie movies with her husband and pit bull. She hopes you enjoy the shows and that you come back for future productions!

Aeson Liddic

Adam

Aeson is a teen actor based in the Dayton, Ohio area with a growing passion for Shakespearean theatre. His past roles include Paris in Romeo and Juliet (Star Crossed Productions), Dromio of Syracuse in A Comedy of Errors (Gem City Groundlings,) Joseph in It’s Wonderful Life, as well as Mercutio and Ross in select scenes from Romeo and Juliet and the Young Siward in Macbeth (Gem City Groundlings), as well as the Narrator in the recent production of Puffs at his high school. He is excited to be in his third production with Gem City Groundlings! He’s also like to sincerely thank his mother and father for their constant encouragement and support.

Amanda Maynus

Audrey

Amanda is a Columbus-based teacher with a passion for bringing stories to life. Amanda is deeply grateful to her loved ones for their encouragement and thanks everyone in attendance for supporting live theatre. Recent credits include Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing (Pickerington Community Theatre), Piper in Sheridan (MadLab of Columbus), Meg in Crimes of the Heart (Lancaster Playhouse), and Emily in Our Town (ARTS for the Tri-State).

Ella Wessel

Rosalind

Ella Wessel is thrilled to be playing Rosalind in As You Like It and Lavinia in Titus Andronicus in her first ever productions with Gem City Groundlings. Some of her favorite past roles have been Cinderella in Into the Woods, Rosie in Mamma Mia, Madame de la Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast, and ensemble in both BGSU productions she’s gotten to be in. Ella is going into her junior year at Bowling Green State University studying Musical Theater. She wants to say thank you to everyone involved in these productions and to those who are always there for her. Enjoy the show!