Hamlet - July 02 - July 25, 2026
The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company
Who's Who
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Derek Chariton*
HAMLET
Derek Chariton is honored to return to the Gene Frankel after last year's encore performance of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in which he played Liberty Valance. Other stage credits include: Henry V (Smith Street Stage), Clyde’s (Portland Stage), SWEAT (DCPA), King Lear (RSC), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (PRT), Midsummer Night’s Dream, & Comedy of Errors (Idyllwild Arts) TV/Film credits: Law and Order SVU, American Horror Story, SWAT, NCIS, The Blacklist, Stargate: Origins, Lethal Weapon, NCIS: LA, 9-1-1, The American West, & Frontiersmen. He'd like to thank his parents for never murdering each other or remarrying with their partner's siblings and his own partner, Allie, who's selfless sacrifice of time helped him to speak all the speeches you hear tonight.
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Samuel Shurtleff*
CLAUDIUS
Samuel, a native Texan, isthrilled to return to NYC, the Onomatopoeia Theatre Company,and the Gene Frankel Theatre. His stage work includes The ManWho Shot Liberty Valance, Teach Me How to Die, Romeo andJuliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Beauty and the Beast, OfMice and Men, Betty’s Summer Vacation, Life is a Dream, SordidLives. In film/tv: Equal Standard, Freak & Donna, Mysteries atthe Museum, A Crime to Remember, Six Degrees of Murder,Redrum. He is a proud member of the Guild of Italian AmericanActors (GIAA) and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA). He ismost thankful for his beautiful muse, TerriLynn.Instagram: @TheLegendarySamuel IMDb: Samuel Shurtleff
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