Two Gents

Sep 24 - Nov 2, 2025 (Paid Performances Oct 9-Nov 2)

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Caitlin Lowans
Music by Ryan Lee

Featuring Michelle de Joya, Kamani Graham, Kurt Kwan, Kimberly Richardson, and Sara Richardson and understudy Anna Schloerb

Stage Manager Kenji Shoemaker
Costume Designer Ash Kaun
Props Designer Abbee Warmboe

Two best friends—one who resists love and one who falls headfirst into it—separate to find their way in life. On their journeys, each is struck by cupid’s arrow, but as friendship and love soon cross, it’s up to the “objects” of their affections to set things right. In this reimagined Shakespeare comedy, lovers, servants, suitors, and outlaws all collide in an identity-swapping, rip-roaring, clown-around comedy with a feminist heart.

Learn more with our Two Gents Play Guide by Liv Kemp.

Quotes

Talkin' Broadway

"a joy to experience"

Attendee at St. Peter MSOP

“I love it every time you come. It makes me feel hope.”

Attendee at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists

“I’ve never seen a black person perform Shakespeare before, give us more of that!”

Jeff at Open Book

“Great interpretation of Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona. Terrific actors, music and direction. Fast moving and full of laughs.”

Janice at Capri Theater

“We loved Two Gents - Kimberly is a treasure.”

The Stages of MN

“No one does Shakespeare quite like Ten Thousand Things.”

Attendee at Ramsey County Corrections

“I had a few favorite moments where I laughed uncontrollably.”

Attendee at Sabathani Community Center

“I have truly, truly enjoyed this.”

Jeff at 825 Arts

“It was a wonderfully fresh take on Shakespeare, expertly performed by a diverse cast. And it was so cool for my wife and I to be able to walk from our home to our local Frogtown theater/825 Arts to watch a great show.”

Cherry and Spoon

“an all around delight”

Attendee at Federal Correctional Institution

“You guys have no idea how much it means for you to come from the outside to be here, thank you so much.”

Attendee at Northeast Contemporary Services

“There were really funny parts, and very sad parts, it made me feel everything.”

Attendee at Hennepin Avenue Church

“I don’t think I’ve ever felt so invested in a play before, let alone a Shakespeare.”

Bob at 825 Arts

“Two Gents was a fast paced delight. I wondered how you’d pull off having 4 people perform one role, and how that played out added to the joy.”

Michelle de Joya

Kamani Graham