Sarah Bernhardt

SUNY Theatre Department to Present ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’ ONEONTA—Beginning Friday, March 3, the SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department will present “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” a play written by American playwright Theresa Rebeck. The production shows the challenges faced by 19th-century actress Sarah Bernhardt in her role as Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The real-life Bernhardt performed as Hamlet in 1899, and this play captures both the drama and comedy of the international celebrity’s performance during this time. The SUNY Oneonta production of “Bernhardt/Hamlet” is directed by John McCaslin-Doyle, professor…