As You Like It, Commonwealth Shakespeare

Boston Common
July 18 – August 3, 2008

Forest Park, Springfield, Mass.
August 8 – 10, 2008

As Duke Senior, with Fred Sullivan, Jr., as Jacques (PHOTO: T. Charles Erickson)

As Duke Senior, in the Forest of Arden, with Fred Sullivan, Jr., as Jacques, and the duke's loyal followers (PHOTO: Kelly Cook)

As Duke Senior, celebrating his daughter Rosalind's wedding celebration (PHOTO: Kelly Cook)

Critical Response

Johnny Lee Davenport has a quiet grandeur as the Duke.”
—Louise Kennedy, Boston Globe (July 29, 2008)

Johnny Lee Davenport brings dignity to the character of the usurped Duke Senior.”
—Iris Fanger, The Patriot Ledger (July 29, 2008)

“The large, nearly 20 member cast handle their roles well, with praise for . . . Johnny Lee Davenport as Duke Senior.”
—Norm Gross, PMP Network Theatre Reviews (July 2008)