![]() ![]() PSC/MST productions include Hamlet, An Iliad, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Henry V (Houston Press Theatre Award for Best Director) and Richard III. He was named “Honorary Houstonian” at the 2013 Houston Press Theatre Awards for his PSC touring productions in collaboration with Main Street Theater Company (MST). In 2014 Guy received the inaugural Sidney Berger Award from the Shakespeare Theatre Association in recognition of his dedication to the works of William Shakespeare. He is a 2015 recipient of the Tomas Garrigue Masaryk Medal of Honor from the Masaryk Democratic Movement in recognition for his work promoting arts and artistic freedom. In 2016, under his leadership, PSC became the first theatre company in the world to present the entire newly accepted Shakespearean canon (41 plays including Sir Thomas More, Cardenio and Edward III as well as all of the sonnets and poetical works) in a single year as part of the historic PSC400 Season. In 2018, he was honored with the Houston Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance as the Poet in the Prague Shakespeare Company / Main Street Theater Company production of An Iliad (also recipient of Best Production, Costume, Set and Lights Award nominations), co-directed by Roberts and MST Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden. In 2020, his PSC solo production of Hamlet at Main Street Theater Company in Houston, TX was honored with the Houston Theatre Award for Best Visiting Production (Best Tour). He has produced, directed and acted in over 200 productions and his work has been experienced onstage in the United States, Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, Qatar, Egypt and India and he and his productions have been honored with multiple awards and over 100 US theatre award nominations, including many for Best Actor, Director and Production. Guy Roberts is the Founder and Artistic Director of Prague Shakespeare Company, the professional English language theatre of the Czech Republic, celebrating its 12th year in 2020. Guy Roberts, Founder and Artistic Director PSC Associate Artists include Jessica Boone, Gregory Gudgeon, Laura Baranik, Lane Davies, Jared Doreck, Fanette Ronjat, Jonathan Perrien, Lenka Fisherova, David Fisher, John Poston, Bree Welch, Philip Hays, Bob Boudreaux, Marketa Fantová, Abigail Rice, Scott Bellefueille, Eva Bellefueille, Jeff Smith, Vanessa Gendron, Charles Frederick Secrease, Amy Huck, Karel Heřmánek ml., Elissa Levitt, Přemysl Janda, Irwin Appel, Brad Caleb Lee, Diego DiGiovanni, Jan Thompson OBE, Begum Burian, Nikol Heřmánková Kouklová, Taylor Napier, Jim Johnson, Carolyn Johnson, and Peter Hosking, among others. They work closely with the Artistic Director, contributing to the shape of each season and the direction of the company. They are the dedicated nucleus of the artistic teams, representing PSC in public functions and serving as a model to other company members. ![]() The core of the PSC Artistic Company are the PSC Associate Artists. In these endeavors, the primary focus of the company is the work of William Shakespeare, though the company’s productions are not limited to Shakespeare’s plays. PSC embraces opportunities for collaborative work and training and a sharing of experiences with other artists and companies, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, as a way of enhancing professional development and expanding personal visions. PSC nurtures and supports the creative endeavors of the artistic company and creates an environment in which all members feel that they are valued participants in a shared undertaking. The quality of commitment demanded of the company members fosters cohesiveness as well as an intensity of approach to PSC’s repertoire. PSC provides an ensemble atmosphere for extended theatrical exploration wherein company members work as a group to develop skills and to perfect their craft through the continuity of several productions over multiple seasons. The Artistic Company, under the guidance of the Artistic Director, work constantly together to explore a cohesive classical style. The PSC Artistic Company seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite artists from across the world – both able-bodied and disabled, without regard to race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary individuals, to work with PSC. ![]() Samantha Bass, Audience Services Manager & Production Associate Artistic CompanyĪt the heart of the Prague Shakespeare Company are the actors, designers, writers, musicians, technicians, teachers, directors and other theatre artists who, make up the annual season artistic company. Iva Navrátilová, Assistant to the Artistic Directorīailey Smith, Communications and Design Specialist Eric Sammons, Associate Producer & Director of ProductionĮlissa Levitt, Marketing and Development Manager ![]()
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