Directing Hamlet

a play by Michael Perlmutter

directed by Johnny Clark

featuring Carolina Rodriguez & Michael Perlmutter

produced by Michael Perlmutter & Carolina Rodriguez / Theatre Ghosts

Artists:

Carolina Rodriguez

actor / director / producer

Carolina is a Mexican-American actress, filmmaker, and producer. She made her stage debut in Haunting Rights at HFF23 and returned to Theatre Ghosts in 2024 as an actor and producer for the world premiere of Three Witches at Moving Arts Theatre. Film credits include: The Misadventures of Vince and Hick and Woodbridge, as well as a variety of short films. When she’s not reciting Shakespeare or solving 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles, she can be found bouldering at the local climbing gym or walking to the post office. The great loves of her life are dogs, poetry, and HBO’s Westworld.  

Michael Perlmutter

playwright / actor / director / producer

Michael formed Theatre Ghosts in 2023, producing his own works, the work began winning awards—right out of the gate, encore runs, and requests that he continue producing both his own works and others, bringing even more awards in 2024. Which brings us to today. 

An award-winning playwright, Michael’s work has been presented across both the USA, the UK, as well as internationally in Israel, Australia and Soel. He is a member of Dramatist Guild, LAPA, and NPX. As an actor, Michael’s work has been lauded for his nuanced performances of Eric in The Humans, Richard in The Seafarer, George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe?, and Ian in The Other Place. 

All that to say, thank you for coming to THIS show. It all rides here. Everything we’ve done; everything we’ve learned has led to now. We’ve been waiting for you.

Buckle up.

Johnny Clark director

Johnny Clark founded and is the Artistic Director of Vs. Theatre Company (voted “Best Of The Decade” by LA Weekly), a Los Angeles non-profit theatre devoted to producing the best contemporary plays in America on an intimate stage. He’s the founder and Artistic Director of The Vs. Studio whose mission is to help artists find and manifest their passion projects. And to do so with excellence and generosity for themselves, their fellow artists and the audience they seek to serve.

He’s also an actor, having performed in over fifty productions. He has done several commercials and independent films including Lousy with the Spirit (Cannes Film Festival) and Liars Club, which he co-wrote, produced and starred in. The feature film received critical acclaim as well as a theatrical release.

Johnny is married to Amy Clark, and has two sons, Callum and Truman (far and away his greatest accomplishment to date).