Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
as Will Shakespeare
as Viola De Lesseps
as Philip Henslowe
as Hugh Fennyman
as Queen Elizabeth
as Nurse
as Lord Wessex
as Ned Alleyn
as Tilney
as Makepeace
as Ralph Bashford
as Christopher Marlowe
as Richard Burbage
as Frees
as John Webster
as Dr. Moth
as Lady in Waiting
as Henry Condell
as Nol
as Wabash
as Lady De Lesseps
as Sir Robert De Lesseps
as Chambermaid
as George Bryan
as Taxi boatman
as Lady in Waiting
as Rosaline
as Tavern Actor
as Barman
as First Auditionee
as Second Auditionee
as Third Auditionee
as John Hemmings
as James Hemmings
as Scullery Maid
as Master Plum
as Servant
as James Armitage
as Sam Gosse
as Augustine Phillips
as Edward Pope
as Second Taxi Boatman
as First Whore
as Second Whore
as Makepeace's Neighbour
as Peter
as Will Kempe
as Lambert
as Lady Capulet in Play
