Bright Comet Theatre gives its own distinct spin to Shakespeare’s legendary tragedy

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Taylor Cummings as Hamlet.

In 2021, well before the group even existed, Bright Comet Theatre’s eventual co-founder Dominique Betts was preparing to direct a local production of what is arguably Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. But that show fell through, and Betts and actor Taylor Cummings, whom she’d already tapped to play the iconic lead, found themselves discussing ways to carve out their own niche in the local theater scene and maintain creative control over their shows.

“We were talking on the phone one

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