The Athenian Players will present a production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” next month in downtown Decatur.

The play will run six days in November — 8-10 and 15-17 — in the performing arts building of the Alabama Center for the Arts at 133 Second Ave. NE, across from the Princess Theatre, according to a press release.

Performances will begin at 7:30 each night and run approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Tickets are on sale now for $15 for regular admission and $10 for seniors and students.

Directed by Dr. Hugh Long, the story of deceit and revenge is set in the art deco- and steampunk-influenced kingdom of Elsinore, Denmark. Prince Hamlet seeks revenge on his uncle, Claudius, for both the murder of his father, King Hamlet, and Claudius’s ensuing succession to the throne and marriage to Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother.

Written in the late 16th century, “Hamlet” is a poignant tale of regicide (king killing), family feuds, broken hearts and vengeful ghosts. It is considered one of the most powerful tragedies in the English language and is widely regarded as both the best of Shakespeare’s work and the perfect play.

The cast includes:

Cast

• Richard Bransford as Hamlet;

• Dennis Marshall as Claudius;

• Laura Poe as Gertrude;

• Trent Thompson as Polonius;

• Chris Clark as Laertes;

• Meghan Swan as Ophelia;

• Jessie Carlton as Horatio;

• Ron Fritze as the Ghost;

• Jilya Gossett as Rosencrantz; and

• Rabia Siddiqui as Guildenstern.

About the players

The Athenian Players are the resident theater company at Athens State University. They make their home in the Studio Theater of the Alabama Center for the Arts, a black box theater that features state-of-the-art lights and sound. (A black box theater is an indoor performance space with plain black walls and a level floor.)

The Athenian Players produce a play each semester, drawing the cast and crew from the diverse and talented ASU student body, students at other nearby schools and the local Alabama community.

“Their goal is to continue the long tradition of quality dramatic productions from Athens State University’s illustrious history and to be a beacon for future theatre artists in the greater North Alabama region,” according to the press release.

For more information, visit the theater company’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/athenianplayers. For information about the drama program at Athens State, visit www.athens.edu/drama.