Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead spotlights two of Shakespeare’s minor characters as they wrestle with questions of identity, fate, and the absurdity of existence. Charles Newell turns his expert eye to Tom Stoppard once more, unveiling the emotional in the existential. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism.