Promethean Theatre Ensemble Presents RICHARD III — PICTURE PREVIEW

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WHEN:

May 12 – June 25, 2022

Sundays - 3:00pm
Thursdays -7:30pm
Fridays -7:30pm
Saturdays -7:30pm

WHERE:

The Factory Theatre
1623 W. Howard Street
Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood

TICKETS:

$ 30

For more information and tickets visit the Promethean Theatre Ensemble website.

CAST:

Cameron Feagin as Richard III

Gunner Bradley as Catesby

Simmery Branch as Lady Anne/Duke of York

Elaine Carlson as the Duchess of York/First Murderer

Andres Coronado as Margaret

Jared Dennis as Stanley

Brendan Hutt as King Edward IV/Bishop of Ely/Sheriff/Tyrell

Barry Irving as Brakenbury/Archbishop of Canterbury/Norfolk/Dorset

Darren Jones as Ghost of Henry VI/Lord Mayor/Rivers/Oxford

Jack Morsovillo as Ratcliff/Second Murderer

Michael Reyes as Clarence/Herbert

Kevin Sheehan as Hastings/Blunt

Heather Kae Smith as Queen Elizabeth

Destin Lorde Teamer as Richmond/Grey/Lovell/Prince Edward

Mark West as Buckingham

CREATIVE TEAM:

Producing Associate – Anna C. Bahow

Covid Compliance and Technical Director – Jeremiah Barr

Production Manager  –  Alexa Berkowitz

Props Designer – Tristan Brandon

Lighting Designer – Benjamin Dionysus

Text Coach – Paulette Hicks

Associate Director – Lauren Katz

Costume Designer –  Rachel Lambert

Scenic Consultant – Therese Ritchie

Director – Steve Scott

Dramaturg – Kevin Sheehan

Stage Manager – Becky Warner

Sound Designer – Sebby Woldt

Fight and Intimacy Director – Maureen Yasko

A spokesperson describes the event as follows:

“...As one of Shakespeare's largest plays, it’s not often attempted by storefront theaters. I've seen the play produced with very few actors (focusing mainly on the character of Richard) and a lot of actors (focusing on the immense machine that was the monarchy). I've decided to split the difference by keeping the cast total at 15--small enough to keep primary focus on Richard but large enough to explore what I think is the major theme of the play, which is the corrupting nature of the acquisition of power whatever the cost, and the chaos that results when that power is gained only for its own sake, without any notion of what that power can be used to achieve...”

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