Richard II

Richard II

  • July 5 - October 30, 2016
  • Thomas Theatre
  • by William Shakespeare | Directed by Bill Rauch
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Run Time:Approximately 3 hours, including one intermission.

A king becomes a man

Richard II is dangerously out of touch with his kingdom. He wastes money, raises taxes to support his lavish lifestyle, plays favorites and cares more about his vanity than the common good. When Henry Bolingbroke—father of the future Henry V—challenges Richard for the throne, it’s a fight the king can’t win. But in losing his crown he gains far greater things: his humanity and his soul. Shakespeare’s luminous, poetic masterpiece is the first of four plays that chronicle the House of Lancaster’s rise and the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.

“...a masterfully constructed and engaging theatrical experience.”
— Siskiyou Daily News


“The playing makes it clear that the characters have something crucial at stake in every scene.”
— Medford Mail Tribune





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Ricardo II


Un Rey Se Convierte en Hombre

Ricardo II está peligrosamente fuera de contacto con su reino. Desperdicia el dinero, aumenta los impuestos para financiar a su lujoso estilo de vida, tiene sus consentidos y le importa más la vanidad que el bien común. Cuando Enrique Bolingbroke – padre del futuro Enrique V – lo reta por el trono, es una lucha que el rey no puede ganar. Pero al perderse la corona se gana algo mucho mayor: la humanidad y el alma. Esta obra maestra luminosa y poética de Shakespeare es la primera de cuatro obras que describen la subida de la Casa de Lancaster y el comienzo de las Guerras de las Rosas.

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Cast

King Richard II
Christopher Liam Moore*
Queen/Ensemble
Sarah Jane Agnew*
John of Gaunt/Ensemble
Armando Durán*
Henry Bullingbrook
Jeffrey King*
Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk/Ensemble
Michael Sharon*
Duke of York
Tony DeBruno*
Duchess of York/Ensemble
K. T. Vogt*
Duke of Aumerle/ Ensemble
Jeremy Peter Johnson*
Earl of Northumberland/Ensemble
Kevin Kenerly*
Henry Percy/Ensemble
Leah Anderson*
Duchess of Gloucester/ Ensemble
Catherine Castellanos*
Bushy/Ensemble
Tyrone Wilson*
Bagot/Ensemble
Kate Hurster*
Green/Ensemble
U. Jonathan Toppo*

Creative Team

Director
Bill Rauch
Scenic Designer
Sibyl Wickersheimer
Costume Designer
Linda Roethke
Lighting Designer
Christopher Akerlind
Composer & Sound Designer
Andre J.  Pluess
Dramaturg
Barry Kraft*
Voice & Text Director
Rebecca Clark Carey
Associate Director
Fight Director
U. Jonathan Toppo*
Stage Manager
Jeremy Eisen*
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Trailer

    Don't miss this riveting production of Richard II, the first of four plays that chronicle the House of Lancaster's rise and beginning of the Wars of the Roses, continuing next season with Henry IV, Part One and Part Two.

  • Bill Rauch and Christopher Liam Moore

    Director and Actor Interview

    Director Bill Rauch and actor Christopher Liam Moore, who will play the title character, talk about Shakespeare's RICHARD II, the first, in chronological order, of the Bard's great history plays.

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    Snapshot: History Plays, Domestic Stories

    Dawn Monique Williams, artistic associate and associate director for RICHARD II, talks about the setting for this season's production.

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    Snapshot: Traditional or Contemporary?

    Artistic Associate Dawn Monique Williams shares her thoughts on the ever-present conversation around traditional vs. contemporary settings of Shakespeare plays. Dawn is Associate Director for this season's production of RICHARD II and will direct next season's production of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

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    Snapshot: Back to Nature

    Tasia Simon describes how the scene shop has created the natural elements used in this show.

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    Snapshot: The Language of Richard II

    Rebecca Clark Carey, head of voice and text, talks about how she works with the actors in RICHARD II to help them connect to the language in the play.

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    Snapshot: The Broken-Mirror Effect

    Carpenter Elib Crist-Dwyer explains the process of creating what looks very much like a broken mirror.

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    Snapshot: Rich, Elegant and Stylish

    Scenic Artist Patrick Bonney walks through the paint process in Richard II.

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    Medford Mail Tribune

    "... this production serves up white-knuckle tension straight through. The playing makes it clear that the characters have something crucial at stake in every scene."

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    Siskiyou Daily News

    "...a masterfully constructed and engaging theatrical experience."