Shakespeare in the Park - Henry VI, Parts 2 and 3
Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 07:00pm
GreenStage
Seward Park Amphitheater
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Zanne Gerrard
A continuation of Henry VI part 1, Shakespeare’s chronicles of the Wars of the Roses. England is embroiled in political turmoil as the ineffectual King Henry VI struggles to maintain control amidst growing dissent and power struggles among nobles. The rise of the ambitious Richard, Duke of York, sets the stage for a bloody conflict for the throne, as factions vie for supremacy and betrayal lurks at every turn. Amidst treachery, ambition, and shifting allegiances, the fate of England hangs in the balance, with the crown as the ultimate prize in a brutal game of power.
CAST
Meredith Armstrong - Buckingham, Duke of Clarence
Mary Murfin Bayley - Gloucester, Stafford, Old Clifford, Lady Bona
Steven Davis - Suffolk, King Edward
Anthony Duckett - Richard, Hume, Bevis
Matthew Fisher - King Henry VI
Matthew Gilbert - York, Smith
Emily Hall - Young Clifford, Peter, Jourdain
Biz Hillenbrand - Somerset, Pirate Captain, Prince Edward
Freja Jorgenson - Eleanor. Cade, Rutland, Lady Gray/Elizabeth
David S. Klein - Mortimer, Cardinal, Dick, King Lewis XI
Raya Tuffaha - Queen Margaret
Carolynne Wilcox - Warwick, Holland
PRODUCTION TEAM
Alexandra Keaney - Stage Manager
Elizabeth Power - Costume Designer
John Williams Lynch - Fight Choreographer
Ian Gerrard - Prop Master
Heather Bernadette - Production Manager
Josh Kibbey - Volunteer Coordinator
Natalie Young - Production Assistant
Luke Saylor - Assistant to the Production Assistant