King Lear

King Lear

October 07

Photo of Patrick Page by Patric Shaw.

“DEFINITIVE…One of the best versions of the tragedy I’ve ever seen. Maybe even the best.” —Peter Marks, The Washington Post

A MUST-SEE…Patrick Page delivers a tour de force performance.” —The Georgetown Dish

EMOTIONAL…[Simon] Godwin has molded a powerful ensemble that matches [Patrick] Page’s gripping intensity.” —Talkin’ Broadway

REMARKABLE…STC’s King Lear is one of the best Shakespeare productions that this reviewer has seen in a long time.” —BroadwayWorld

BREATHTAKING…One of the peak theatrical experiences of a lifetime.” —DC Theater Arts

THRILLINGLY EXECUTED…Patrick Page is a masterful and unforgettable Lear.” —A Theatre-Goer’s Thoughts

HEARTBREAKING…the whole ensemble is brilliant.” —DCTrending

Caught in a carousel of memory, the head of a dysfunctional royal family grapples with power-hungry children and the threat of losing the empire he created. Real and imagined worlds coalesce, creating a political and personal horror that threatens to swallow the mind of the monarch. The incomparable Patrick Page (Hadestown, The Gilded Age) returns to STC as the once-revered king caught in an emotional hurricane ravaging his home, head, and heart.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Simon Godwin

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Production Photos by DJ Corey Photography.

Cast

Shirine Babb
Shirine Babb
Kent
Yao Dogbe
Yao Dogbe
Cornwall
Terrance Fleming*
Terrance Fleming*
Burgundy/Curran/French Soldier
Cailen Fu
Cailen Fu
Cordelia
Rosa Gilmore
Rosa Gilmore
Goneril
Matthew J. Harris
Matthew J. Harris
Edgar
Stephanie Jean Lane
Stephanie Jean Lane
Regan
Jake Loewenthal
Jake Loewenthal
Albany
Raven Lorraine
Raven Lorraine
Ursula
Julian Elijah Martinez
Julian Elijah Martinez
Edmund
Michael Milligan
Michael Milligan
Fool
Ryan Neely
Ryan Neely
Roland
Patrick Page
Patrick Page
King Lear
Hunter Ringsmith
Hunter Ringsmith
France, Dennis
Todd Scofield*
Todd Scofield*
Oswald
Craig Wallace*
Craig Wallace*
Gloucester
Bekah Zornosa
Bekah Zornosa
Constance/Doctor
Robyn Cohen
Robyn Cohen
Understudy
Gil Mitchell
Gil Mitchell
Understudy
Jackson Knight Pierce
Jackson Knight Pierce
Understudy
Rachel Sanderson
Rachel Sanderson
Understudy
James Whalen
James Whalen
Understudy

Full Cast List

Kent: Shirine Babb
Cornwall: Yao Dogbe
Burgundy/Curran/French Soldier: Terrance Fleming*
Cordelia: Cailen Fu
Goneril: Rosa Gilmore
Edgar: Matthew J. Harris
Regan: Stephanie Jean Lane
Albany: Jake Loewenthal
Ursula: Raven Lorraine
Edmund: Julian Elijah Martinez
Fool: Michael Milligan
Roland: Ryan Neely
King Lear: Patrick Page
France, Dennis: Hunter Ringsmith
Oswald: Todd Scofield*
Gloucester: Craig Wallace*
Constance/Doctor: Bekah Zornosa
Understudy: Robyn Cohen, Gil Mitchell, Jackson Knight Pierce, Rachel Sanderson, James Whalen

Artistic Team

Director: Simon Godwin
Choreographer: Jonathan Goddard
Scenic Designer: Daniel Soule
Costume Designer: Emily Rebholz
Lighting Designer: Jeanette Yew
Sound Designer: Christopher Shutt
Projection Designer: Aaron Rhyne
Composer: Michael Bruce
Fight Choreographer: Robb Hunter
Wig & Makeup Designer: Tommy Kurzman
Intimacy Consultant: Sierra Young
Voice and Text Coach: Lisa Beley
Resident Dramaturg: Dr. Drew Lichtenberg
Resident Casting Director: Danica Rodriguez
Assistant Director: Kate Pitt
Production Stage Manager: Joseph Smelser*
Assistant Stage Manager: Samantha Wilhelm*

All titles, artists, and dates subject to change.

Special Thanks
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP: Eleanor Pelta and Yesim Usluca
Terry Brown, Schneider’s Liquor
Jill Green, Props Supervisor, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Rebecca Harris, Catoctin Creek Distillers
Debbie Stevens, A Smith Bowman Distillers

Additional Support


Production Sponsors
Share Fund
Stephen and Toni Allis
Anita Antenucci
Michael Bahar and Hannah Yelland
Jeff Bauman and Linda Fienberg
John and Meg Hauge
Dr. Mark Epstein and Amoretta Hoeber
Jacqueline B. Mars
Stephen and Lisa Ryan
Mark Tushnet and Elizabeth Alexander
Alan M. and Nathalie P. Voorhees Fund

Health and Safety

The health and well-being of our patrons, artists, and staff are our top priority at STC. Based on audience surveys, CDC recommendations, and the countless hours of work and data analysis of our in-house Covid-19 Committee, STC has developed (and will continue to develop) policies and procedures to best serve everyone entering our theatre and spaces.

All performances in STC spaces are MASK RECOMMENDED.