Tamburlaine 07-08

Marlowe’s first play, Tamburlaine chronicles its hero’s meteoric rise from humble origins to fearsome warrior and emperor of thousands. Tamburlaine desolates his adversaries, growing so ruthless that he marches on his beloved’s native country. With ravishing poetry, Marlowe ruminates on the corrupting influence of ambition and one man’s overwhelming desire for immortality. Tamburlaine exemplifies Marlowe’s extravagant style, immense sense of pageantry and bold characters. Avery Brooks returns to play the title role after his acclaimed portrayals of Othello and Oedipus. Franchelle Stewart Dorn returns for the first time since 2000 to play the Empress of Turkey.

This production played in repertory with Edward II as part of the Marlowe Repertory, the inaugural presentation at Sidney Harman Hall.

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View a program from the production.

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Avery Brooks*
Tamburlaine

Craig Wallace*
Usumcasane

Terence Archie*
Techelles

Danyon Davis*
Calyphas

Kurt Uy*
Amyras

Abe Cruz
Celebinus

Floyd King*
Mycetes / A Christian priest

Andrew Long*
Cosroe

Scott Jaeck*
Theridamas

James Denvil*
Menaphon / King of Jerusalem

Johnathan Earl Peck*
Ortygius / Orcanes

Vayu O’Donnell*
Persian Lord

David Emerson Toney*
Meander / The Sultan of Egypt / A Muslim Cleric

Mia Tagano*
Zenocrate

Robert Jason Jackson*
Agydas / Almeda / Egyptian General

James Konicek*
A Median Lord

Amy Kim Waschke*
Anippe / Olympia

David Sabin*
The Governor of Damascus / Sigismund

Kaytie Morris
Virgin of Damascus

Kaitlin Manning
Virgin of Damascus

David McCann*
Bajazeth / Captain of Balsera / A physician

Franchelle Steward Dorn*
Zabina

Jeremy Pryzby
Young Callapine / Son of the Captain and Olympia

Jay Whittaker*
Adult Callapine

Deanne Lorette*
Ebea / Virgin of Damascus

Christopher Marino*
Persian Lord / King of Argier / King of Soria

John Lescault*
Persian Lord / King of Fez / Governor of Babylon

Jefferson A Russell*
Persian Lord / King of Morocco / Turkish General

James Konicek*
Turkish Lord / Turkish General

JJ Area, Chris Crawford, Abe Cruz, Blake Delong, Adriano Gatto, Kenric Green, Austin Herzing, Anthony Jackson, Jair Kamperveen, Kaitlin Manning, Kaytie Morris, Kevin Pierson, Majed Sayess
Ensemble

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Michael Kahn
Director and Adapter

Lee Savage
Set Designer

Jennifer Moeller
Costume Designer

Mark McCullough
Lighting Designer

Karl Lundeberg
Composer

Ellen O’Brien
Voice and Text Coach

Rick Sordelet
Fight Director

Drew Vidal
Assistant Fight Director

Stephen Fried
Resident Assistant Director

Alan Paul
Directorial Assistant

Akiva Fox
Literary Associate

William Shiner*
Resident Stage Manager

Benjamin Royer*
Stage Manager

Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Paul Hardt
Casting

Merry Alderman
Associate Casting Director

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