“Conscience is but a word that cowards use,
Devised at first to keep the strong in awe”
Politics is a game for Richard, a wickedly funny hunchback on a bloody campaign to seize the English crown. He may be backstabbing and manipulative, but he is so mesmerizing you can’t look away. For the fractious ruling elite, a deal with the devil seems a small price to pay to gain power — until the game has consequences. Founding company member Christopher Gerson stars as the charismatic villain in Shakespeare’s fast paced thriller.
“… the production is spell binding
….A muscular production that captures the audience throughout, from Richard’s opening lines, “Now is the winter of our discontent,” through his downfall on the battlefield, where he desperately cries “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!
Central to this is a fantastic performance by Christopher Gerson in the title role. As malevolent as Richard is, it is impossible to look away from his obsessive quest for power. In Gerson’s portrayal, his steely resolve, unbounded energy, and the wit of his deceit impress even as we are appalled by his horrific thoughts and deeds….”
-Arty Dorman, Talkin Broadway
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Cast
| Caroline Amos | Lady Anne/Citizen/Messenger | |
| Benjamin Boucvalt | Duke of Buckingham | |
| Christopher Gerson* | Richard, Duke of Gloucester | |
| Alex Givens | Lord Rivers/Bishop of Ely/Duke of Norfolk | |
| Stephanie Lambourn* | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Katie LeSuer | Duchess of York/Citizen/Earl of Oxford | |
| Melissa Maxwell* | Queen Margaret/Citizen/Scrivener/Sir James Blunt | |
| Duncan McIntyre | Lord Hastings/Sir Richard Ratcliffe | |
| Christopher Peltier | Murderer/Lord Mayor/Sir James Tyrrel/Henry, Earl of Richmond | |
| Silas Sellnow | Sir William Catesby | |
| Jason Michael Spelbring* | ….. | George, Duke of Clarence/King Edward IV/Lord Stanley |
| Emma Bucknam | Richard, Duke of York | |
| Adeline Matthees | Edward, Prince of Wales |
*Member Actors’ Equity Association
Creative Team
| Doug Scholz-Carlson | …… | Director |
| Bryan Hunt | Text Coach | |
| R. Eric Stone^ | Set Designer | |
| Rebecca Bernstein | Costume Designer | |
| Lonnie Alcaraz^ | Lighting Designer | |
| Katharine Horowitz | Original Music and Sound Designer | |
| Connor McEvoy | Properites | |
| Laura F. Wendt* | Stage Manager | |
| Doug Scholz-Carlson | Fight Choreographer | |
| Travis Huddleston | Fight Captain | |
| Nico Quinn | Assistant Director | |
| Tyree Franklin | Assistant Stage Manager | |
| Joseph Millett | Production Manager |
^Member, United Scenic Artists
| Christian Wilson | Understudy Richard | |
| Mitchell Holsclaw | Understudy Catesby/Ratcliffe/Richmond | |
| Anique Clements | Understudy Queen Elizabeth/Richmond Supporter | |
| Jonathan Contreras | Understudy Hastings/Guard/Rivers/Citizen/Cardinal/Lord Mayor/Priest/Bishop of Ely/Norfolk/River’s Ghost | |
| Ashee Jaafaru | Understudy Anne/Murderer/Guard/Citizen/Young Prince/Duke of York/Messenger/Herbert/Oxford/Ghosts/Richmond Supporter | |
| Luke Atchley | Understudy Clarence/King Edward/Stanley/Tyrell/Clarence Ghost | |
| Ali Kertz-Brooks | Understudy Margaret/Guard/Citizen/Duchess of York/Messenger/Scrivener/Blunt/Ghost | |
| Madison Scot | Understudy Buckingham/Murderer/Richmond Supporter | |