Richard III
by William Shakespeare Directed by Karen Fort
See below for more photos.
Richard III performed at Chase Park Theater the following dates:
March 30 (preview), 31, April 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, May 4, 5, 2007
Free Performance: Friday, Mar 30 (sold out)
Director & Producer: Karen Fort
Richard, Duke of Gloucester (King Richard III) ............ David Skvarla
King Edward IV, his eldest Brother (York) .................. Joshua Becker
Duke of Clarence of York, his elder Brother ................ Patrick Doolin
Queen Elizabeth Grey, Queen to Edward IV ............ Shawna Tucker
Lady Anne of Lancaster, widow of Prince Edward ...... Laura Skokan
Duke of Buckingham ........................................................ Lee Peters
Queen Margaret, Widow to King Henry VI (York) .......... Ellen Peace
Lord Hastings, Lord Chamberlain .................................. Jim Schutter
Sir William Catesby ..................................................... Joshua Becker
Sir James Tyrell, 1st Murderer ...................................... Brad Stevens
2nd Murderer ................................................................... Ed Nishioka
Dutchess of York, Mother of Richard III ......... Eileen Martin Ferguson
Sir Richard Ratcliffe ......................................................... Adam Cobb
Stanley, Earl of Derby ................................................. Michael Greco
Lord Rivers (Lancaster), Brother to Eliz ........................ Stephen Dale
Marquess of Dorset ......................................................... Eric Scheidt
ArchBishop of York ...................................,................... Patrick Doolin
Young Richard Duke of York .....................,................ Charlie Bazzell
Edward, Prince of Wales, (K. Edward V) ...... Jimmy Wilson-Schutter
Lord Cardinal Bouchier ................................................... Albert Clark
Bishop Ely ...................................................................... Tom McKay
Henry Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII ........... Brad Stevens
Sir Robert Brackenbury, Keeper of the Tower .............. Tom McKay
Blunt .............................................................................. Ed Nishioka
Norfolk .......................................................................... Tom McKay
Vaughn ......................................................................... Eric Scheidt
Lord Mayor of London ................................................... Tom McKay
Daughters of Clarence ........... Bailey Rose Boyle, Aurora Ione Limb
Messengers, Lord, Citizens, Soldiers, Priest, Scrivener, Ghosts, etc.
In our ensemble, cast members may play many roles.
Stage Manager: Jason Lubow
Scenic design: Adam Cobb
Lighting design: Jill Norris
Sound design: Keith Fort
Fight co-direction: Babes With Blades: (Dawn “Sam” Alden,
Brenda E. Kelly, Libby Beyreis)
Costumer: Diane Hamm.
Props: Lori Mages
Associate Stage Managers: Heather Courtney, Lori Mages
Asst Stage Manager: Natalia Naranovich-Nice
Asst Director: Duane Davy
Publicity: Judy Molloy.
Lighting Asst: James Fossett
Production crew: Nic Fonte, Reni Soto
Scenic carpenter: Joel Gross
Original music by Keith Fort, recorded drums by Nick “The Stick” Maronek, live drums by Jason Lubow
Richard of Gloucestershire, King Richard the Third
Coat of Arms of King Richard III
Fight Choreography by
Babes With Blades
Queen Margaret (Ellen Peace, dethroned) curses Richard Gloucester (David Skvarla).
Duchess of York (Eileen Martin Ferguson), Queen Elizabeth (Shawna Tucker), Lady Anne (Laura Skokan), Stanley (Michael Greco), and Clarence’s Daughters (Bailey Rose Boyle, Aurora Ione Limb) plead with Bishop Ely (Tom McKay) to be admitted for a visit to see the Princes in The Tower.
All photos by Brooke Collins
Richard of Gloucester (David Skvarla) pleads his (false) love to Lady Anne (Laura Skokan), while Jim Schutter & Ed Nishioka watch.
Richard III (David Skvarla) pleads his (perfidious) love to young Elizabeth, the daughter of his brother Clarence with his sister-in-law Queen Elizabeth (Shawna Tucker)
“DESPAIR AND DIE” - the ghosts of Margaret, Rivers, Vaughan, Buckingham, Anne, Prince Richard, Prince Edward, Hastings, and Clarence curse the sleeping Richard III
“DESPAIR AND DIE” - Richmond (Bradford Stevens) defeats Richard III (David Skvarla), with the assistance of the ghosts of murder victims Clarence, Queen Anne, Rivers and Grey, the Princes in the Tower, et al.
Richmond (Brad Stevens) is victorious. This moment signals the end of the Wars of the Roses, and the ascendency of the House of Tudor.
The wedding of King Richard III and the ill-fated Lady Anne
