Rehearsals recently began for Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's PERICLES directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring OBIE Award-winner Christian Camargo in the title role and leading a diverse company of 22 actors. PERICLES begins previews February 14 for an opening February 25. It is scheduled to run through March 27. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
PERICLES marks Mr. Camargo's third Shakespeare title role for Theatre for a New Audience, and the first time not only that Trevor Nunn has directed this play, but the first time he has directed a Shakespeare with a U.S. company. The complete cast is Oberon K.A. Adjepong (Thaliard/Pandar), Earl Baker Jr. (Antiochus/Cerimon), Christian Camargo (PERICLES), Philip Casnoff (Helicanus), Gia Crovatin (Thaisa), Lilly Englert (Marina), Nina Hellman(Dionyza),Zachary Infante (Leonine/2nd Fisherman), Patrice Johnson Chevannes (Bawd/Lychorida), John Keating (Boult/1st Fisherman), Ian Lassiter (Lysimachus), Sam Morales (Daughter/Handmaid), John Rothman (Simonides), Will Swenson (Cleon), Raphael Nash Thompson (Gower), and PigPen Theatre Co.(Players and Musicians), with Alex Falberg, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Ryan Melia, Matt Nuernberger, Arya Shahi, and Dan Weschler. PERICLES, one of Shakespeare's 'Late Plays,' is part of Theatre for a New Audience's season-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death (April 23, 1616). PERICLES relates a surging adventure story - a hero wanders Odysseus-like through the world of the Mediterranean - and climaxes with events that are seemingly miraculous. An original score written by Tony-nominated Irish composer Shaun Davey (with whom Trevor Nunn has worked six times, including his film of Twelfth Night) will help in telling the story and conveying the mystery and magic of the ending. The acclaimed storyteller-musicians of PigPen Theatre Co. will lend their voices and instrumentation to the production, playing Mr. Davey's score and performing various roles throughout.Photo Credit: Gerry Goodstein
IlLana Stein, Jonathan Kalb, Jeffrey Horowitz and Trevor Nunn
Patrice Johnson Chevannes and Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn, James Lynes and Christian Camargo
Trevor Nunn and the cast of PERICLES
Raphael Nash Thompson and members of the PigPen Theatre Co.
Zachary Infante and Will Swenson
Lilly Englert, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Patrice Johnson Chevannes and Trevor Nunn
IlLana Stein, Sam Morales, Trevor Nunn and Zachary Infante
Raphael Nash Thompson and Earl Baker Jr.
Christian Camargo and Philip Casnoff
Christian Camargo, Sam Morales and Earl Baker Jr
Jeffrey Horowitz and members of the PigPen Theatre Co.
Zachary Infante and John Keating
Lilly Englert and Ian Lassiter
Lilly Englert, Christian Camargo and Gia Crovatin
Earl Baker Jr. and Sam Morales
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