All-Female King John Set to Open at CHAC on May 19th
upstart crow will present a new production of William Shakespeare's timely and gripping play, King John, at Capitol Hill Arts Center. Performed by an all-female cast, this rarely staged historical thriller is set in the fast-paced world of back-room politics. While war rages over the rightful successor to
King John is the inaugural production of upstart crow, an ensemble of female
"We were interested in the idea because we knew that there were so many women in town who wanted to work together, specifically on classical text." says director Rosa Joshi. "King John immediately grabbed us as an unnerving display of politics at work that had great resonance for us as a society today."
The all-female cast features Aimee Bruneau, Therese Diekhans, Peggy Gannon, Ki Gottberg, Sarah Harlett, M. Elizabeth Kennedy, Gretchen Krich, Christina Mastin, Tracy Repep, Amy Thone, Betsy Schwartz and Kate Wisniewski
The creative team includes Jennifer Zeyl (set), Patti West (lighting), Malanie Burgess (costumes), M. Elizabeth Eller (sound), and Liza Comtois (dramaturgy).
King John opens May 19th (with a May 18th Preview) and runs through June 4th at CHAC. For tickets call (800) 838-3006, or visit www.brownpapertickets.com
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