Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Frank Farrell's THE DARK AGES: OTHO THE GREAT

Frank Farrell presents his adaptation of John Keats's only full-length play, retitled THE DARK AGES: OTHO THE GREAT, based on the life of Otto I, German king in 936 CE and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. The show previews Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. with an official opening set for Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 8 p.m. and will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through June 25, 2016 at Unity Lutheran Church, 1212 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL 60640. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

The production depicts the tragic fate of Otho's valiant but hotheaded son Ludolph, whose unfaithful lover and her scheming brother induce him to rebel against his father and persecute his innocent cousin.

Written in 1819, two years before the great British poet's untimely death at age 26 due to tuberculosis, the play was intended for the renowned Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean to perform at Drury Lane in London. Keats was convinced that this play would have made both his name as a poet and a tidy sum if it were ever performed. However, Otho the Great was never performed in Keats' lifetime, and was first produced at the St. Martin's Lane Theatre, London, on November 26, 1950.

In the cast are: Douglas Bryan Bean (Otho), Marshal Bean (The Captain), Nick Bryant (Ludolph), Morgan Alyse Burkey (Erminia), Nathaniel Crosby Fishburn(Albert), Johnny Garcia (Gonfred), Gary Grenholm (Ethelbert), Jhaid Hall (The Page), Jason Lacombe (Conrad), Krista Leland (Auranthe), Ross Magyar (Sigifred), Joshua Messick (Theodore), Julie Mitre (The Physician), and Luke Van Marter (Gersa).

Staff includes Frank Farrell (Producer) and Julia Farrell Diefenbach (Director).

Free street parking on Balmoral and nearby streets; CTA: #151 bus, Berwyn Red Line stop. For tickets, call 773-293-1358 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com. Prices: $10 on Fridays, June 10, 17, 24; $15 on Saturdays, June 11, 18, 25. The show runs 2 ½ hours with one intermission.

Photo Credit: Frank Farrell

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