Wayward Productions & Chicago Fusion Theatre Opens RICHARD III Tonight

WaywaRD Productions in association with Chicago Fusion Theatre presents William Shakepeare's tragic masterpiece RICHARD III at The Den Theatre.

After a tour of duty at The Goodman Theatre, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia will be leading the pack and stepping into the role of Richard III, Carlo appears through the courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association. He will be joined by new additions Hilary Williams as Lady Anne, Layne Manzer as Richmond, Sadie Rogers as Rivers, Jude Roche as Buckingham, Brian Hurst as Clarence, Gaby Labotka as Grey, Paul Krick as Prince Edward (Saturday performances) and fight director Alex Farrington will step up as the Sergeant At Arms.

They join Wayward company members Brittany Ellis as mad Queen Margaret, Natalie DiCristofano as Queen Elizabeth and Ashley Rose as Mistress Shore, and original cast members reprising their roles Charlesanne Rabensburg as Duchess of York,Christopher Marcum as King Edward, Gavin Robinson as Tyrell, Maximillian Otto Lapine as Ratcliffe, Eric Louglin as Stanley, Spencer Smith as Hastings, and Bill Daniels as Prince Edward.

WaywaRD Productions re-immerses itself into the underworld of a motorcycle gang to create an environmental reinterpretation of this classic Shakespearean Tragi-History. Wayward's "royal family" is The Warlocks Motorcycle Club and their "castle"-London's bar in early 1970's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Directed by Mary Arrchie Theatre's Producing Director Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (Red Light Winter, Our Bad Magnet) Richard III is a high-octane theatrical experience for both outlaws and Shakespeare purists.

Featuring a classic rock soundtrack selected by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia & Brittany Ellis, scenic design by Ashley Rose, costumes by David Mitchell assisted by Chrystle Morman, lighting design by Claire Sangster, fights by Alex Farrington with Megan See (stage manager) and Rush Marler (TD)

Every Friday night we will be hosting LIVE AT LONDON'S, a post show concert series in London's Bar (aka The Den). Admission is FREE with your RICHARD III ticket. Otherwise, there is a $5 cover for just the concerts. The first of our announced LIVE AT LONDON'S shows are Run and Punch on May 24th at 10pm and Sadie and The Stark on June 21st at 10pm with more shows to be announced.

Title: RICHARD III
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

Cast: Carlo Lorenzo Garcia* (Richard), Hilary Williams (Anne), Natalie DiCristofano (Queen Elizabeth), Brittany Ellis (Queen Margaret), Christopher Marcum (King Edward), Jude Roche (Buckingham), Charlesanne Rabensburg(Duchess of York), Spencer Smith (Hastings), Eric Louglin (Stanley), Gavin Robinson(Tyrell), Maximillian Otto Lapine (Ratcliffe), Bill Daniels & Paul Krick (Prince Edward),Alex Farrington (Sergeant at Arms), Layne Manzer (Richmond), Sadie Rogers(Rivers), Gaby Labotka (Grey), Brian Hurst (Clarence), and Ashley Rose (Mistress Shore).

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