Richard III
February 2017
Richard III delivers a sucker punch of psychopathic power struggles with the story of England’s infamous crook-backed king. This is the original House of Cards, as Shakespeare’s chilling historical tragedy charts the meteoric rise of a master manipulator and the price of division in a war-weary nation. Director Alec Lachman combines physical theatre and an original score by Jake Russell Thompson to enhance Shakespeare’s mythic take on one of theatre’s first super-villains, with a female actor in the title role.
After years of civil war, a fractured England has finally arrived at an uneasy chance for peace. But the war's lingering effects on a bitterly divided court are the perfect breeding ground for a new threat: Richard of Gloucester, the new king's shrewd and disfigured younger brother. Brilliant, vindictive, and overlooked, Richard has no intention to fade into his brother's shadow. With his sights on the highest seat in the land, Richard launches a campaign of manipulation and murder against the petty, bickering courtiers. The battle for England's soul has begun.
Join us for a special LATE-NITE FRIGHT show on February 10 at 11pm! Pay what you can for an extra-chilling immersive experience...if you're not afraid of the dark...
CALENDAR INFORMATION
WHERE
The Arcade Theatre (at the Underground Collaborative)
161 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI, 53203
The Arcade Theatre (at the Underground Collaborative)
161 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI, 53203
WHEN
Feb 8 - 19, 2017
Feb 8 - 19, 2017
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Wednesday February 8
Thursday February 9
Friday February 10
Saturday February 11
Sunday February 12
Thursday February 16
Saturday February 18
Sunday February 19
Wednesday February 8
Thursday February 9
Friday February 10
Saturday February 11
Sunday February 12
Thursday February 16
Saturday February 18
Sunday February 19
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
11:00 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM/7:30 PM
2:00 PM
RUNNING TIME
120 minutes (with a 15 minute intermission)
120 minutes (with a 15 minute intermission)
Parking: Free street parking after 6:00pm
Surface lots between Michigan & Clyborne/2nd & Plankinton
The Grand Avenue Mall garage on Plankinton Ave (between Michigan St and Wisconsin Ave)
Surface lots between Michigan & Clyborne/2nd & Plankinton
The Grand Avenue Mall garage on Plankinton Ave (between Michigan St and Wisconsin Ave)
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Production Team
Executive Producer
JARED STEPP
JARED STEPP
Producer
ERIC SCHMALZ
ERIC SCHMALZ
Director
ALEC LACHMAN
ALEC LACHMAN
Assistant Director
JENNIFER VOSTERS
JENNIFER VOSTERS
Stage Manager
AARON SUGGS
AARON SUGGS
Lighting Design
AARON SUGGS
AARON SUGGS
Marketing Director/Sound Design
JAKE RUSSELL THOMPSON
JAKE RUSSELL THOMPSON
Cast
Ratcliffe
MADELEINE FARLEY
MADELEINE FARLEY
Clarence/Richmond
THORIN KETELSEN
THORIN KETELSEN
Lord Rivers
BRITTANY HAUT
BRITTANY HAUT
Richard III
JENNIFER VOSTERS
JENNIFER VOSTERS
Lady Anne
SARAH ZAPIAIN
SARAH ZAPIAIN
Queen Margaret/Page
VICTORIA HUDZIAK
VICTORIA HUDZIAK
Duchess of York
CLAIRE KINDER
CLAIRE KINDER
Queen Elizabeth
SAMANTHA TAYLOR
SAMANTHA TAYLOR
Tyrrel/Murderer
MADELINE WAKLEY
MADELINE WAKLEY
Edward IV/Lord Mayor/Murderer
NICK HURTGEN
NICK HURTGEN
Brakenbury
DONALD KOZINSKI
DONALD KOZINSKI
Buckingham/Prince Edward/Murderer
JAKE RUSSELL THOMPSON
JAKE RUSSELL THOMPSON
Lord Hastings
OLIVER WOLF
OLIVER WOLF