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King John
July 2017

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It's the story of a self-centered man-child, a demagogue in control of the world as we know it. The action begins in a time of great imbalance in the western world. The French have raised an army to refute the English King John’s claim to the throne, and the Pope has sent a representative to stir up some lucrative conflict. John’s supporters grow anxious about his ability to lead, and all his enemies have to do is wait for his next mistake. John seems to live in his own reality; the fate of the modern world depends on his words and actions, but the most worrying thing of all is how little he seems to care.
The Life and Death of King John is one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, but in a modern context feels shockingly familiar. While parallels can certainly be drawn from the play to the White House, the creative team has made it a goal to avoid satire or judgement, in favor of finding their characters’ honesty and reminding us that even our enemies are human beings. In addition to the production, a pop-up gallery on opening night will feature original work from local artists, commenting on themes of the play as well as artistic identity in 2017 America.
Certainly we find ourselves in an ugly point of history, but if Shakespeare has anything to say about ugliness, it’s that it will, eventually, pass.
Artists Call: Artists wanted! (Submissions Closed)

CALENDAR INFORMATION
WHERE
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The Arcade Theatre (at the Underground Collaborative)
161 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI, 53203
WHEN
July 12 - 22, 2017
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Wednesday July 12
​Thursday July 13
Friday July 14
S
aturday July 15
Sunday July 16
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Thursday July 20
Friday July 21
Saturday July 22

7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM
​
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
2:00 PM/7:30 PM
RUNNING TIME
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)

​TICKETS
GENERAL ADMISSION
​$12 at the box office or online
Buy Tickets
DISCOUNTS
While supplies last
Pay What You Will
All donations are greatly appreciated for late night performance on July 12th!
Not available online.
​Hangry Artist/Educator's Discount
Show us you're working in the arts community (eg, bring a program you're listed in) and receive $2 off your ticket!
Available online or at the box office.
Student/Senior
Buy one, get one half off ($9 ea.) with valid ID
​Available online or at the box office.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Production Team
Executive Producer
ERIC SCHMALZ
Festival Director/Producer
​HALEY HAUPT
Director/Graphic Design
JAKE RUSSELL THOMPSON
Stage Manager
KRISTA KANDERSKI
Assistant Stage Manager
​MIRANDA FLORES FARLEY
Lighting Designer
AARON SUGGS
Music Director/Set Designer
HANNAH TAHTINEN
Costume Design
TIFFANY NICOLE TRESEMER
Fight DIrector
TAWNIE THOMPSON
Fight Director
​ALEC LACHMAN
Rhetoric Dramaturg
​SARAH CAVENEY
Psych Dramaturg/Social Media
ALEXIS FURSETH
Construction
ETHAN EICHSTEDT-ANDERSON
Musicians
Composer/Tuba
​KARL SREFANS
Trumpet
GRAHAM WESTLEY
Oboe
​MIRANDA ALDRICH
Trombone
​MICHAELA PRALL
Cast
Arthur/A Monk
GRAHAM BILLINGS
John
​BRANDON JUDAH
Constance/John's Mistress
BRITTANY ANN HAUT
Philip
​KIRA RENKAS
Cardinal Phandulph/Citizen
​SARAH ZAPIAIN
Louis
​BRANDON HAUT
Melun
ANDREW KELLY
Limoges/Robert
ANDY MONTANO
Bigot
SAMANTHA TAYLOR
Blanche
​RACHEL ZEMBROWSKI
Hubert
​NICK HURTGEN
Richard aka Phillip Faulconbridge
​JEREMY LABELLE
Pembroke
KIAN NELSON
Eleanor
CLAIRE TIDWELL
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Company Members
  • Our Work
    • Season Six >
      • THE TEMPEST
    • Season Five >
      • MARGARET
      • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
      • 2021 New Works Festival
      • THEY CALL ME DRACULA
    • Season Four >
      • Henry V
      • THE ELEPHANT MAN
    • Season Three >
      • Titus Andronicus
      • Medea
      • Hand To God
    • Season Two >
      • The King John Festival
      • Hamlet
      • Oedipus Rex
      • Macbeth
    • Season One >
      • Romeo & Juliet
      • Coriolanus
      • Taming of the Shrew
      • Richard III
      • Theatre Games
      • Twelfth Night
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