December 8 – 17, 2023
HENRY IV, PART 1
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Marcella Kearns
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. As he prepares to defend his crown, his son Prince Hal bails on his responsibilities at Court to hang out in taverns with a gang of ne’er-do-wells, chief of whom is the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of war, Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne. Power, honor, and rebellion reign in Shakespeare’s historical epic of royal succession.
This is a Young Company Performance Project - an actor-driven presentation using elemental production values. By stripping down to a nearly bare stage, the connection of actor to audience is enhanced, and the words of the play come alive in exciting ways, allowing our award-winning students to showcase their graduate level skills with full length material, from Shakespeare to American classics to pieces commissioned specially for them.
Runtime
Two hours & 15 minutes + brief intermission
Age Recommendation
Suggested for adults and teens
Location
Milwaukee Youth Arts CenterSponsored by
December 8 – 17, 2023
HENRY IV, PART 1
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Marcella Kearns
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. As he prepares to defend his crown, his son Prince Hal bails on his responsibilities at Court to hang out in taverns with a gang of ne’er-do-wells, chief of whom is the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of war, Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne. Power, honor, and rebellion reign in Shakespeare’s historical epic of royal succession.
This is a Young Company Performance Project - an actor-driven presentation using elemental production values. By stripping down to a nearly bare stage, the connection of actor to audience is enhanced, and the words of the play come alive in exciting ways, allowing our award-winning students to showcase their graduate level skills with full length material, from Shakespeare to American classics to pieces commissioned specially for them.
Runtime
Two hours & 15 minutes + brief intermission
Age Recommendation
Suggested for adults and teens
Location
Milwaukee Youth Arts CenterSponsored by
Henry IV Part 1
Young Company Cast
Of the Court
KING HENRY IV, Henry Bolingbroke . . . Alice Rivera
PRINCE of Wales, Henry, also called Hal . . . Maya Thomure
LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, his brother . . . Thomas Bastardo
EARL OF WESTMORELAND . . . Silver Anderson
SIR WALTER BLUNT . . . Paxton Haley
Of the Rebellion
HOTSPUR, Henry Percy . . . Max Larson
LADY PERCY, his wife . . . Elena Marking
EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND, his father . . . Sophia Bernhardt
EARL OF WORCESTER, his uncle . . . Lucy Kuhnen-Grooms
EDMUND MORTIMER, earl of March . . . William Swoboda
LADY MORTIMER, his wife . . . Evie Patrick
OWEN GLENDOWER, a Welsh lord, her father . . . Abram Nelson
The Earl of DOUGLAS, a Scottish lord . . . Elena Marking
SIR RICHARD VERNON . . . William Swoboda
SERVANT to Hotspur . . . Abram Nelson
Of the City
SIR JOHN FALSTAFF . . . Lola Onorato
Ned POINS . . . Thomas Bastardo
BARDOLPH . . . William Swoboda
PETO . . . Evie Patrick
GADSHILL . . . Lucy Kuhnen-Grooms
HOSTESS . . . Paxton Haley
FRANCIS . . . Sophia Bernhardt
SHERIFF . . . Silver Anderson
Of the Road
Four TRAVELERS, among them a CARRIER . . . Sophia Bernhardt, Abram Nelson, Elena Marking, Silver Anderson
Understudies
For FALSTAFF . . . Sophia Bernhardt
For HOTSPUR . . . Thomas Bastardo
For KING HENRY . . . Mia Lutz
Artistic and Creative Team
Director, MARCELLA KEARNS
Fight Director, CHRISTOPHER ELST
Assistant Fight Directors, BREE KAZINSKI, KEN MILLER
Costume Coordinator, MICHELLE VERBOS
Lighting Coordinator, MARION FRANK
Sound Coordinator, DEREK BUCKLES
Dramaturg, KAYLA SALTER GILTNER
Stage Manager, CARRIE JOHNS