Shakespeare’s
RICHARD II
Richard II / Willoughby / Second Gardener / Duchess of York: Susannah Perkins
Bolingbroke / Green / Ross / Gardener: Rajesh Bose
Mowbray / Aumerle / Bushy / Northumberland: Samanthia Nixon
John of Gaunt / Bagot / York / Hotspur: Annabel Capper
production stage manager: Rebecca Wilson
producer: Ali Sousa
costume designer: Alyssa Korol
lighting designer: Celia Frey
covid safety manager: Joana Tsuhlares
photos by Nina Goodheart
This production premiered at in NYC as the inaugural show by my company the Enemies.
It was later remounted at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ (Ari Laura Kreith, AD) with the following cast: Giuliana Carr, Nathan Darrow, Darin F. Earl II, and Gabby Policano. The PSM was Michele Correggio; the lighting designer was Cameron Filepas; and the production manager was Courtney Labossiere.
PRESS:
“Taut, compelling, inventive […] a trail-blazing production […] What makes this powerful investigation of the dangers of unchecked power work so well is the vision of director Elkind and costume designer Alyssa Korol. Performed in the round on a stage adorned only by a floor circle of flowers , four talented actors […] switch roles easily by donning sunglasses, hats and knee pads, often while turning on a dime from one character to another.” — NJ Arts Maven
“Hits you like a whirlwind […] With its speed, its energy and its unconventional staging, this is a consistently engaging production — one that should be applauded by Shakespeare aficionados, but that also could serve as a good introductory Shakespeare experience.” —New Jersey Arts
