KING LEAR
WHAT:
King Lear - The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s classical theater ensemble, presents its first full production of a Shakespeare play, the second offering of the troupe's inaugural subscription season and the opening of ClassicsFest 2010. This timeless masterpiece of domestic tragedy is a tale of fathers and their unloved sons and daughters, of catastrophic change, and of the individual at the mercy of a hostile world. Bart DeLorenzo directs renowned scholar, actor and Antaeus founding artistic director Dakin Matthews and Broadway veteran/three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener, who are double cast in the title role.
WHO:
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Bart DeLorenzo
Ensemble:
Daniel Bess, Stephen Caffrey, JD Cullum, Kevin Daniels, Ramon DeOcampo, Jen Dede, John DeMita, Francia DiMase, Allegra Fulton, Harry Groener, Morlan Higgins, Gregory Itzin, Thomas Vincent Kelly, Adrian Latourelle, Dakin Matthews, Rebecca Mozo, Robert Pine, Kirsten Potter, John Sloan, Norman Snow, Tessa Thompson
Also featuring:
Adam Meyer, Brett Colbeth, Gabriel Diani, Jeff Doba, Drew Doyle, Jeff Gardner, Bruce Green, Jason Henning, John Francis O'Brien, Renata Plecha, Jeremy Shouldis Paige Wilson
WHEN:
Previews: June 12 - June 25
Performances: June 26 - August 8
Tuesdays at 8 pm: June 15, 22 (previews)
Wednesdays at 8 pm: June 16, 23 (previews)
Thursdays at 8 pm: June 17, 24 (previews); July 1
Fridays at 8 pm: June 18, 25 (previews); July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6
Saturdays at 8 pm: June 12, 19 (previews); June 26 (Opening); July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7
Sundays at 4 pm: June 13, 20 (previews); 27 (Opening)
Sundays at 2:30 pm: July 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8
Sundays at 7:30 pm: July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8 (dark July 4)
WHERE:
THE ANTAEUS COMPANY
Deaf West Theatre
5112 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood CA 91601
(one block south of Magnolia - ample street parking)
HOW:
(818) 506-1983 or www.Antaeus.org
TICKETS:
Opening Nights* (June 26 & 27): $75
Thursday, Friday and Sunday night: $30
Saturday night and Sunday matinee: $34
Previews: $20
ClassicsFest Workshops and Readings: $10
*Antaeus has two opening nights, as all productions are fully double-cast.
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