Directed by Benjamin Evett May 16 – June 8 The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul 138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA	Tickets by Phone: 866-811-4111

So makest thou faith an enemy to faith; / And like a civil war set'st oath to oath, / Thy tongue against thy tongue.

King John is a rarely produced but highly entertaining political thriller. The ambitious John (Michael Forden Walker) has stolen the throne from his young nephew, Arthur (Khalil Flemming), and is ready to go to war with France to defend his power. The unexpected entrance of Pandulph (John Kuntz), an ambassador from the pope, throws John’s plans off course and sets in motion a series of backroom deals, shifting alliances, and lightning-speed intrigue. The players: capricious rulers, treacherous nobles, Arthur’s desperate mother (Jennie Israel), John’s conniving mother (Janet Morrison), a cheeky royal bastard (Bill Barclay), and, of course, the shifty King John.

King John’s director, Benjamin Evett, sees the play as “a fugue on betrayal and the arrogance of privileged people. I see a great parallel between the people in this play and the mega-business world, the ultra rich. The play is all about the backroom deals that happen just offstage at a major public event -- a photo op, press conference, that sort of thing. It's scary what happens there -- its also really entertaining.”

Synopsis of King John
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Ticket Prices
Please note that due to the intimate nature of the seating arrangement, late seating will not be available for King John.
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes including one 15-minute intermission

Previews: Adults $26-$30, Seniors $23-$26, Students $20-$23
Other Performances: Adults $37-$42, Seniors $33-$38, Students $30-$35
Student Rush $15 (one hour before show time, based on availability)

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Restaurant Partner: Teatro

King John Performance Schedule

Special Event:
Open Rehearsal Saturday, May 3, 2008
For more information, email info@actorsshakespeareproject.org

Cast Bill Barclay*, Bastard Joel Colodner*, King Phillip Khalil Flemming, Arthur John Greene, Austria/Bigot/Melun Jennie Israel*, Constance John Kuntz*, Pandulph Maurice Emmanuel Parent*, Lewis Janet Morrison*, Eleanor Sarah Newhouse*, Lady Falconbridge/Hubert Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, Salisbury/Chatillon Emanuel Silva, Falconbridge/Peter/Henry Robin JaVonne Smith, Blanche/Pembroke Michael Forden Walker*, King John

Production Artists Benjamin Evett, Director Cameron Willard, Composer/Sound Design John Malinowski, Lighting Design Charles Schoonmaker, Costume Design Katherine Shea*, Stage Manager Elizabeth Locke, Resident Properties Master

*member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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