Equivocation

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Equivocation

by Bill Cain
Directed by Christopher V. Edwards

A regional premiere production!

 

“Answer the question beneath the question. The equivalent question. Answer the question really asked. And answer it with – your – life.”
– Equivocation, Act II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Nile Scott Shots

It is England,1605, and a terrorist plot to assassinate the King of England, James I, and blow up Parliament with barrels of gunpowder has been foiled. Prime Minister Robert Cecil commissions William Shakespeare to write a lasting history of the failed plot. King James wants a play and he wants witches. As Shakespeare wrestles with the dilemma of being a propagandist playwright in service to the Crown, his company of fellow actors at the Globe Theatre explore the new play and find the story might just be a political cover. Do the actors speak truth to power, the King and Cecil, and risk spending their lives in prison, or worse, lose their heads?

Cast

Steven Barkhimer* Shag
Maurice Parent* Nate, Robert Cecil, Ensemble
Nael Nacer* Richard Burbage, Henry Garnet, Ensemble
Ed Hoopman* Sharpe, Thomas Wintour, King James, Ensemble
Kai Tshikosi Armin, Sir Edward Coke, Robert Catesby, Ensemble
Kimberly Gaughan Judith

 

Artistic Team

Christopher V. Edwards Director
Lauren Burke* Stage Manager
Marsha Smith* Assistant Stage Manager
Jon Savage** Scenic
Laura Hildebrand Lighting
Jessica Pribble Costumes
Caley Chase Dramaturg

 

Post-show discussions after Sunday 3pm matinee performances only.

 

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*Member of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
**Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829