The Madness of George III
April 13
June 12, 2011
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by Alan Bennett
directed by Penny Metropulos
April 13
June 12, 2011
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by Alan Bennett
directed by Penny Metropulos
Highly recommended... Groener commands stage as ‘George III’ for the ages—he should not be missed!
Chicago Sun-Times
Tony Award-winning British playwright Alan Bennett (The History Boys) has garnered worldwide acclaim as "arguably the best playwright in England" (The New York Times). This sharply witty, surprisingly heartfelt story chronicles the palace intrigue surrounding King George III's struggle to maintain political power, aided by the love of his devoted queen. The monarch's endearing exultations and fiery rage evoke an 18th-century King Lear. Celebrated director Penny Metropulos, who spent 19 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, stages this marvelously intelligent masterpiece.
The medical practices of the time border on the barbaric, and the King, whose condition worsens, is subjected to evermore horrible treatments. Just when the Parliament is about to vote for the Regency—in other words, for the Prince of Wales to be king in all but name—George III recovers, and his monarchy is saved, at least for the next decade or so.
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Creative Team
Penny Metropulos Director
Alan Bennett Playwright
William Bloodgood Scenic Designer
Susan E. Mickey Costume Design
Diane Ferry Williams Lighting Designer
Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen Sound Designers
Melissa Veal Wig and Makeup Design
Eva Breneman Dialect Coach
Cast
Bradley Armacost Dr. Baker
Richard Baird Prince of Wales
Danielle Brothers Margaret Nicholson
Patrick Clear Dr. Warren
Kevin Cox Braun
Jeff Cummings Fox
William Dick Dr. Pepys
Patrice Egleston Lady Pembroke
Rob Glidden Sir Boothby Skrymshir
Harry Groener George III
Kevin Gudahl Captain Fitzroy
Torrey Hanson Dundas
Erik Hellman Greville
Jonathan Hicks Ramsden Skrymshir
Mark D. Hines Fortnum
Nathan M. Hosner Mr. Pitt
Ora Jones Queen Charlotte
David Lively Thurlow
James Newcomb Dr. Willis
Steven Pringle Papandiek
Brian Rooney Sheridan
Alex Weisman Duke of York