Henry VIII
April 30
June 16, 2013
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
directed by Barbara Gaines
Production Sponsor
Highly recommended! Director Barbara Gaines' altogether stunning production is a true revelation.
Chicago Sun-Times
The Play
Henry VIII receives its first staging in CST's history under the masterful hand of Barbara Gaines, whose vision provides audience members the opportunity to discover Shakespeare's unparalleled insight into our collective human condition. As the sordid tale unfolds of England's most opulent king—notorious for his habit of wedding and beheading—Anne Boleyn rises to power, Queen Katherine is ousted from her throne, and the political machinations and exploits of a king's reign are laid bare.
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The Players
Creative Team
Barbara Gaines Director/Artistic Director
James Noone Scenic Designer
Mariann Verheyen Costume Designer
Anne Militello Lighting Designer
Lindsay Jones Original Music and Sound Designer
Melissa Veal Wig and Make-up Designer
Cast
Lance Baker Gardiner
Anu Bhatt Ensemble
Adam Wesley Brown Lord Sandys
Kate Buddeke Old Lady
John Byrnes Brandon/Bishop of Lincoln
David Darlow Cardinal Campeius
William Dick Sir Thomas Lovell
Nicholas Druzbanski Ensemble
Kevin Gudahl Surveyor/Griffith/Sir Thomas More
Hillary Horvath Jane Seymour
Nathan M. Hosner Lord Chamberlain
Scott Jaeck Cardinal Wolsey
Ora Jones Queen Katherine
David Lively Duke of Norfolk
Andrew Long Duke of Buckingham/Thomas Cranmer
Alexa Ray Meyers Patience
Cassandra Nelson Ensemble
Mike Nussbaum Duke of Suffolk
Christina Pumariega Anne Boleyn
Samuel Taylor Thomas Cromwell
Gregory Wooddell Henry VIII