King Lear
September 9
October 9, 2014
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
directed by Barbara Gaines
Production Sponsor
Fred Geyer
Oswald
Fred Geyer returns to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where his credits include Othello, Dunsinane, King Lear, Henry V and Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other Chicago credits include: Fallen Angels, Northanger Abbey (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company); The Pitchfork Disney (Interrobang Theatre Project - Jeff Award nomination); The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night (First Folio Theatre); and The Mistakes Madeline Made (LiveWire Chicago Theatre). Mr. Geyer is a co-founder of Buzz22 Chicago, where his credits include She Kills Monsters and Ghost Bike. Regional credits include productions with: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Riverside Theatre and the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Geyer received his BA in theatre from Northwestern University.
Additional Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Production Elements Supported by the Anstiss and Ronald Krueck Stage Design Fund
Additional Support Provided by the Nicholas and Mary Babson Fund to Support Chicago Actors
Special thanks to Robert Finkelstein and Charles Pignone of Frank Sinatra Enterprises