King Lear

King Lear
April 8-10 and 14-16, 2017

Directed by Mark Lord
Production Inspired by Work with Philadelphia Middle-School Students and a Trip to Iceland as Part of Bryn Mawr's 360° Program

The Theater Program of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges presents a production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Professor of the Arts and Director of the Theater Program Mark Lord, and featuring Barrymore Award winning actor and Assistant Professor in Theater Catharine Slusar. The play is being produced by faculty, staff, and students participating in a "course cluster" in Bryn Mawr College's unique 360° Program. The Spring 2016 360°, “Shakespeare in Global and Local Landscapes, consists of two classes in the Theater Program: Advanced Performance Ensemble, taught by Lord, and Acting Across Cultures taught by Slusar.

The semester-long, interdisciplinary experience immerses the students in both teaching and performance and offers them the chance to work on the text of King Lear with both local and international creative communities. Students and faculty in the 360° course cluster travel into Philadelphia once a week to work and study with a group of eighth-grade students at the E.M Stanton School as they examine examine how the action of Shakespeare’s text relates to a contemporary urban setting. The 360° students, faculty, and staff also traveled to Iceland over spring break for research, cultural exchange, and rehearsal. Iceland’s incomparable, dramatic landscape lent an extraordinary setting for an examination of the theme of the "perturbed natural world" of King Lear. To read more about this adventure and for information on related events, visit the Shakespeare in Global and Local Landscapes blog.

King Lear closes the Theater Program’s 2015-2016 season, with six performances (April 8-10 and 14-16 at 7:30 p.m.) at the Hepburn Teaching Theater (Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College). Opening night is Friday, April 8.

The Creative Team

Mark Lord, Director
Maiko Matsushima, Scenic and Costume Designer
Qi’er Luo, Lighting Designer
Justin McDaniel, Technical Director and Sound and Video Designer
Amy Radbill, Production Manager and Props Designer
Henry Bradford (HC '15), Assistant Technical Director
Maya Neville (BMC ’16), Assistant Director
Sam Wall (BMC ’18), Stage Manager
Erica Rice (BMC ’16), Master Electrician
Mariah Ketterman (BMC ’16) Assistant Sound and Video Designer
Paige Toft (BMC ’16), Sound and Video Assistant
Emma Basen-Engquist (BMC ’17) Sound and Video Assistant

Featuring
Marisa Arellano (BMC ’16)
Cathy Campo (BMC ’19)
Amelia Couderc (BMC ’16)
Katie Croyle (BMC '11)
Miciah Foster (BMC ’19)
Kristin Kury (BMC ’16)
Caroline Link (BMC ’19)
Rory Kennison (HC ’18)
Bridget Rose McJohn (BMC ’17)
Adriana Nocco (BMC '16)
Alexandra Seits (BMC '16)
Catharine Slusar, Assistant Professor, Theater Program
Roz Sullivan-Lovett (HC '19)