Henry the Fourth, Part 2

This production closed early due to COVID-19

February 13 – April 19, 2020 (The King’s Shadow Rep)
June 3 – June 24, 2021 (Full Histories Rep)
July 1 – 11, 2021 (Histories Marathons)

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Part of the first half of Shakespeare’s Histories, The King’s Shadow

As England nurses its wounds from civil war, Falstaff and King Henry face an even greater enemy: time itself. As the members of the older generation confront their legacy in the face of death, Hal and his siblings begin to shape the England they will one day rule.

Content Warning

The staging and discussion of this play will engage with depictions of violence, lewd gesture, language or verbal abuse, sexism, fatphobia, death, and an assault against a pregnant character.

The Lab at Convergence
1819 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302

2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission

Regular Tickets $35
Preview Tickets $20
8-Ticket Multi-Pass $250
Marathon Package $350 (no ticket fees!)

Special Events

Thursday, February 13, 2020, 8pm: Preview – tickets $20 in advance or name your price at the door
Friday, February 14, 2020, 8pm: Preview – tickets $20 in advance or name your price at the door
Friday, February 21, 2020: Post-show talkback with the artists
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 1:30pm: Pre-show lecture
Thursday, March 26, 2020: Post-show talkback with the artists
Saturday, April 11, 2020, 7:30pm: Pre-show talk with special guest Carol Ann Lloyd-Stanger

Cast

John Stange Henry IV / Pistol / Bullcalf
Dean Carlson Northumberland / Thomas, Duke of Clarence / Mouldy
Brendan Edward Kennedy Prince Henry of Wales
Michael Bannigan Jr. Prince John of Lancaster / Poins / Feeble

Tom Howley Shallow / Harcourt / Morton
Jillian Riti Lady Percy / Westmoreland / Doll Tearsheet
Ian Blackwell Rogers Sir John Falstaff
Brianna Goode Peto / Lady Jane Coleville
Lisa Hill-Corley Mistress Quickly / Silence / Travers

Annette Mooney Lord Chief Justice / Lady Hastings
Gary DuBreuil Lord Bardolph / Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester / Wart
Zach Brewster-Geisz Bardolph / Archbishop of York
Nicole Ruthmarie Frances / Lady Mowbray
Caroline Johnson Shadow / Davy

Production Team

Charlene V. Smith Director
Emily MacLeod Dramaturg
Casey Kaleba* Fight Director
Megan Behm Intimacy Choreographer
Amanda Forstrom Movement Director

Jordan Friend Composer / Music Director
Ryan Musil Clowning
Jen Katz Stage Manager
Abi Franklin Assistant Stage Manager
Kristen P Ahern Costume Designer
Megan Holden Set Designer

Jason Aufdem-Brinke Lighting Designer
Hannah Fogler Makeup Designer
Caolan Eder Properties Designer
Jenna Berk Dialect Coach

* Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

Charlene Smith and her team are equal to the task from the opening moment of Rumour’s prologue to the final blackout. As much as one may claim that the text is all, it certainly helps to have clever staging and a firm directorial vision; to make a potentially funereal script sparkle with life is a remarkable achievement.

John Geoffrion, DC Theatre Scene

Director Charlene V. Smith continues to find new gems here among the many performers, and there are some moments that truly shine here.

Andrew White, Broadway World

The justly famous comic episodes with Falstaff tend to dominate many productions [of Henry the Fourth, Part 2]. Here, they are wonderfully energized by Director Charlene V. Smith’s talent for compelling stage action and exuberant physical comedy.

Sophia Howes, DC Metro Theater Arts

Shakespeare’s Histories: The King’s Shadow. Directed by Charlene V. Smith. February-March 2020. Brave Spirits Theatre. Photo by Claire Kimball.

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Special Support for the Histories

The King’s Shadow is supported in part by Jason Aufdem-Brinke, the City of Alexandria, the Nora Roberts Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, The Morgan Fund at Seattle Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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