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Claudio performs his penance and is rewarded with a miraculous gift that brings everyone together again– this time, for good.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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The Sexton enters the interrogation room of the Battleship Richelieu to record the accusation against Borachio and Conrade. When Borachio confesses everything, the Sexton tells him that Hero has died and Don John has fled. Meanwhile, Leonato and Antonia confront Don Pedro and Claudio on their way out the door of the villa. The men stand by their story but are shaken by the confrontation. Their spirits are lifted when Benedick arrives but it doesn’t take long for Claudio to realize that Benedick isn’t joking about challenging him to a duel. Finally, Dogberry and Verges bring Borachio and Conrade into the room to confess the truth of what happened in the orchard. Leonato and Antonia enter with a vengeance to punish the wrongdoers. When the devastated Claudio crumbles in remorse, Leonato tells him to clear his daughter’s name at her memorial and to sing an epitaph in her remembrance.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠⁠⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠⁠⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠⁠⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠⁠⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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Claudio shames Hero at the altar as Don Pedro and Don John back him up. Hero collapses and the guests are cleared out of the chapel. Leonato rages at his daughter until the Deacon intervenes, vouching for Hero’s honor. She makes a plan to keep Hero in hiding and spread word that she is dead in order to stir guilt and remorse in the conspirators that framed her. Leonato agrees and departs with the Deacon and Hero, leaving Benedick and Beatrice alone in the sanctuary. As Beatrice mourns her cousin’s misfortune, Benedick swears his love to her and she swears hers to him. But when she asks Benedick to prove his love by killing Claudio, he refuses. Beatrice, enraged, accuses him of being false. Benedick finally agrees to do as she says.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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Benedick and Beatrice are teased mercilessly by their friends for the sudden changes they notice in their behavior. Don John plants the seed of Hero’s disloyalty in the ears of Don Pedro and Claudio, who vows to shame her at the altar if it’s proven true. Chief Constable Dogberry preps his Deputy Verges and officers Oatcake and Seacoal for the watch that night, telling them to pay close attention to Leonato’s villa in advance of the wedding that’s going to be there. The officers fall asleep on their watch but are awakened by rain just in time to overhear Borachio boast to Conrade that he made a bunch of money by getting Margaret to pretend she was Hero as he made love to her, within earshot of Claudio. The inept officers manage to arrest them both. The next morning, Margaret reassures an uneasy Hero as she prepares for her wedding. Dogberry and Verges bumble their way into delivering news of Borachio’s arrest to a distracted Leonato, who tells them to handle it themselves. The wedding begins…

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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Borachio and Don John conspire to trick Claudio into thinking that Hero is unfaithful, while Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio trick Benedick into thinking that Beatrice is in love with him and Margaret and Hero trick Beatrice into thinking that Benedick is in love with her. Borachio hatches a plan with Don John to trick Claudio into thinking Hero is unfaithful. Meanwhile, Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio trick Benedick into thinking that Beatrice is in love with him, and Margaret and Hero trick Beatrice into thinking that Benedick is in love with her.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Beatrice jokes at dinner about the impossibility of finding the perfect man, swearing she’ll never marry. Once the masked ball begins, she dances with Benedick, pretending she doesn’t see through his disguise as she teases him mercilessly. Don Pedro dances with Hero and Borachio dances with Margaret. Later, Don John and Borachio spot Claudio outside, pretending to be Benedick. Don John tells him that Don Pedro is in love with Hero before going back inside with Borachio. Claudio is crestfallen and ditches Benedick, who stews over Beatrice’s insults until Don Pedro comes out. Benedick berates the prince for stealing Hero from Claudio. Don Pedro scolds Benedick for being rude to Beatrice. Benedick says Beatrice was far worse to him and jokes about how horrible she is until she arrives unseen and overhears his rant. As Benedick beats a hasty retreat, Don Pedro tries to get her to forgive him but she tells him he’s wronged her more than once. Having found Claudio, she pushes him to talk to Don Pedro, who informs him to his great surprise that he’s won Hero for him and that Leonato has agreed to the match. As Hero and Claudio revel in their joy, Don Pedro asks Beatrice if she’d take him as a husband. She laughs before realizing he’s not joking, then tells him she’ll never marry. Leonato joins them and sends Beatrice inside so he and Don Pedro can plan for the wedding, which will be in a week. As everyone celebrates, Don Pedro conspires with Leonato, Claudio and Hero to make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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On a pier in Port De Toulon, France, not long after World War II, Leonato, the governor of Messina, awaits the arrival of the victorious Prince, Don Pedro of Aragon. He tells his daughter, Hero, that a distinguished young soldier named Claudio is accompanying the prince. Leonato’s niece, Beatrice, asks about a soldier named Benedick, with whom she has some history. Don Pedro arrives and steps off his ship with his brother, Don John, whose past transgressions he’s recently forgiven. Benedick and Claudio step off the ship with Borachio, who has a quick aside with his old flame, Margaret, Beatrice’s trusted servant. Beatrice and Benedick sling a few quick insults at each other before Don Pedro tells his soldiers that Leonato has invited them to stay for a month at his villa. As they leave the port, Claudio confides in Benedick that he’s in love with Hero. Benedick tells Don Pedro, who encourages the match. In the limousine on the way to Leonato’s villa, Don Pedro offers to help Claudio woo Hero at the upcoming masquerade ball. A few minutes later, in the kitchen of the villa where a feast is being prepared, Leonato’s sister, Antonia, tells him that her dresser told her that her driver overheard Don Pedro telling Claudio that he loves Hero. That evening, Don John broods in a guest house as his friend, Conrade, tries to cheer him up. When the drunken Borachio arrives to say he heard Don Pedro talking to Claudio about how to woo Hero, Don John seizes the opportunity to make some mischief.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE                              as    BEATRICE

REG ROGERS                              as    BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO                             as    HERO

ZION JANG                                   as    CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as    DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        as    MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      as    LEONATO

DEE NELSON                               as    ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN                               as    DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as    BORACHIO

EVAN ZES                                     as    NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO                             as    DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON                              as    DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The world must be peopled!”

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Set in the French Riviera at the height of post-war euphoria, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about bantering rivals who become reluctant lovers and youthful sweethearts who are nearly thwarted by jealous scoundrels is a romp through a maze of relationships, gossip, passion, persecution and forgiveness. Translated into modern English verse by Ranjit Bolt and directed by Brendon Fox, with original music composition and sound design by Lindsay Jones.

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“When you’re disabled you have to use underhanded means to get what you want”: Actor Mat Fraser talks about why the character of Richard III isn’t much of a leap for him, his career as a disabled actor, his encounters with Peter Farrelly, Ryan Murphy, punk rock, Sealo The Sealboy, Coney Island, and how he wooed his wife with a rear naked chokehold. All this and much more!

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***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, RICHARD III, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “RICHARD THE THIRD”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MIGDALIA CRUZ. All episodes were directed by LISA ROTHE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER                  as    RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK                 as    QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO             as    CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ        as    LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL              as    QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA             as    NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS            as    EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN       as    HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER           as    CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and  RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO              as    DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND  as    PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Composer, Producer, Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Recording and Mix Engineer, DAVID MOLINA. EDWIN AYALA on Drums. Backup Vocals by MANUEL TRUJILLO. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

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King Richard gets an onslaught of bad news as he prepares for battle in York’s House Garage. The only glimmer of hope is the news that Buckingham’s army was dispersed by floods and he was taken prisoner. Richard tells Stanley to muster men but to leave behind his son, George, so he can be sure of Stanley’s loyalty. Stanley secretly sends word to Richmond that he will come to his aid once he secures his son’s safety. Richmond rallies her army outside a “A Bus Named Larry” as Richard spends the night in an empty warehouse. Both leaders sleep and dream in their separate camps. Richard is haunted by the ghosts of the people he murdered, Richmond is blessed by those same ghosts. The moment of truth arrives when Richard meets Richmond in battle the next day.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “RICHARD THE THIRD”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MIGDALIA CRUZ. All episodes were directed by LISA ROTHE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER                  as    RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK                 as    QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO             as    CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ        as    LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL              as    QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA             as    NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS            as    EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN       as    HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER           as    CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and  RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO              as    DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND  as    PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Composer, Producer, Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Recording and Mix Engineer, DAVID MOLINA. EDWIN AYALA on Drums. Backup Vocals by MANUEL TRUJILLO. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “RICHARD THE THIRD” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.
Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “We are not safe”.

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