Germantown Performing Arts Center
Duncan-Williams Performance Hall
Germantown, Tenn.
October 30 – November 1, 2014
By William Shakespeare
Directed by David Dempke
Roles: Lord Hastings, Sir James Tyrrel, Duke of Norfolk, Priest, Messenger, Chorus
The newly released Lord Hastings (Johnny Lee Davenport) discusses injustices with his friend Richard (Dan McCleary), whose brother Clarence has just been imprisoned. (PHOTO: Harvey Kay)
To appease King Edward IV (MaConnia Chesser) and his wife Queen Elizabeth (Caley Milliken), Lord Hastings (Johnny Lee Davenport) and the queen’s brother Lord Grey (Rachel Brun) swear their love to one another. (PHOTO: Harvey Kay)
Lord Hastings (Johnny Lee Davenport), believing he has nothing to fear. puts his trust in Richard. (PHOTO: Harvey Kay)
All look on as Richard III is crowned. (PHOTO: Harvey Lee)
Critical Response
“Tennessee Shakespeare Company has mounted a production of Richard III that is inventive and thrilling, while making use of the discovery two years ago of the real monarch’s remains under a parking lot in Leicester, England. . . . McCleary plays Richard while seven other actors play multiple characters. The actors shift characters subtly . . . . The performers are remarkable for their skill and versatility in making you chuckle or making you weep. Whichever way it’s going, the energy is always high, particularly at the end of the first act when Richard is proclaimed king.”
—Jon W. Sparks, The Commercial Appeal (October 31, 2014)