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Playbill A Man for All Seasons By Robert Bolt Presented by 8th Grade Honors English Period 2 A Man for Al Seasons December 17, 19, & 21 @ 7p.m. Rober Bolt Production: S Mattew Catolic School Director: Citlali Benavide Cast Common Man..........................Morgan Freeman The Common Man is a narrorator with a great sense of humor. Sir Thomas More .................... Johnny Depp Sir Thomas More is a character who always fights for what is right. Richard Rich ............................. Liam Hemsworth Richard Rich is a servant who will do anything to get money and power. Duke of Norfolk ........................ Vin Diesel Duke of Norfolk is a strong man and a friend of Sir Thomas More. Alice More .................................Angelina Jolie Alice More is the wife of Sir Thomas More. Margret More ........................... Selena Gomez Margret More is the daughter of Sir Thomas More. Cardinal Wolsey ........................ Jeff Bridges Cardinal Wolsey is a Church man and the Chancellor of England. Thomas Cromwell ...................... Chris Evans Thomas Cromwell was a lawyer and Cardinal Wolsey’s Secretary. Signor Chapuys ........................... Pierce Brosan Signor Chapuys is a Spanish ambassador, he is against the divorce. William Roper .............................. Leonardo DiCaprio William Roper is Thomas More’s son-in law. King Henry VII .............................. Shawn Mendez King Henry is the King of England. He is trying to get a divorce. Archbishop Cramnor ..................... Matt Damon Archbishop Cramnor treats the Church as a job he is forced to go to. Program Act I Synopsis In the play A Man for All Season, Richard Rich, a servant, wants power and money. Richard Rich asks Thomas More to help him gain power and money. King Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife. Wolsey died, and before he died he had asked More to support the divorce. Wolsey was charged with treason because he was actually against the divorce. Since Wolsey was actually against the divorce, he appointed Thomas More as the new chancellor. Intermission Act II Synopsis In A Man For All Seasons, King Henry VIII was named the Pope of the Catholic Church. More is accused of accepting a bribe. More also refuses to receive a letter from the, King of Spain. More tries to end his friendship with Norfolk to protect Norfolk. More is imprisoned. More gets visited by Alice, Roper, and Margaret in prison. Alice and Margaret say their goodbyes to More, and he tells them that they have to leave. More is charged with high treason for not calling King Henry VIII the Pope of the Catholic Church. More is executed. Who’s Who? Citlali Benavides, who plays the role of King Henry VIII, proudly joins the cast of A Man for All Seasons. Citlali lives in San Antonio with her family and attends St. Matthew Catholic School. She is in eighth grade, and her favorite subjects are math and science. Citlali first appeared in a school play during her fifth grade year as Selena Gomez. She is best known for playing Little Red Riding Hood. Citlali is a cheerleader, and she enjoys playing with her dogs. Citlali would like to thank her mom and dad for their support. She also thanks the director, Kendall, for allowing her to enjoy this experience. Citlali dedicates her performances to the memory of her late grandmother, Maria del Refugió Torres, who encouraged her to start acting. Note from the Director As the director of this play, I have many people to thank. There are many people who have helped me to become the person I am now. I would like to thank my parents, who have always been there for me. I would also like to thank my best friends: Alexis Vargas, Adira Garza, and Ashley Arriola. They have always had my back and have helped me make choices that have gotten me to the point I am. Lastly, I would like to thank my amazing cast and crew, who have put up with me these past few months and always made rehearsals enjoyable. A Man for All Seasons St. Matthew Catholic School Author - Robert Bolt Dates - December 7,9,10 at 7pm Directed by Elijah Camacho Cast Sir Thomas More……………………………………………………..……Leonardo DiCaprio Sir Thomas More is against the King’s divorce. The Common Man………………………………….…….……………………Elijah Camacho The Common Man is a lower class play role. Richard Rich….……………….………………………..…………………………Johnny Depp Richard Rich is poor and wants to be hired by More. Duke of Norfolk………..…………..……..……….…………………….…….…Harrison Ford The Duke of Norfolk is More’s friend. Alice More..………………………….….……………………….……..……Jennifer Lawrence Alice More is for the divorce just so the King won't punish her. Margaret More.………….……………….………….…………..……………..…Angelina Jolie Margaret is Sir Thomas More’s daughter. Cardinal Wolsey…..…………………………..…….…..……………………………Will Smith Wolsey is the Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas Cromwell…………………………………………………………….Morgan Freeman Thomas Cromwell is promoted to Counselor of the King after Wolsey’s death. Signor Chapuys…………………….……….……………………………………..Matt Damon Chapuys is against the divorce of the King. William Roper…..…..…..……………………….….…………………………..……Tom Hanks William Roper is married to Margaret More. King Henry VIII…………………….…….………..………..………..…………..….Ben Affleck King Henry VIII is an antagonist and wants to divorce his wife. Archbishop Cranmer……………….……………….…….…………………….……..Brad Pitt Archbishop Cranmer is for the King’s divorce and tries to convince Sir Thomas More. Act I Synopsis In A Man for All Seasons, many people oppose the divorce of King Henry VIII. King Henry VIII wants to divorce his old, ugly, and barren wife. Instead, King Henry wanted to marry a Spanish lady and have children with her. Sir Thomas More is an attorney for the Catholic Church. Richard Rich wants assistance from Sir Thomas More along with money and power. Roper wants to marry Margaret, Sir Thomas More’s daughter. Wolsey, the Chancellor of England, dies, is charged with treason, and is asked to support King Henry’s divorce. After Wolsey’s death, Sir Thomas More is appointed as Chancellor of England. Sir Thomas More is against the divorce but will not speak of it. He is bribed with a cup, but still stays quiet. King Henry charges people against the divorce with treason. Richard Rich is offered a new position, Collector of Revenues for York, and accepts it during a conversation with Cromwell. Intermission Act II Synopsis The King names himself the Pope. Sir Thomas More disagrees because the Pope is called by God. After the King calls himself the Pope, he severs ties with Rome. Therefore, More resigns and ends up not being able to pay his steward, so the steward resigns. Cromwell and Rich talk to the woman about the cup. Cromwell says More accepted the cup, but Rich protests that More gave the cup to Rich. Cromwell questions More about the cup and the woman. Norfolk tries to persuade More to give in to the King. More ends his and Norfolk’s friendship so that Norfolk wouldn't get punished for being friends with Sir Thomas More. While More is in jail, Norfolk visits More, and tries to get him to take an oath. More is found guilty of high treason, leading to his execution. Who’s Who? Elijah Camacho, who is playing Chapuys, one of the lead characters, is extremely excited and honored to be a part of A Man for All Seasons. Elijah lives in San Antonio, Texas, and attends St. Matthew Catholic School. He plays basketball, and runs cross country and track for his school. Elijah is in eighth grade and performs well in all of his classes. This is Elijah's first major role in a play. He would like to thank his mom and dad for supporting him. Elijah would also like to thank Director Grenardo for giving him this opportunity to perform in the play along with the support of his fellow actors: Brandon, Joey, and Vanessa. He would also like to thank the audience for attending the play. He dedicates this performance to his family for the support they have given him. A Note From the Director Doing the play, A Man for All Seasons, taught me fortitude and how to stick up for my faith. I would like to thank my cast members for making this play possible. I would also like to thank my family for the support all throughout the process of the play. I would like to thank the audience for attending the play. A Man for All Seasons By Robert Bolt Directed by Kendall Clauss Showtimes Sat., Dec. 16, 2017 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 17, 2017 7:00 p.m. Cast Common Man………………………………………………………...Adam Sandler The person telling the story (narrator) is a comedian. Sir Thomas More…………………………………………………….Ryan Reynolds Sir Thomas is the main protagonist, he is the new Chancellor for the King. Richard Rich………………………………………………………….…Tom Hanks He is a scoundrel who wants power. He is a friend of More but also turns against him at times. Duke of Norfolk……………………………………………….…....Bradley Cooper Norfolk, More’s best friend, is a good person but also an antagonist, since he doesn't want More killed. Alice More……………………………………………………………..Blake Lively More’s wife is sort of an antagonist because she doesn't want More killed. Margret More………………………………………………………..Kendall Clauss She is More’s daughter who wants to marry Roper. Roper……………………………………………………….……………..Zac Efron Roper is a heretic who wants to marry Margret. Cardinal Wolsey …………………………………………….………….…Al Pacino He was the past Chancellor who first supported the divorce then didn't support it. Thomas Cromwell……………………………………………………Johnny Depp As the main antagonist, he supports the divorce he is also a Cardinal. Signor Chapuys………………………………………………….…Mark Consuelos He is a representative from Spain, he does not support the divorce. King Henry VIII…………………………………………………....George Clooney The King of England, the main antagonist, wanted the divorce in the first place. Archbishop Crammer………………………………………………....Harrison Ford He is a mid-aged bishop who lacks faith.
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