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(1'795-, oot3S-c 1 The Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 (212)6364100 Lichtenstein Executive Director BAM Harvey David Midland Director of Operations Sharon Rupert Director of Finance Leon Van Dyke Director of Development Charles Ziff Director of Promotion and Audience Development Jane Ward Production Manager Royal Bob Lussier Theatre Manager Daniel J. Sullivan Box Office Treasurer Betty Rosendorn Children's Program Administrator Shakespeare Sarah Walder Group Sales Representative William Mintzer Lighting Consultant to BAM Company Martha McGowan Benefit Coordinator John Springer Associates Benefit Publicity The St. Felix Street Corporation, a non-profit organization operating the Brooklyn Academy of Music Richard II Abraham Beame, Honorary Chairman/Paul Lepercq, Chairman/Donald M. Blinken, President/Richard C. Sachs, Treasurer/Harvey Lichtenstein, Secretary and Executive Director/Martin P. Carter/ Barbara lee Diamonstein/Donald Elliott/Mrs. Henry Epstein/Seth S. Faison/Richard M. Hexter/William Josephson/W. Barnabas McHenry/Mrs. Evelyn Ortner, ex-officio/Alan J. Patricof/David Picker/William Tobey/Edward L. Weisl, Jr., Administrator P.R.C.A. and Sebastian Leone, Brooklyn Borough President, members ex-officio. BRITISH THEATRE SEASON EVENTS (All performances Tuesday through Sunday) The Royal Shakespeare Company Richard II (eves.) Jan. 9-27; (mats.) Jan. 12, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 Sylvia Plath (eves.) Jan. 15-27; (mats.) Jan. 20, 27 Hollow Crown (eves.) Apr. 18-20,27, 28; (mats.) Apr. 19, 28 Pleasure & Repentance (eves.) Apr. 21, 25, 26; (mats.) Apr. 21, 25 The Actors Company Wood Demon (eves.) Jan. 29, Feb. 7-12, 16, 17; (mats.) Feb. 10, 17 Knots (eves.) Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 21; (mats.) Feb, 16, 23 King Lear (eves.) Feb. 2-6, 22-24; (mats.) Feb. 3, 6, 24 The Way of the World (eves.) Feb. 13-15, 19, 20 The Young Vic The Taming of the Shrew (eves.) Mar. 6, 7, 9, 10; (mats.) Mar. 10 Scapi no Opens March 14 French Without Tears Opens March 15 The Brooklyn Academy of Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Adminis- tration of the City of New York. The Brooklyn Academy building is owned by the City of New York and funds for its maintenance are ad- ministered by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration, Abraham Beame, Mayor, Edward L. Weisl, Jr., Administrator, The taking of photographs or the use of recording devices in this theatre is strictly forbidden. Directory of Facilities and Services Box Office Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, Noon - 9:00pm Monday Noon - 6:00pm Benefit Performance Lost and Found: Telephone 636-4100 Lounges and Restrooms: Opera House 9, 1974 Ladies: Orchestra and Balcony Levels January Men: Mezzanine and Balcony Levels Music Hall Ladies: Orchestra Level Men: Balcony Level Public Telephones: Main, Lobby, Ashland Place Entrance Brooklyn Academy of Music The Brooklyn Academy of Music in association with Brooklyn College presents the Royal Shakespeare Company in William Shakespeare's Richard II Directed by John Barton January 9-27, 1974 British Caledonian Airways Official Carrier to the British Theatre Season Cover Illustration: David Levine, Copyright 01972, NY REV , Inc. Benefit Performance British Theatre Season The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard II Tonight, the premiere performance of the Royal marks the opening of an extraordinary British Theatre Shakespeare Company's production of Richard II, Season. The Season, presented in association with Brooklyn is also the Opening Night of the Brooklyn Academy of College, will also feature the American debuts of the Music's British Theatre Season. This four month long Actors Company and The Young Vic. During the per- event is one of the most unique ventures in theatrical formance period the companies will also be in residence presentation ever undertaken by a performing arts insti- at Brooklyn College, where they will teach and lecture. tution in America. This Benefit performance of Richard II will enable the Academy to continue to expand its - horizons even further than it has heretofore. With the The Royal Shakespeare Company will present three pro- 1 imminent appearance of three of the foremost repertory ductions in addition to Richard II, including the exper- companies of the world, the Academy adds even more imental production Sylvia Plath, which opens in the lustre to its 115 year history. A season of this magni- Lepercq Space on January 15. The company will also tude cannot be realized without the cooperation of close the Season in April with two "anthology pro- many friends. ductions", The Hollow Crown and Pleasure and Repentance, both starring Sir Michael Redgrave. We wish to acknowledge the support of Brooklyn College, John W. Kneller, President, and its School of Performing Arts, Robert Hickok, Dean. The presentation of the begin their debut engagement RSC by the Brooklyn Academy of Music is a coopera- The Actors Company will tive venture with Brooklyn College. Performing and here on January 29th with America's first major produc- production RSC staff members are visiting teaching tion of Chekov's rarely performed Wood Demon. The role faculty during the current semester at Brooklyn College acclaimed young actor Ian McKellen plays the title School of Performing Arts. in this exuberant comedy. An adaptation of R. D. Laing's Knots, done as a combination circus and side show February 2nd will mark The unwavering support of Abraham & Straus year after will follow on January 30th. the company's major new produc- year deserves special tribute. Their leadership in business the world premiere of The Actors Company will complete support of the Brooklyn Academy of Music has set an tion of King Lear. Edwardian style pro- outstanding example which others in the Brooklyn bus- its repertory with their delightful The Way the iness community are now following. duction of Congreve's black comedy, of World, opening on February 13th. British Caledonian Airways is the official carrier for the entire British Theatre Season. Executives and employees of British Caledonian Airways through their cooperative The Young Vic in a Season of Comedy, will present three spirit, both in London and New York, have been highly hits from their repertory, beginning on March 6th with instrumental in bringing about this season. The Taming of the Shrew staged in the BAM Opera House. The company will then open two productions in the Generous contributions from many foundations, corpora- Lepercq Space, Moliere's Scapino and Terrence Rattigan's tions and individuals have allowed the Brooklyn Academy French Without Tears. Scapino, which director Frank of Music to present varied programs to the public, inclu- Dunlop describes as "freely adapted" from Moliere's ding our Performing Arts Program for Children, the Commedia dell'Arte production "Les Fourberies de Chelsea Theatre Center, the Brooklyn Philharmonia con- Scapin", will open on March 14th. French Without ducted by Lukas Foss, the Black Theatre Alliance Festival, Tears, opening here on March 15th, was a smash success the 12-hour production of The Life and Times of Joseph when originally produced starring Rex Harrison in Stalin by Robert Wilson, leading dance companies of the London in 1939 and has been the hit of this year's country and more to come this year. Space prohibits Young. Vic season. our naming all our friends, but we would like to take this occasion to thank them all. CBS Television's Camera Three will explore the work of the British Theatre Season beginning with two succes- sive programs, the first on Richard II (Sunday January Paul Masson Champagne courtesy of Browne Vintners Company 13th at 11:00 am) and the second on Sylvia Plath Tapestries and banners from Abraham & Straus and the Traveling Banner (Sunday January 20th at 11:00 am). Both programs and Tapertry Exhibition of the Community Environments, Inc., the feature members of the Royal Shakespeare Company Cloisters Community Workshops and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. and are hosted by Margaret Croyden. 11 RSC The Governors of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon, England 0 present the s a Royal Shakespeare Company r Direction Orvoc". Peggy Ashcroft Peter Brook Trevor Nunn Trevor Nunn Artistic Director espEx- Consultant Directors, Peter Daubeny Peter Hall in William Shakespeare's Richard II King Richard II grandson of King Edward Ill Ian Richardson or Richard Pasco Henry Bolingbroke later King Henry IV Richard Pasco or Ian Richardson (the actors named first are playing these carts at this performance) Queen Isabel wife to Richard Janet Chappell John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster i the surviving sons of Tony Church Duke of York I Edward III Sebastian Shaw Duchess of York his wife Janet Whiteside Duchess of Gloucester widow to the Duke Janet Whiteside Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk Denis Holmes The Lord Marshal Earl of Salisbury Richard Mayes Messenger to York Peter Machin OF THE KING'S PARTY OF BOLINGBROKE'S PARTY Duke of Aumerle son to York Nickolas Grace Earl of Northumberland Clement McCallin Sir John Bushy , The King's Robert Ashby Harry Percy known as Hotspur, his son John Abbott Sir Henry Greene i Ministers Ray Armstrong Lord Ross Charles Keating The Bishop of Carlisle Brian Glover Lord Willoughby Gavin Campbell The Abbot of Westminster Robert Ashby Sir Piers of Exton Anthony Pedley First Gardener Denis Holmes Second Gardener Leon Tanner Third Gardener Wilfred Grove Councillors,