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b1737_HENR_Program.indd 1 4/23/13 5:22 PM —The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act I, Scene iii b1737_HENR_Program.indd 2 4/23/13 5:22 PM HENRY VIII Contents Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand on Navy Pier On the Boards 8 Chicago, Illinois 60611 A selection of notable CST 312.595.5600 events, plays and players www.chicagoshakes.com ©2013 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Point of View 12 All rights reserved. Artistic Director Barbara Gaines discusses her first staging of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Barbara Gaines EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Criss Henderson Shakespeare’s late play PICTURED, COVER AND ABOVE: Gregory Wooddell and Christina Pumariega, Cast 19 photos by Bill Burlingham Playgoer’s Guide 20 Profiles 22 Scholar’s Notes 32 Scholar Stuart Sherman explores the elasticity of truth in Shakespeare’s Henry VIII www.chicagoshakes.com 3 b1737_HENR_Program.indd 3 4/23/13 5:22 PM unforgettable . Hyatt is proud to sponsor Chicago Shakespeare Theater. We’ve supported the theater since its inception and believe one unforgettable performance deserves another. Experience distinctive design, extraordinary service and award-winning cuisine at every Hyatt worldwide. For reservations, call or visit hyatt.com. HYATT name, design and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation. ©2012 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved. HCM29411.01.a_Shakespeare_Ad.indd 1 1/26/12 10:24 AM b1737_HENR_Program.indd 4 4/23/13 5:22 PM A MESSAGE FROM Barbara Gaines Criss Henderson Raymond F. McCaskey Artistic Director Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors DEAR FRIENDS Henry VIII was certainly a notorious king, but ironically Shakespeare’s work bearing his name is not often produced. In fact, to our knowledge, this season’s production is the first timeHenry VIII has been professionally staged in Chicago. It certainly is the first time Chicago Shakespeare Theater has explored the play, leaving only two remaining titles from the canon to be produced on our stages before we complete the full cycle (Coriolanus and Titus Andronicus). As has been the hallmark of our company through the years, examining Shakespeare’s more obscure works presents our artistic collective with an invigorating challenge. This results in innovative staging and extraordinary clarity of verse that, when combined, connect modern audiences with the humanity inherent in these complex plays. The Henry VIII you will see today is stripped bare of the pomp and circumstance written into the original text. By doing so, we are left with a very personal portrayal of this lascivious king, and a thoughtful examination of how impassioned love and hubris altered a nation’s definition of faith and loyalty. Thank you for joining us at Chicago’s home for Shakespeare and honoring the work of this astonishing playwright. Each season, his spirit is celebrated on our stages here on Navy Pier; in the 400 schools across the Midwest that make up Team Shakespeare; throughout Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods through our free Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour; and across the world through our World’s Stage Series. b1737_HENR_Program.indd 5 4/23/13 5:22 PM American Airlines is proud to partner with Chicago Shakespeare Theater for 20 years of bringing extraordinary productions to Chicago and the world. AmericanAirlines is a mark of American Airlines, Inc. oneworld is a mark of the oneworld Alliance, LLC. © 2012 American Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. b1737_HENR_Program.indd10061470-7_5x8_4C_Bravo.indd 6 1 9/19/124/23/13 2:36 5:22PM PM JOB #: 10061470 10061470-7 • American Airlines Duped from M9103-9 by: jm TITLE: SALUTE AD UPDATE – NEW WORLD LOOK PRINT PRODUCER: NORITA JONES Path: Production 3:American Airlines:Jobs:SaluteAds:10061470_ Proof #1 PROJECT MANAGER: DOUG JACKSON Trim: 5"w x 8"h Bleed: None Live: None ART DIRECTOR: BERNARD PARK Page 1 of 1 Date: 9/19/12 SHIP: 9/18/2012 Inks: 4/C Revised by: CPS CheckOut: _________ PUBLICATION & INSERTION DATE: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 9/24/2012 Agency Approvals: INITIALS DATE Supervisors: INITIALS DATE Proofreader _______ _______ Project Mgr. _______ _______ Copywriter _______ _______ Acct. Sup. _______ _______ Art Director _______ _______ Prod. Mgr. _______ _______ Creative Director _______ _______ Client Approval: INITIALS DATE Account Exec. _______ _______ _______ _______ CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER About CST Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is a leading international theater company, known for vibrant productions that reflect Shakespeare’s genius for intricate storytelling, musicality of language and depth of feeling for the human condition. Recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, Chicago Shakespeare’s work has been recognized internationally with three of London’s prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards, and by the Chicago theater community with seventy Joseph Jefferson Awards for Artistic Excellence. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, CST is dedicated to producing extraordinary productions of classics, new works and family fare; to unlocking Shakespeare’s work for educators and students; and to serving as Chicago’s cultural ambassador through its World’s Stage Series. At its permanent, state-of-the-art facility on Navy Pier, CST houses two intimate theater spaces: the 500-seat Jentes Family Courtyard Theater and the 200-seat Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare. Through a year-round season encompassing more than 600 performances, CST leads the community as the largest employer of Chicago actors and attracts 200,000 audience members annually—including 40,000 students and teachers through its comprehensive education programs. n BOARD OF DIRECTORS Raymond F. McCaskey William R. Jentes Mark E. Rose Chair Jack L. Karp Sheli Rosenberg Mark S. Ouweleen John P. Keller John W. Rowe Treasurer Nancy Kempf Robert Ryan Richard A. Kent Carole B. Segal American Airlines is proud to partner with Frank D. Ballantine Barbara Malott Kizziah Brittany A. Smith Brit J. Bartter Edward A. (Ted) Langan Steven J. Solomon Chicago Shakespeare Theater for Thomas L. Brown Chase Collins Levey Kathleen Kelly Spear 20 years of bringing extraordinary productions Allan E. Bulley III Renetta E. McCann Eric Q. Strickland Patrick R. Daley to Chicago and the world. Robert G. McLennan Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Philip L. Engel Dennis Olis Eileen Sweeney Jeanne B. Ettelson Carleton D. Pearl Sheila G. Talton Harve A. Ferrill Sheila A. Penrose Marilynn J. Thoma Sonja H. Fischer Judith Pierpont Gayle R. Tilles Richard J. Franke Paulita A. Pike William J. Tomazin Barbara Gaines Stephanie Pope Donna Van Eekeren C. Gary Gerst Richard W. Porter Priscilla A. (Pam) Walter M. Hill Hammock Steven Quasny Ava D. Youngblood Kathryn J. Hayley John Rau Ann Ziegler Criss Henderson Nazneen Razi In Memoriam AmericanAirlines is a mark of American Airlines, Inc. oneworld is a mark of the William L. Hood, Jr. Glenn R. Richter oneworld Alliance, LLC. © 2012 American Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved. Stewart S. Hudnut John A. (Jack) Wing www.chicagoshakes.com 7 10061470-7_5x8_4C_Bravo.indd 1 9/19/12 2:36 PM b1737_HENR_Program.indd 7 4/23/13 5:22 PM JOB #: 10061470 10061470-7 • American Airlines Duped from M9103-9 by: jm TITLE: SALUTE AD UPDATE – NEW WORLD LOOK PRINT PRODUCER: NORITA JONES Path: Production 3:American Airlines:Jobs:SaluteAds:10061470_ Proof #1 PROJECT MANAGER: DOUG JACKSON Trim: 5"w x 8"h Bleed: None Live: None ART DIRECTOR: BERNARD PARK Page 1 of 1 Date: 9/19/12 SHIP: 9/18/2012 Inks: 4/C Revised by: CPS CheckOut: _________ PUBLICATION & INSERTION DATE: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 9/24/2012 Agency Approvals: INITIALS DATE Supervisors: INITIALS DATE Proofreader _______ _______ Project Mgr. _______ _______ Copywriter _______ _______ Acct. Sup. _______ _______ Art Director _______ _______ Prod. Mgr. _______ _______ Creative Director _______ _______ Client Approval: INITIALS DATE Account Exec. _______ _______ _______ _______ CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER On the Boards A selection of notable CST events, plays and players CST’S 2013/14 SEASON BRINGS EPIC WORLD’S STAGE PRODUCTION CHARACTERS TO LIFE ONSTAGE SPARKS HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE The upcoming Subscription Season pays In conjunction with the American premiere of tribute to the Bard’s masterful insight into Roadkill, on May 2 the British Council and CST the human condition. From bawdy comedy partnered to present a live-streamed dialogue and rousing history to classic romance and between Chicago and Nairobi, Kenya, show-stopping musicals, CST will breathe addressing critical issues and cultural trends new life into the most iconic characters to pertaining to the sex trafficking epidemic leap from page to stage: Cyrano, Falstaff, within the local, national and global spheres. Henry V and Gypsy Rose Lee. In their gusto, Featuring representatives from the Chicago glory and gall, they are each Shakespearean, Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, The CNN and together they fill a season that promises Freedom Project, Solidarity with Women in to captivate and inspire. Cyrano de Bergerac, Distress—Kenya and USAID, this dialogue The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V advances CST’s mission-based commitment are complemented by our continued to serve as a leading cultural ambassador. exploration of Stephen Sondheim’s genius, Roadkill, an explosive performance based on a with not one but two productions real-life encounter with a victim of trafficking, spanning his legendary career, Gypsy and comes to Chicago through CST’s World’s Road Show. Learn more about the Stage Series in the midst of a statewide 2013/14 Subscription Season online at public awareness initiative, End Demand www.chicagoshakes.com/subscribe. Illinois, which aims to increase legal and social protection for human trafficking victims. PHOTO CREDITS (FROM LEFT): Cast of Elizabeth Rex (2011) in CST’s Courtyard Theater, photo ©2012 James Steinkamp, Steinkamp Photography; Mercy Ojelade in Roadkill (2012), photo by Tim Morozzo; Luis Crespo, Wanda DeCwikiel-Avila and Pablo Serrano in In the Heights (2013), photo by Michael Litchfield; Peppe Servillo, Toni Servillo and Antonello Cossia inInner Voices (2013), photo by Fabio Esposito.