| New York Classical Theatre announces cast and creative team for Henry IV | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:54 pm EDT 05/15/24 | |
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| NEW YORK CLASSICAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR HENRY IV AS PART OF THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON JUNE 11 THROUGH JULY 14, 2024 THE ONLY SHAKESPEARE IN CENTRAL PARK THIS SUMMER OTHER PERFORMANCES IN CARL SCHURZ PARK & BATTERY PARK and CASTLE CLINTON ALL PERFORMANCES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (May 15, 2024, New York, NY) - New York Classical Theatre (Stephen Burdman, Founding Artistic Director, Matthieu Chapman, Literary Director) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Henry IV. The production marks NYCT's 25th anniversary season. Directed and adapted by Burdman, performances will take place June 11-June 30 in Central Park (Central Park West & West 103rd Street), July 2-7 in Carl Schurz Park (East 87th Street & East End Avenue), and July 9-14 in Battery Park and Castle Clinton (Battery Place & Broadway). This production will be the only Shakespeare to appear in Central Park this summer. All performances are free and open to the public. All rehearsals for Henry IV are also free and open to the public. Rehearsals began May 13 and will continue through June 6th across New York Classical Theatre's 12-acre Central Park space (West 103rd & CPW) daily from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM, except for Fridays. Thought to be written between 1596 and 1598, this production is a blending of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2. The plays chronicle the civil strife during the reign of King Henry IV and the rise of young Prince Hal, who, under the tutelage of Sir John Falstaff, will become one of England's most beloved rulers, Henry V. Henry IV stars Nick Salamone (NY Classical: Cymbeline, King Lear) as Henry IV, Juan Luis Acevedo (Cuarto Adentro, Fuenteovejuna) as Northumberland/Lord Chief Justice, Ian Antal (NY Classical: Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth) as Prince Hal, Anique Clements (National Black Theater's The Savage Queen) as Poins/Mortimer, Ian Gould (NY Classical: Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream) as Owen Glendower/Westmoreland, John Michalski (Herzl, NY Classical: King Lear, Hamlet) as Sir John Falstaff, Carine Montbertrand (Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Acting Company, Soho Rep.) as Mistress Quickly/Worcester, Nuah Ozryel (The Vagrant Trilogy, Rest Upon the Wind) as Sir Walter Blount/Pistol, Briana Gibson Reeves (Made By God, NY Classical: Richard III) as Lady Percy/Bardolph, and Damian Jermaine Thompson (Toni Stone, Little Rock) as Hotspur/Lancaster. The creative team includes director and adaptor Stephen Burdman (NY Classical Artistic Director), production designer Kindall Almond (CSC: black odyssey, Mint: Partnership), voice and speech coach Nora Leonhardt (NY Classical: King Lear, Richard III), assistant voice and speech coach Dr. Joan Melton (NY Classical: The Importance of Being Earnest (Two Ways), The Rivals), fight director Sean Michael Chin (NY Classical: Richard III, Cymbeline), movement coach Brendan McMahon (Lincoln Center: The Firebird, Right of Spring; Public: La Divina Caricatura), supervising producer Yetti Steinman (NY Classical: Cymbeline, Romeo & Juliet, MTC: The Father, Drama League DirectorFest), production stage manager Caroline M. Pastore (Minetta Lane, Westport Country Playhouse), assistant stage manager Bianca Puorto (To Kill a Mockingbird, Hurricane Party), wardrobe supervisor Laura Cuevas (The Script in the Closet, Roundabout Theater Company), and casting by Stephanie Klapper. Fleurette Modica and Kellie Williams serve as production assistants. All performances run from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. New York Classical Theatre requests that all planning to attend make a free reservation for access to the Digital Playbill and for inclement weather updates. Walk-up participants are welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the performance based on the size of the park lawn. Free reservations, performance details, and weather updates can be found at https://nyclassical.org/henryiv. BIOGRAPHIES NICK SALAMONE (King Henry IV). New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): Cymbeline, King Lear (2021, 2009), Romeo and Juliet, The Rivals, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Seagull, Playing Moliere, The Tempest, The School for Husbands, Henry V, Richard III, Hamlet. New York: Loyalty (Hudson Guild, Summerfest Best Actor Award); Macbeth 3 (HERE); Hillary Agonistes (Bleecker Street); Nightshift (Westbeth); Design for Living (Masterworks). Los Angeles: Billy Boy, Red Hat & Tales, Riffs & Credos, Whale Watchers (Playwrights' Arena); Dogeaters (Kirk Douglas, Backstage West nomination); Arturo Ui (Classical Theatre Lab, Backstage West nomination); Glengarry Glen Ross (Egyptian Arena); The Tempest (Taper Amphitheatre); Medea (Boston Court); Garden (Coast Playhouse); All Souls' Day (Heliotrope, LA Weekly nomination); The Dying Gaul, Barefoot Boy, Kennedy's Children. UK: Red Hat & Tales (British Stage Award nomination); Macbeth, Bill and Eddie, Sherlock Holmes: The Three Students. Film: "Nine Lives," "All Kinds of Love" (Best Ensemble, Long Beach QFilm Festival). JUAN LUIS ACEVEDO (Northumberland/Lord Chief Justice). New York Classical Theatre debut. New York: Cuarto Adentro (JDB); Fuenteovejuna (Teatro Círculo); Night Over Taos (INTAR); Woyzeck (TOY BOX); VeranoVerano (Iati); Yerma (Spanish Repertory). Regional: Jardín Salvaje (GALA); Destiny of Desire (Cincinnati Playhouse); Hamlet (Boston Theatre Works); Julius Caesar (CSC); Camino Real (Spingold Theatre). International: La vida es sueño (Alcalá de Henares & Almagro, Spain); El Rey Lear (Puerto Rico); Teatruras Intl. (Venezuela). TV/Film: "Billions," "The Blacklist," "Law & Order SVU," "Kiss of the Damned," "Fake." Education: William Esper, MFA in Acting Brandeis University and BA UPR, Puerto Rico. Proud member of AAEE, SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity Association. IAN ANTAL (Prince Hal). New York Classical Theatre (Associate Artist): Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, As You Like It, A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol, The Seagull, Twelfth Night, Playing Molière, Henry V. Regional/International: Alice in Wonderland, Diaspora, The Nutcracker (Hudson Ballet Theatre); Aesop's Fables (Jim West Puppet Productions); Emil und die Detektive (Stella Theater, Berlin); What Next?, Verdi's Macbeth, Von Heute auf Morgen (Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin). Educational: Two Shakespearean Actors, Hamlet , On the Razzle, Saint Joan. BFA from University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Ian loves his lady, Sarah. ANIQUE CLEMENTS (Poins/Mortimer). New York Classical Theatre debut. New York: As You Like It (Smith Street Stage); The Savage Queen (National Black Theatre); Unheard Voices (American Slavery Project); Fefu and Her Friends (Stella Adler Studio of Acting). Regional: Skeleton Crew (Shadowland Stages); The Last Match, Babel, The Nether (Florida Studio Theatre); Cymbeline, The Scottish Play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry VI: The Rise of Richard (Great River Shakespeare Festival). Three year conservatory training at the Stella Adler School of Acting and BS in Human Services from University of Delaware. @aniqueclements IAN GOULD (Owen Glendower/Westmoreland). New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale , Measure for Measure. Off-Broadway: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Guildenstern), Hamlet, Macbeth, A Connecticut Yankee… (The Acting Company, The Show-Off (title role, Peccadillo Theatre Company). Regional: Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare on the Sound, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Baltimore Center Stage, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theater, Luna Stage. International: Shooter (Theatre Konstanz, Germany/TAK, Liechtenstein). Podcasts: Love's Labour's Lost (International Shakespeare Center); The Winter's Tale (Play On Shakespeare). Film: Off Book. Training: MFA, Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy, BFA, NYU/Tisch. Proud member of Actors' Equity Association. JOHN MICHALSKI (Sir John Falstaff). New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): King Lear, Hamlet, Playing Moliere, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, The Seagull, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale, A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol. Broadway: Herzl (opp. Paul Hecht); Gorey Stories (dir. Tony Tanner). Off-Broadway: Under My Skin, Homer's Odyssey (Handcart Ensemble); Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Minetta Lane), Regional: One Man, Two Guvnors (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), The Crucible (Pioneer Theatre, Salt Lake City), Dracula (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park & Repertory Theatre of St. Louis). John is a Group II graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division. CARINE MONTBERTRAND (Mistress Quickly/Worcester). New York Classical Theatre debut. Off-Broadway: Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Acting Company, Soho Rep. Regional: Tales from the Gutenberg Bible (George Street Playhouse, Bay Street Theatre); Comedy of Tenors (Florida Rep); Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Baltimore Center Stage); Private Lives (Hartford Stage); A Flea in her Ear (Westport Country Playhouse); Fool (Alley Theatre); Sherlock Holmes, Othello (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Pioneer, Rep St. Louis, ATL. Audiobooks: Recorded Books, Penguin Random House Audio, Audible. TV: "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "As the World Turns." For Barry Katz. carinemontbertrand.com NUAH OZREYL (Sir Walter Blount/Pistol). New York Classical Theatre debut. New York: The Vagrant Trilogy (The Public Theatre); The Art of Hijab, Kohl Black, and The Right Way to Pray (FiveMyles); Rest Upon the Wind (Skirball Center for The Performing Arts); I Come From Syria (Beit Jeddo). Regional: World Premiere of The Refugees (Gulfshore Playhouse); World Premiere of Hard Cell (Geva Theatre Center). TV/Film: "Madam Secretary," "The Other Two," "Law & Order (SVU)," "Mr. Robot," "The Looming Tower," "Blacklist," "Moments Before." MFA from Columbia University and BA from The University of Toronto. Proud member of Actors' Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild/AFTRA. BRIANA GIBSON REEVES (Lady Percy/Bardolph). New York Classical Theatre: Richard III. Off-Broadway: Made by God (Irish Repertory Theatre). National Tour: Amazing Grace . Regional: Flyin' West (Everyman Theatre); Stick Fly (Meadow Brook Theatre); As You Like It, Jane Austen's Emma, Man of La Mode, Richard III (American Shakespeare Center); Moliere's Don Juan (Taffety Punk). MFA from Academy of Classical Acting at George Washington University and BS Hampton University. Briana is also the Social Media Manager for New York Classical Theatre. To get a peek behind the scenes — "oh yet for God's sake, go…" connect on social @brianagibsonreeves DAMIAN JERMAINE THOMPSON ( Hotspur/Lancaster). New York Classical Theatre debut. Off Broadway: Toni Stone (Roundabout Theatre Company); Little Rock (Sheen Center); The Anthem (Lynn Redgrave Theater); Around the World in 80 Days (Davenport Theatre). Regional: This Bitter Earth (TheaterWorks Hartford); Macbeth (Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage); King Lear (Northern Stage); The Lion in Winter (Pioneer Theatre Company); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hartford Stage); Pericles (Connecticut Repertory Theatre). TV/Film: "Wedding Season," "Chicago Fire," "English Vinglish," "Dee & Friends in Oz." MFA from University of Delaware and BFA from University of Evansville. @damianthompsonactor STEPHEN BURDMAN (Director/Artistic Director). New York Classical Theatre: Richard III, The Rewards of Being Frank (Alice, Scovell, co-produced with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), Cymbeline, King Lear (2021, 2020 Zoom workshop, 2009); The Importance of Being Earnest (Two Ways, 2019 Best Show TheatreScene.net), Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth (2017, 2008, 2001), The Rivals, The Winter's Tale (2016, 2004), Measure for Measure, As You Like It (2014, 2005), The Seagull, Malvolio's Revenge (workshop), A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol, Twelfth Night (2012, 2002), Playing Moliere, Henry V (New York Times Critic's Pick), The School for Husbands, Much Ado About Nothing (2010, 2003), Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Misalliance, Love's Labour's Lost, The Comedy of Errors, Mary Stuart, Scapin, The Feigned Courtesans, The Triumph of Love, The Taming of the Shrew, King Ubu, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Producer: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, The Rover , Richard III, Cymbeline, The Recruiting Officer, All's Well That Ends Well. Selected productions: Cymbeline (NYU), The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Waiting for Godot , Hamlet (Outstanding Production 1994 Season, Los Angeles Times), Three Sisters. MFA from the University of California, Irvine and graduate of the National Theater Institute. Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society since 1994. Recipient of 2022 Sidney Berger Award from the Shakespeare Theatre Association for outstanding talent and commitment to the works of William Shakespeare. All my love to Adena (my wife) and son, Zeke, who are the guiding stars of my life. KINDALL ALMOND (Production Designer). New York Classical Theatre debut. New York: The Vicky Archives (The Tank); The Tempest (Catskill Mountain Shakespeare); Partnership (The Mint Theatre); black odyssey (Classic Stage Company). Regional: Our Town (Baltimore Center Stage); Life Is a Dream (Baltimore Center Stage). TV/Film/Performance: "Le Tigre World Tour 2023," "F*ck That Guy" (short), "Nosferasta," "Give It Back" (The New Red Order). MFA from New York University and BFA from Pratt Institute. Proud member of USA Local 829. NORA LEONHARDT (Voice & Speech Coach). New York Classical Theatre: Richard III, King Lear. Other: Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare@/The Curtain Theatre); The Outsiders (Holmdel Theatre Company, NJ). London: Juliet of the Spirits (London Metropolitan Theatre). MFA in Voice Studies from Central School of Speech and Drama and a BA in Theater from CUNY Lehman College in New York. Certified in Fitzmaurice Voicework. She currently teaches at Pace University. Previously teaching positions: American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NY), E15 Acting Conservatory (South-End-On-Sea, U.K.), and CASS School-London Metropolitan University (U.K.). DR. JOAN MELTON (Associate Voice & Speech Coach). New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): King Lear (Zoom Workshop 2020, 2009), The Importance of Being Earnest (Two Ways), Romeo & Juliet , Macbeth, The Rivals, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Measure for Measure, As You Like It, The Tempest, Malvolio's Revenge (workshop), Twelfth Night, A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol , Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Misalliance, Love's Labour's Lost. Joan is a leading researcher in cross-disciplinary performance techniques and a pioneer in the integration of singing and voice-movement training for actors. She has taught at major centers of drama and music in the US, UK, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, and is a composer and voice coach for productions in a wide range of media. Joan heads One Voice Centre for Integrative Studies. joanmelton.net SEAN MICHAEL CHIN (Fight Director). New York Classical Theatre (Associate Artist): Richard III, Cymbeline, King Lear, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Henry V . New York City: The Good John Proctor (Bedlam); black odyssey (Classic Stage Company); Jane Anger (New Ohio Theater); Dracula (Classic Stage Company); Coriolanus (The Public); home/sick (The Assembly). Regional: Jane Anger (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Romeo & Juliet (Hartford Stage). International: Medea (Greek National Opera). BA from Wesleyan University and Certified Teacher, SAFD. Sean teaches stage combat at Muhlenberg College and Pace University, and is an Associate Choreographer with SDC. YETTI STEINMAN (Supervising Producer): New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): Richard III, Cymbeline, King Lear, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, The Rivals, The Winter's Tale , Measure for Measure, As You Like It, A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol, The Tempest. Broadway: The Father (MTC). Off-Broadway: Rinse, Repeat; Popcorn Falls (dir. Christian Borle); Drama League DirectorFest; The Ruins of Civilization, Taking Care of Baby (MTC); The Gravedigger's Lullaby, She Stoops to Conquer, Hard Love (TACT); A Man's A Man (CSC); The Jammer (Atlantic). Other: The Enlightenment of Mr. Mole (B.H. Barry Production); A Streetcar Named Desire, She Stoops to Conquer, Three Hotels (Williamstown). TV Script Supervisor: Oscars, Tonys, Space Launch Live (Emmy Award), New Year's Rockin' Eve, A Capital 4th, NBA All-Stars, NASCAR Awards. CAROLINE M. PASTORE (Production Stage Manager): New York Classical Theatre debut. Off-Broadway: Dead Outlaw, Energy Curfew Music Hour, Swing State (Audible at Minetta Lane Theater). Other NYC Credits: When The Other Mary Celeste Sank (WP Theater); The World's Cassette Library (NormalAve). Regional: Parable of the Sower (Wise Reagon Arts); An American in Paris, The Fantasticks (The Cape Playhouse). BIANCA PUORTO (Assistant Stage Manager). New York Classical Theatre debut. Broadway: To Kill A Mockingbird (Music Box Theatre). Off-Broadway: Hurricane Party (Cherry Lane Theatre); Randy Writes a Novel (Theater Row); Raft of the Medusa (Barefoot Theater Company); Tribeca Festival. TV/Film: She Said, The Kill Room, O Horizon, Rare Objects. MFA from The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. LAByrinth Theater Company Intensive Ensemble member and proud member of Actors' Equity Association. LAURA CUEVAS (Wardrobe Supervisor). New York Classical Theatre debut. The Script in the Closet (La Mama Theatre Club); A Date with my Wild, A Drag Is Born, Blocks of Sensation, Conversations with My Divorce Attorney, Don't Stop Believing: A Theatric Remix of the 1980s, Faster, Flossy Follies, In Harmony, Lolo's Boyfriend Show, Mulan, and NOW, On Cats and Dogs and Other Family Revelations, The Fountain, Too Much of a Good Thing, Transmasculine Cabaret, Yoga for Billionaires (14th Street Y- The Fringe Festival); Too Heavy for your Pocket (Mark O'Donnell Theater & Laura Pels Theatre). Currently a TWDP Fellow with Roundabout Theater Company, Laura is honored to be a part of this team and can't wait for what the future holds! STEPHANIE KLAPPER (Casting Director). New York Classical Theatre (Artistic Associate): 39 productions from 2003-2024 plus numerous readings. Proud NY Classical Gala Honoree 2022. Stephanie is thrilled to continue her long-time collaboration with Stephen Burdman and New York Classical Theatre. SKC's award-winning work is often seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, internationally, film, television, and streaming platforms. Select recent credits include: The Night of the Iguana (Off-Broadway); Partnership (Mint Theater); Dracula, Stew, Ring of Fire, Clyde's (Cincinnati Playhouse); Beautiful, Sweat, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Capital Rep); La Cage aux Folles (Trinity Rep). Stephanie Klapper Casting is an Independent Casting Group, known for their limitless imagination and creativity on a wide range of projects. Stephanie, along with her exceptional team, is dedicated to continuing to expand and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in the business and is passionate about arts education. Co-host of the podcast "Someone's Thunder." For Bob and Florence, always. @stephanieklappercasting klappercasting.com FLEURETTE MODICA (Production Assistant). New York Classical Theatre debut. Off-Broadway: Hoagy Carmichael's Stardust Road (The York Theater Company). NYC: Full Moon (Writer/Producer - The International Human Rights Art Festival, The Tank). Regional: Much Ado About Nothing (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company). KELLIE WILLIAMS (Production Assistant). New York Classical Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (run crew). Acting: New York: Messy Millie: A New Musical (92nd Street Y), Call Me From the Grave (The Theater Center). Educational: Dance Nation (Sarah Lawrence College). BA from Sarah Lawrence College. # # # PRODUCTION INFORMATION Henry IV Written by Shakespeare, Adapted by Stephen Burdman Directed by Stephen Burdman Production Designer: Kindall Almond Wardrobe Supervisor: Laura Cuevas Voice and Speech Coach: Nora Leonhardt Fight Director: Sean Michael Chin Production Stage Manager: Caroline M. Pastore Casting: Stephanie Clapper Supervising Producer: Yetti Steinman WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA Website: nyclassical.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkClassical Twitter: https://twitter.com/nyclassical?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyclassical/ |
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