Atlanta Shakespeare's KING LEAR Begins Performances Tonight

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The New American Shakespeare Tavern presents KING LEAR. Tickets: $15. Previews tonight and tomorrow, November 7 & 8. Runs November 9-December 1, 2013. Directed by J. Tony Brown.

The ties that bind in King Lear are woven of deceit, greed, grief and joyfulness. Often regarded as Shakespeare's crowning achievement, this tragedy about the relationship between parents and their offspring shows us how quickly we become blinded by fear and killed with love.

A part of The Shakespeare Evolution Series: The Tragedies. Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday November 17 after the show!

Cast:

King Lear - Jeffrey Watkins

Fool - Mary Ruth Ralston

Goneril - Erin Considine

Albany - Clarke Weigle

Regan - Laura Cole

Cornwall - Paul Hester*

Cordelia - Hayley Platt

France - Adam King

Burgundy - Kody Brown

Kent - Vinnie Mascola

Gloucester - Troy Willis

Edgar - Chris Rushing

Edmund - Matt Nitchie

Oswald - Daniel Carter Brown

Curran - Kody Brown

Old Man - Clarke Weigle

Captain - Paul Hester*

Doctor - Garrett Gray

Knights - Paul Hester*, Adam King, Kody Brown, Troy Willis*, Nicholas Faircloth

Gentlemen - Nicholas Faircloth, Adam King, Kody Brown

French Soldiers - Mary Ruth Ralston, Paul Hester*, Adam King, Kody Brown

Goneril's Servants - Hayley Platt, Garrett Gray

Goneril's Soldiers - Adam King Nicholas Faircloth

Regan's Soldier - Daniel Carter Brown

Gloucester's Servants - Hayley Platt, Garrett Gray

Lear's Attendants - Chris Rushing, Daniel Carter Brown

Burgundy's Attendant - Nicholas Faircloth

France's Attendant - Garrett Gray

Messengers - Garrett Gray

Herald - Garrett Gray

Performance days & times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 6:30 PM. 10 AM most Tuesday and Wednesdays. All regular (non-preview) Thursday shows are $20 for adults and $15 for students; Friday night Main: $32, Box: $26, Balcony: $22; Saturday night Main: $36, Box: $30, Balcony: $24; Sunday night: Main: $28, Box: $22, Balcony: $15.

An 8% sales tax is added on top of all purchases made at The Shakespeare Tavern. Discount Ticket Options: $15 for Previews (unless otherwise noted); Student/Educator prices: $5 off per price level per night except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Not valid on Saturday nights. $14 for 10am matinees. $3 off for Military, Seniors, Groups of 10 or more, except in the Balcony on Thursdays and Sundays. Promotional discount offers are not valid closing weekend of a performance.

Purchase Tickets Online for most performances at www.shakespearetavern.com.

Accessibility and The Shakespeare Tavern: The Shakespeare Tavern is handicapped accessible. Please let the box office know if you have any special needs that we should be aware of in order to make your Shakespeare Tavern experience the very best we can. Our handicapped entrance ramp/parking is located directly behind our building. Once you turn onto Renaissance Parkway from Peachtree Street, you will turn right onto Courtland Street. The Tavern's back entrance will be immediately on your right once you clear the building on the corner and the traffic poles. The turn comes up quickly, so please drive slowly. Handicapped parking is directly in front of the ramp, behind our building.

Location: The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499 Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and directly across the street from Emory University Hospital Midtown.

Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Emory University Hospital Midtown Parking Deck located directly across the street from the front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Regular parking price is $5. DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.

Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass and Guinness on tap.

Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or order tickets on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com

The Shakespeare Tavern is a registered 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization and is a member of The Actor's Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) at The New American Shakespeare Tavern is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Major support is provided by the Fulton County Commission under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Major support also is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. But, PRIMARILY, ASC is funded through the generous support provided by people just like you through the Shakespeare Club, the Royals and the Exceptions.

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