Photo Flash: First Look at EQUIVOCATION at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 18, 2015
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents the New Jersey premiere of Bill Cain's EQUIVOCATION. When the Bard and his troupe of players receive a royal commission to dramatize the events surrounding the infamous Gunpowder Plot, the artist must confront the demons of his past, his present, and his obligations to the truth and artistic integrity. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
In his twenty-third season with The Shakespeare Theatre, James Michael Reilly takes the stage as famed playwright Shag. Making her Shakespeare Theatre debut as Judith, Therese Barbato is in her first season with the Theatre. Also making a Shakespeare Theatre debut is Dominic Comperatore, playing Nate. In his seventh season with The Shakespeare Theatre Kevin Isola will play Armin. Playing Richard, Rob Krakovski is in his sixth season with The Shakespeare Theatre. In his first season with The Shakespeare Theatre, Matthew Stucky plays Sharpe, Tom Wintour, and King James I.
Now in his twenty-fourth season with The Shakespeare Theatre, director Paul Mullins has helmed a number of productions. Company credits: Henry VII, The Devil's Disciple, The Playboy of the Western World, The Liar, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The Lion in Winter, Noises Off!, Private Lives, The Time of Your Life, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Richard II, Illyria, King John, The Illusion, Tartuffe, Rhinoceros, Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, and The Threepenny Opera.
The world of EQUIVOCATION comes to life with the help of scenic designer Michael Schweikardt, costume designer Nikki Delhomme, lighting designer Michael Giannitti, and sound designer Karin Graybash. Alison Cote serves as production stage manager.
Performances began Wednesday, September 16th and continue through Sunday, October 4th at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Tickets start at $25 for preview performances and $32 for regular performances. Student rush tickets for all performances are $15, available a half-hour before curtain with a valid Student ID. Both individual tickets and subscriptions can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting ShakespeareNJ.org.
Photo Credit: Jerry Dalia, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
The Bard (center: James Michael Reilly) and his troupe, (left to right: Rob Krakovski, Kevin Isola, Matthew Stucky, Dominic Comperatore) rehearse in The Globe.
Richard (Rob Krakovski), Sharpe (Matthew Stucky), Armin (Kevin Isola), and Nate (Dominic Comperatore) rehearse as the conspirators of The Gunpowder Plot.
Robert Cecil (Dominic Comperatore) and Shag (James Michael Reilly) discuss Cecil's commissioned play about The Gunpowder Plot.
Shag (left, James Michael Reilly) visits one of the conspirators of The Gunpowder Plot, Thomas Wintour (right, Matthew Stucky) in the Tower of London.
Garnet (Rob Krakovski) and Shag (James Michael Reilly) have a discussion about the meaning of truth under the watchful eye of the prison guard (Kevin Isola).
Tempers flare between the members of the acting troupe. (left to right: Matthew Stucky, James Michael Reilly, Kevin Isola, Dominic Comperatore, and Rob Krakovski).
Judith Shagespeare (Therese Barbato) assists Sharpe (Matthew Stucky) during a production for King James I.
James I (Matthew Stucky) gives a warning.
Robert Cecil (Dominic Comperatore) is pushed to the edge of his sanity.
James I (left, Matthew Stucky) is greatly entertained by Armin (right, Kevin Isola) during a production in The Globe.
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