The Tempest

by William Shakespeare

Produced by Richmond Shakespeare Festival in 2019, Starr-Gennett Factory Building

The deposed Duke of Milan has been abandoned to a desert island with her only daughter.  She shares the island with two magic creatures, Caliban the son of the witch Sycorax, and Ariel, an airy spirit.  As luck would have it, he usurping brother’s ship draws near the island, and Propsera lures him into her trap of revenge, retaliation and possibly redemption.  A magical romp through an enchanted isle that includes a wedding, drunken clowns and magical spirits.  What more could you want?

Additional Reading: PlayShakespeare.com

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Patrick Flick*

Production Manager: Katie McLean

Technical Director: Joshua Crank

Lighting Designer: Garrett Bell

Costume Designer/Costume Shop Manager: Franne Lee

Props Master/Set Dresser: Valeriya Nedviga

Voice & Text Coach: Adam Thatcher

Sound Designer: Patrick Flick*

Composer: Daniel Levy

Additional Music Composition: Kane Kallenberger

Stage Designer: Eric Barker

Production Stage Manager: Mary Brennan

Stage Management Intern: Max Clifford

Lighting Intern/Light Board Operator: Anna Davis

Stage Operations Intern/Sound Board Operator: Madeleine Wenc

Costume Intern/Run Crew: Katie Kurz

Costume Intern/Run Crew: Anna Maria Licon

Costume Intern/Run Crew: Emma Scott

Costume Intern/Run Crew: Erin Vaughan

Paint Intern: Braith Dicker

Stage Operations Intern/Run Crew: Michele Metzger

Stage Operations Intern/Run Crew: Ethan Rickert

Stage Operations Intern/Run Crew: Gabrielle Simon

CAST LIST

Jabari Carter : Caliban

Shakoria Davis: Master of a Ship/Islander #1/Nymph/Dog/Crow

Susan Felder: Prospera*

James Francis Egbert: Stephano

Jeremie Korta: Sabastian

Cameron Nalley: Boatswain/Islander/Reaper #2/Dog/Crow

Dustin Parsons:  Ariel/Ceres

Erica Pearson: Gonzala/Iris

Tyler Rainer: Trinculo

Rupert Spraul: Adrian/Juno/Music

Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson: Alonso

Jenna VanWeelden: Miranda

Brian Willis: Antonio

Jakob Winter: Ferdinand

* denotes a member of the Actors Equity Association (AEA)

2019 RSF BOARD

Ray Ontko, President
Nate Eastman, Vice President
Patty Glen, Treasurer
Terrence Metz, Secretary
Diana Eheart Eastman
Julia Guichard
Carol Hunyadi
Michael Khamis
Kathy Khamis
Lorijo Metz

2019 STAFF

Patrick Flick, Producing Artistic Director*
Nate Eastman, Company Manager
Joshua Crank, Technical Director
Sharon Ontko, Office Manager
Lorijo Metz, Box Office Manager
Tina Conti, House Manager