Richard III
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Brandon McShaffrey 

Temple University  
Scenic Designer
Colin McIlvaine

Costume Designer
Jamie Grace-Duff

Fight Choreographer
John Bellomo 
Lighting Designer
Chris Hallenback 

Sound Designer
Ryan Walsh 

Photos by Ian Guzzone 
and  Michael Persico
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Craig Bazan as King Richard III
Photos By Michael Persico

Cast 

King Richard III
King Edward IV
Duke of Clarence
Duchess of York
Queen Elizabeth
Earl Rivers
Marquess of Dorset
Lord Grey
Prince Edward
Young Duke of York
Queen Margaret
Lady Anne
Craig Bazan 
Patrick Pote
Edward Mawere
Yvette Ganier
Rachel Kitson
Jeffrey Familetti
Calvin Atkinson
Michael Grant
Steve Wei
Kevin Lopez
Maria Konstantinidis
Maggie Smith        
Duke of Buckingham
Lord Hastings
Earl of Derby
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Sir William Catesby
Sir James Tyrrell
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Richmond 
Sir William Brandon 
Lord Mayor of London 
Citizens of London et al: 
                                        
                                        
Robert Carlton 
Jordan Motram
Ethan Botwick
Sam Han 
Ben Lyle-Lotka
Alexander Fraser
Valentino Rudi
Josh Kachnyz
Andrew Garza
Ron Hitchcock
Quinn Lashinsky
Chauncey Meeks-Owens
Natalie Pellegrini 
Photos By Michael Persico 

Director's Note

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The Tragedy of King Richard III, the first of Shakespeare's great dramas, is often categorized as either a History or a Tragedy, when, of course, it is both. Shakespeare has announced it in the title.   In this historically inaccurate work of fiction, the playwright  has created an engagingly repelling Richard, a characterization  so compelling that it has redefined the king's image ever since.   Eschewing historical accuracy, we have chosen to fashion a world that is essentially as ‘a-historical’ as the play itself, but as timeless and timely as the themes of the play.
He is a classic Machiavellian tyrant, disguising his evil intentions with enticements of good, offers of protection, rewards of power, leading those under his charm into a world ripe with confusion, fear, mistrust, and death.  Richard’s malevolent litany of contradictions and deceptions define him as a character; the villain who appears innocent, the hero who is malformed, and the ugly spider that is magnificently colored.  His dark humor and familial melodramatics invite the characters of this frantic play to take part in a cautionary tale of hubris; for they each confront a moment in the play where they face a decision which will violate their conscience, status, or moral servitude in exchange for a piece of power, influence, or their life. 
Yet, in the end, Richard is merely a man, a heartbroken creature, unloved, crippled and ultimately consumed by the love of power.

                                  Brandon McShaffrey
                                                    Director   
Students from Ed Sobel's World of the Play class conducted and edited this Video for the lobby display of Temple University's production of RICHARD III in November 2011, Directed by Brandon McShaffrey

http://youtu.be/E93DPyhKgFs