From left, Alana Caraccio as Lady Alice More, John Shanken-Kaye as Sir Thomas More, and Krista Coleman as More’s daughter, Lady Margaret, in “A Man for All Seasons,” to be presented by PinnWorth Productions at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Jan. 9-18. Tickets are available at kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Box Office at 570-3333.
Kelsey Theatre will ring in the new year with productions of award-winning historical drama “A Man for All Seasons,” inspired by the life of British Lord Chancellor Thomas More.
Performances will take place on Fridays, Jan. 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 10 and 17 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Jan. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Jan. 9.
Matters of politics, religion, friendship and loyalty collide as Henry VIII contemplates divorcing his barren first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in order to marry Anne Boleyn and produce an heir to the throne of England. Henry’s loyal chancellor, Sir Thomas More, is a deeply devout Roman Catholic and cannot make peace with the plan, putting him squarely at odds with the King and numerous rivals in the court, most notably the formidable Thomas Cromwell. Can More stay true to his beliefs without paying the ultimate price?
The cast stars Julian Azan of Chesterfield as King Henry; John Shaken-Kaye of Huntington Valley, Pa., as Sir Thomas More; and Rupert Hinton of Princeton as More’s nemesis, Thomas Cromwell. Also featured are Alana Caraccio of Doylestown, Pa., as Lady Alice More; Krista Coleman of Somerset as Lady Margaret More; Jeff Dworkin of Somerset as The Common Man; Andrew James Gordon of West Windsor as William Roper; Laura B. Lowrie of East Windsor as Catherine Anger; Stephen Pie of Hamilton as Master Richard Rich; John Pinto of Yardley, Pa., as Signor Chapuys; Barry A. Schreier of Princeton as the Duke of Norfolk; William Walters of Columbus as Cardinal Wolsey; and Russ Weiss of Princeton Junction as Bishop Cranmer.
In addition to Stalsworth, the production team includes set and costume designer Kate Pinner and sound and light designer Robert Terrano. The stage manager is Rachel Piscopo.
Tickets for “A Man for All Seasons” are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased online at kelseytheatre.net or by calling 570-3333.
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