By William Shakespeare
Directed by Alain Aguilar
For the second offering in the summer season, HSC returned to the Shakespeare's history plays for the first time since Richard III and produced the second play in what is known as Shakespeare's Major History Cycle - Henry IV Part One. The hilarious comedy disguised as a stuff history play, tells the story of the troubled reign of Henry IV (Charles J. Roby) following his revolt against the last king deposition of Richard II. The historical action revolves around the attempt by Henry Percy (Stewart Luth), known as Hotspur, to overthrow the king. However, the remainder of the play deals with the transformation of Henry's rowdy son, Prince Hal (Michael McGuire), from tavern joker to British national hero under the tutelage of his partner in crime and surrogate father Sir John Falstaff (Jon Ciccarelli), king of his own dominions--the taverns and brothels of London's Eastcheap district.
Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
Ellsworth Park, Union City, NJ
Shipyard Park, Hoboken, NJ
Meadowland Park, South Orange, NJ
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
Stratford Library Amphitheater, Stratford, CT
Anderson St. Park, Hackensack, NJ
Cast
Charles J. Roby King Henry IV
Ken Rothstein Northumberland/
Ben Turner Westmoreland/Blunt/
Devin Moriarity Lady Percy/Lancaster
Jean Arlea Hostess/Vernon
L. Robert Johnson Bardolph
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