It is Christmastime at the Royal Court of Chinon; the year is 1183. The aging King Henry II rules over the British Empire; his wife, the powerful and domineering Eleanor of Aquitane is locked up far away in the countryside. Their son, the heir to the English throne, has died and the crown is up for grabs with three of their children fighting viciously. Add to the mix the young newly-crowned King of France who wants to exchange his beautiful older sister's dowry for more territory. The only problem is that his sister has become Henry's mistress and shows no interest in marrying any of his children. This is the basic premise of James Goldman's now-famous 1964 play The Lion in Winter. A vicious, dark and dramatic comedy, it tells a twist-filled, compelling and entertaining story in which everyone's motives are suspect. Written in accessible 20th century American English, The Lion in Winter is a deliciously brutal play with seven rich roles for male and female actors.
Cast
Claire Siebers - Eleanor
Nick Barton - Henry
Alexandra Trow - Alais
Andy Wagner - Richard
Alexander Newman-Wise - Geoffrey
Steven Kochevar - John
Josh Odsess-Rubin - Philip
Production Staff
Scott Chaloff - Director
Greta Fails - Producer
Jennifer Landau - Stage Manager
Alice Tai - Set Designer
Anya Kaplan-Seem - Lighting Designer
Liam Andrew - Sound Designer
Lily Rothman - Costume Designer
Alison Adams - Technical Director
Elysa Chao - Technical Director
Ian Tattersall - Master Electrician
Hannah Cousins - Props Master
Patrick Dewechter - Sound Engineer
Joe Alessi - Assitant Director
Crew
Saskia Leggett - Assitant Producer
Lauren Bremen - Lights Board Operator
Lauren Bremen - Lights Crew
Marcus Parrish - Lights Crew
Rachel Sturm -Lights Crew
