Richard II

by William Shakespeare
Directed by Aimee Todoroff

June 21st - July 20th, 2025

in Central Park NYC

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"O, that I were a mockery king of snow,

Standing before the sun of Bolingbroke"

He is the king, anointed and absolute. But Richard II is also a man consumed by a weakness that could tear England apart. As tensions rise and factions form, those closest to him face an impossible choice: stand by their flawed king or risk a century of bloodshed. Where does personal loyalty end and national duty begin?

Featuring Sophia Aranda*, Emily Ann Banks, Jordan Allen Bell, Isabella Chang*, Nicholas-Tyler Corbin*, Will DeVary*, Allison Fletcher*, Chris Harcum*, Tasha Milkman, Dave Quiñones, Coleman Shu-Tung, Tarantino Smith*, Shannon Stowe* and Mark Eugene Vaughn*

Production Stage Manager: Rachel McPherson
Assistant Stage Manager: Abigail Kastenberg*
Stage Management Associate: Elena Genao

Assistant Director: Penelope Deen
Costume Designer: Stefanie Genda
Props Design: Deb Gaouette

Fight Direction/Intimacy: Dave Quiñones
Music Director: Dylan Kaufman

Production Manager: Em Walters
Original Artwork: Stefano Imbert
Produced by Tim Errickson and Amy Lau Croyle
Press Agent: Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR

This program is supported by funding from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

About the play:

-A brief history of the reign of King Richard II

-A Cartoon version of the play's cast of characters

-Listen to the radio play of RICHARD II from The Public Theater from 2020

-Explore the process of the RSC's production of RICHARD II in 2013 with David Tennant ("Dr. Who", "Broadchurch")
-Learn more about the Shakespeare's Globe production with a first ever company of women of color as they tackle RICHARD II on the precipice of Brexit, starring Adjoa Andoh ("Bridgerton") and Sarah Niles ("Ted Lasso")