Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos

a world premiere adaptation written & directed by Tony Estrella

Sep 4-Oct 5, 2008

Espionage, intrigue and a royal family devouring itself against the brutal backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Set in the 16th Century and inspired by Shakespeare, German playwright Friedrich Schiller’s seldom-staged political thriller is an undisputed masterpiece. Young Don Carlos is passionately in love with his former fiancée, Elizabeth, whom his tyrannical father, King Philip II, has forcibly married. Fueled by jealously and provoked by his childhood friend Rodrigo—the fearless and idealistic Marquis of Posa—the distraught crown prince is unwittingly drawn into a full-scale rebellion against his father’s oppressive and bloody regime. At once a heartbreaking tale of personal passion and a timely cry for democracy, Don Carlos is elegant, powerful and not to be missed!
A Brief Guide to the History behind Schiller’s Don Carlos

Cast & Crew

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION OF DON CARLOS

Friedrich Schiller’s Don Carlos
A new adaptation written and directed by Tony Estrella

Set Design by Sara Ossana
Costume Design by David T. Howard
Lighting Design by Matthew Terry
Sound Design by Charles Cofone
Technical Direction by Dade Veron
Fight Choreography by Normand Beauregard
Stage Management by Stef Work*

Assistant Director, Jimmy Calitri; Assistant Technical Direction, Andrew Morissette; Dramaturge, Jennifer Madden; Props Master/Scenic Artist, Kristina Brown, Assistant Stage Manager, T.J. Morris

CAST
Steve Kidd*, Don Carlos
Richard Donelly*, King Philip II
Alexander Platt*, Rodrigo
Georgia Cohen, Elizabeth of Valois
Joan Batting, Duchess of Olivarez
Amanda Ruggiero, Princess Eboli
Normand Beauregard, Duke of Alba
Tom Gleadow, Count Lerma
Kyle Blanchette, Prince of Parma
Christopher Francis Byrnes*, Domingo
Cliff Odle, Duke Feria
Marc Mancini, Page
Sam Babbitt, Grand Inquisitor

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.