Henry VIII wrestles with his legacy in this thrilling human drama. With no male heir, he considers whether he should defy the Church and seek a divorce from his wife, Katherine of Aragon. Is God punishing Henry for having married his brother’s widow? He seeks guidance from his advisor Cardinal Wolsey, who may or may not have his best interests at heart. The consequences will send shockwaves across a continent and change England forever. Nearly thirty years since last performed at the Festival, Henry VIII is the final installment of Shakespeare’s history plays.
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ARTISTIC TEAM
Director––Derek Charles Livingston
Scenic Designer––Apollo Mark Weaver
Costume Designer––Bill Black
Lighting Designer––Donna Ruzika
Sound Designer/Original Music Composer––Lindsay Jones
Music Director––Brandon Scott Grayson
Dramaturg––Isabel Smith-Bernstein
Voice/Text/Dialect Coach––Philip Thompson
Fight/Intimacy Director––Jason Spelbring
Choreographer––Trey Plutnicki
Stage Manager––Caleb Thomas Cook*
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Monk––Spencer Watson
Queen Katherine, the queen of England, later Princess Dowager––Cassandra Bissell
Duke of Norfolk, a nobleman––Walter Kmiec
Duke of Buckingham, a nobleman––Geoffrey Kent
Cardinal Wolsey*, Archbishop of Canterbury––Chris Mixon
Guard––Spencer Watson
Brandon, an officer of the court––Evelyn Carol Case
Wolsey’s Secretary––Trent Dahlin
Henry VIII, the king of England––Topher Embrey
Duke of Suffolk, a nobleman––Chauncy Thomas
Lord Chamberlain, a nobleman––Henry Woronicz
Sir Thomas Lovell, a courtier––Patrick Vest
Surveyor, former employee of Buckingham––Christopher Centinaro
Sir Henry Guilford, a courtier––John Harrell
Scribe––Braedon Young
Lord Sands, a courtier––Darin F. Earl II
Anne Bullen, lady-in-waiting to Katherine, later queen––Alaysia Renay Duncan
Party Guests––Chloe McLeod, Dariana Elise Pérez, Braedon Young
Servant––Spencer Watson
Ladies-in-Waiting––Chloe McLeod, Dariana Elise Pérez
Executioner––Marco Antonio Vega
Cardinal Campeius, a papal legate––Darin F. Earl II
Gardiner, secretary to the king, later Bishop of Winchester––Trent Dahlin
Crier––Spencer Watson
Margaret, attendant to Anne Bullen––Trenell Mooring
Patience, woman to Katherine––Evelyn Carol Case
Cardinal––Christopher Centinaro
Earl of Surrey––Marco Antonio Vega
Thomas Cromwell, servant to Wolsey, later secretary to the Privy Council––John Harrell
Messenger––Braedon Young
Capuchius, ambassador from Emperor Charles––Christopher Centinaro
Cranmer, a cardinal, later Archbishop of Canterbury––Christopher Centinaro
Doctor Butts, physician to the king––Darin F. Earl II
Lord Chancellor––Geoffrey Kent
Anglican Priest––Spencer Watson
Celebrant––Evelyn Carol Case
UNDERSTUDIES
Zac Barnaby†—Wolsey’s Secretary/Gardiner/Executioner/Surrey
Darin F. Earl II—Henry VIII
Rockwell MacGillivray†—Lords Sands/Campeius/Dr. Butts/Monk/Guard/Servant/Anglican Priest/Scribe/Party Guest/Messenger
Chloe McLeod—Queen Katherine
Dariana Elise Pérez—Anne Bullen
Marco Antonio Vega—Buckingham/Lord Chancellor
Patrick Vest—Cardinal Wolsey
Stephen K. Wagner—Duke of Norfolk/Lord Chamberlain
Spencer Watson—Henry Guilford/Cromwell/Lovell
Emily Wheeler†—Ladies in Waiting/Party Guests
Caitlin Wise*—Margaret/Brandon/Patience/Celebrant
Gabriel Wright†—Duke of Suffolk/Surveyor/Cardinal/Capuchius/Cranmer
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
†Appearing courtesy of the Southern Utah University Fellowship Program.
Henry VIII is known for his number of wives and some of their unfortunate early deaths. Because of the moral and constitutional crisis which Shakespeare presents, some sensitive scenes include sexual puns and innuendo, childbirth, divorce, and execution.
