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Characters: King John

King John: The son of King Henry II and Queen Elinor, the father of Prince Henry, and the brother of King Richard I (Richard the Lion Heart).

Prince Henry: The son of King John, later King Henry III.

Arthur, duke of Britain: The son of King John’s older brother (Geoffrey) and Constance.

Earl of Pembroke

Earl of Essex

Earl of Salisbury

Lord Bigot

Hubert de Burgh: A citizen of Angiers and later in the service of King John.

Robert Faulconbridge: The legitimate son of Lady Faulconbridge and her husband and half-brother of Philip the Bastard.

Philip the Bastard: A fictional character, the Bastard is the illegitimate son of Lady Faulconbridge and King Richard I.

James Gurney: Servant of Lady Faulconbridge.

Peter of Pomfret: A prophet.

Philip, king of France: The father of Lewis the dauphin.

Lewis, the dauphin: The son of Philip and the heir to his throne, he marries King John’s niece, Blanch of Spain.

Lymoges, duke of Austria

Cardinal Pandulph: The pope’s legate.

**Melune:**A French lord.

**Chatillion:**An ambassador from France.

Queen Elinor: The widow of King Henry II and the mother of the late King Richard I and of King John.

Constance: The wife of Geoffrey, John’s older brother, and the mother of Arthur.

Blanch of Spain: The daughter of the king of Castile and the niece of King John, later marries Lewis the dauphin.

Lady Faulconbridge: Mother of Robert Faulconbridge and (with King Richard I) the Bastard.

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The Taming of the Shrew

June 19 - September 7, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Silent Sky

July 12 - October 5, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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Much Ado About Nothing

June 21 - October 5, 2024

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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The Winter's Tale

June 18 - September 6, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Henry VIII

June 17 - September 5, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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RADA 2024 Production

July 30-August 3, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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The Mountaintop

July 13 - October 5, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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The 39 Steps

June 22 - October 5, 2024

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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