A Noise Within Presents Shakespeare's Richard III September 26, 2009

A NOISE WITHIN,
LOS ANGELES' CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
CLASSICAL REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY,
LAUNCHES 2009-10 SEASON WITH SHAKESPEARE’S RICHARD III

Saturday, October 3 – Saturday, December 12, 2009
(previews begin Saturday, September 26)

A Noise Within (ANW), the critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company hailed by critics as "adventurous," "compelling and current," “ingenuity at work,” and “what great theatre is all about,” launches its 2009-10 season with Shakespeare’s spellbinding Richard III directed by ANW Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Geoff Elliott, opening Saturday, October 3 and closing Saturday, December 12, 2009 (previews begin Saturday, September 26), at the company's theatre in Glendale. The cast includes ANW stalwarts Steve Weingartner (Richard), Deborah Strang (Margaret), Lenne Klingaman (Lady Anne). Susan Angelo (Queen Elizabeth) and Apollo Dukakis (King Edward).

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’s compelling historic drama RICHARD III is one of three directed this season by Elliott, who sets the play in 1483, its intended late medieval period, the year of the battle of Bosworth. With an eye to the crown and a heart of flint, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, gleefully murders his way to the top. Fueled by unquenchable bloodlust and endowed with an uncanny ability to charm his victims, this "bottled spider" weaves a tangled web and inadvertently snares his own soul. Shakespeare blends ruthless ambition and a wicked sense of humor to create one of literature's most memorable villains – a man bent on seizing power, no matter the cost. “As one of Shakespeare's earlier plays, there is a raw sense of vitality and forward motion to the piece,” Elliott says. “He was beginning to discover the real depth and full impact of his talent and power, and he shows it off with wonderful linguistic fireworks. The enduring popularity of the play is due to the principal role of Richard because he has such a contagious personality, delighting in the mayhem he has set in motion and loving every minute of it. As an audience, we feel almost guilty about our secret fondness for him.”

The production is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.

A Noise Within (ANW) was founded in 1992 and quickly established itself as one of the nation’s leading theatre companies. It continues to maintain its celebrated status as the only classical repertory company in Southern California, attracting fiercely loyal audiences and high praise from the media for its productions of great works of world drama and also as a leading regional force in arts education. Since its inception, the company has presented more than 120 plays from the classics of world literature, each season producing a minimum of six plays from authors ranging from Shakespeare and Molière, to Ibsen, O’Neill and Shaw, to Miller and Williams. The theatre’s consistent dedication to quality has been rewarded with 26 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards as well as numerous LA Weekly and Back Stage Garland awards. Among its highlights over the years was a collaboration in 2004 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen in a performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Hollywood Bowl. ANW's next chapter provides the long-awaited opportunity to sink deep and lasting roots when it moves in Fall 2010 from its long-time leased base in Glendale to a spectacular, permanent 35,000 square-foot home in a Pasadena mixed-use development in the historic Stuart Pharmaceutical building, located at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. The facility is designed to expand A Noise Within’s artistic possibilities, offer a greater scope of educational opportunities, meet ticket demand and allow the company to expand its role as a leader in the presentation and preservation of classical theatre.

Single Tickets are $44 (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees); $40 (Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, Saturday matinees); and $30 (previews). Groups (10 or more) are $25, or $30 on Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees; School Groups (10 or more) are $16, or $20 on Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.

A NOISE WITHIN is located at 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91204. To purchase tickets or for a full season brochure, call 818-240-0910 x1 or visit www.ANoiseWithin.org.

WHO:
A Noise Within – one of the nation’s leading repertory theatre companys – opens 2009/10 season

WHAT:
William Shakespeare’s Richard III

Cast and Crew:
Geoff Elliott (Director)

Steve Weingartner (Richard)
Deborah Strang (Margaret)
Susan Angelo (Queen Elizabeth)
Apollo Dukakis (King Edward/Murderer1)
Lenne Klingaman (Lady Anne)
Blake Anthony (Catesby)
Shaun Anthony (Rovers/Blunt
Rob Beddall (Lovell/Ely/Soldier
Lewis Blanchard (Grey/Surrey)
Sarah Chang (Various)
Freddy Douglas (Richmond/Murderer 1)
Mitchell Edmonds (Hastings/Sheriff)
Katie Elsaesser (Various)
Matt Henerson (Stanley)
Daniel Allen Kent (Ratcliffe/Murderer 2)
Nicholas Mendez (Duke of York)
Kyle Moore (Brakenbury/Cardinal/Norfolk)
George Olesky (Dorset/Richard’s Army)
Carl Palmer (Clarence/Tyrell/Soldier)
Brady Rubin (Duchess of York)
Arlen Smith (Prince Edward)
Stefan Tabencki (Messenger/Soldier)
Caitlin Tella (Various)
Mary Eileen Young (Various)

Ken Merckx (Fight Choreographer)
Whitney Berry (Stage Manager)
Abigail Caro (Production Assistant)
Darcy Scanlin (Set Designer)
Abra Brayman (Associate Set Designer)
Nikki Delhomme (Costume Designer)
Christina Bayer (Costume Intern)
Lynette Adams (Costume Intern)
Ken Booth (Lighting Designer)
Andrew Stumme (Props Manager)
Patrick Hothckiss )Sound Designer)
Monica Sabedra (Wigs/Hair and Makeup)
Rebecca Baillie (Production Manager)
Adam Lillibridge (Technical Director)
Jennifer Inglis (Scenic Artist)
Adam Flemming (Backdrop Painter)
Ronnie Clark (Master Electrician)

WHEN:

Previews:
Saturday, September 26, 8 pm
Sunday, September 27, 7 pm
Wednesday, September 30, 8 pm
Thursday, October 1, 8 pm
Friday, October 2, 8 pm

Opens:
Saturday, October 3, 8 pm

Runs:
Sunday, October 4, 2 pm
Sunday, October 4, 7 pm
Thursday, October 22, 8 pm
Friday, October 23, 8 pm
Saturday, October 24, 2 pm
Saturday, October 24, 8 pm
Wednesday, November 18, 8 pm
Thursday, November 19, 8 pm
Sunday, November 29, 2 pm
Sunday, November 29, 7 pm
Wednesday, December 2, 8 pm
Thursday, December 3, 8 pm
Friday, December 4, 8 pm
Saturday, December 12, 2 pm
Saturday, December 12, 8 pm

WHERE:
A Noise Within
234 South Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91204

TICKET PRICES:
$44 (Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees);
$40 (Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, Saturday matinees);
$30 (previews).
Group rates and special rates for school groups available

TICKETS & INFO:
818-240-0910 x1

Official Website: http://www.ANoiseWithin.org