The Night of the Burning Pestle (Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, 1999)
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The Shakespeare Shenandoah Express presented their production of Francis Beaumont's The Knight of the Burning Pestle, directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, in repertory with William Shakespeare's Macbeth from May 18 to June 6, 1999.
Clinton Brandhagen (Rafe), The Knight of the Burning Pestle, by Francis Beaumont, directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presented by Folger Theatre, 1999. Photo by Mike Bailey.
The Production
Cast
- Wyckham Avery: Nell
- Clint Brandhagen: Rafe, Knight of the Burning Pestle
- Kila Burton: Luce, Tapster, Captive Woman
- Gwendolyn Druyor: The Prologue, Barber Soldier
- Walter Elder: Old Master Merrythought, Dwarf, Host
- Michael Glenn: George
- David Schiller: Master Humphrey, Captive Knight, Sargeant
- Jason Stiles: Michael, Boy, Soldie, Captive Knight, Pompiona
- Tom Summers: Venturewell, William Hamerton
- Jay Postell Pringle: Jasper
Creative team
- Francis Beaumont, Playwright
- Ralph Alan Cohen, Director
- Dana McConnell, Assistant Director
- Kathleen Conery, Costume Designer
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Folger Artistic Producer