Nell Gwynn (2019)

Folger Theatre produced Nell Gwynn By Jessica Swale Original music by Kim Sherman. Directed by Robert Richmond. The production ran January 29th 2019 - March 9th 2019.

An orange seller from the streets of Drury Lane steps onto the stage and becomes the darling of the Restoration theater. Nell discovers one of her biggest fans is none other than Charles II. Smitten with Nell’s spirit, the king brings her to court as a favorite mistress. Commissioned by Shakespeare's Globe, this sparkling portrait of a rare woman earned accolades in London, including the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. This heart-warming and hilarious look at an amazing woman of her—or any—age is “a roaring good time” (DC Theatre Scene).

Production

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

• Regina Aquino*, Lady Castlemaine & Louise de Keroualle

• Caitlin Cisco*, Rose Gwynn

• Kevine Collins, Musician

• Chrsitopher Dinolfo*, Edward Kynaston

• Catherine Flye*, Nancy & Ma Gwynn

• R. J. Foster*, King Charles II

• Quinn Franzen*, Charles Hart

• Michael Glenn*, John Dryden

• Nigel Gore*, Thomas Killigrew

• Jeff Keogh*, Lord Arlington

• Alison Luff*, Nell Gwynn

• Alex Michell, Ned Spigget

• Zoe Speas, Queen Catherine, Musician

Understudies

• Kimberly Braun, Nell Gwynn

• Darrell Johnston, Charles Hart & King Charles II

• Ned Read, John Dryden

• Kevin Collins, Lord Arlington & Thomas Killigrew

• Jack Schmitt, Edward Kynaston & Ned Spigget

• Robin Weiner, Musicians

• Julie Weir, Lady Castlemaine & Louise de Keroualle

• Renee Elizabeth Wilson, Rose Gwynn & Queen Catherine

• Miranda Zola Nancy & Ma Gwynn

Creative Team

Robert Richmond**, Director

Kim Sherman, Original Music

Tony Cisek***, Scenic Design

Mariah Anzaldo Hale***, Costume Design

Andrew F. Griffin***, Lighting Design

Matt Otto***, Sound Design

Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg

Eisenburg/Beans Casting, New York Casting

Teresa Wood & Manna-Symone Middlebrooks, Folger Casting

Diane Healy*, Production Stage Manager

Jessica Short*, Assistant Stage Manager

Production Team

• Jennifer Hopkins, Assistant Director

• Christina Miller, Production Assistant

• Zoe Speas, Music Captain

• Fabiolla de Silva, Portuguese Dialect Coach

• Katharine Pitt, French Dialect Coach

• Bella Faccia, Inc., Set Construction

• Jonathan Dahm Robertson, Assistant Scenic Designer

• Ansaldo Costume & Denise Wagner, Costume Construction

• Vlada Pakhomova, Props Master

• Adele Gresock, Millinery

• Anne Nesmith, Wig Designer

• Ali Pohanka, Wig Assistnat

• Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Head

• Erin Flemming, Assistant Lighting Designer

• Alex Keen, Master Electrician

• Kristen Roth, Assistant Master Electrician

• Brandon Roe, Sound Engineer

• Courtney Hammond, For Eisenberg/Bean Casting Casting Assistant

• Erica Power, Casting Intern

• Grafik, Graphic Design & Advertising Agency

• Emily Tartanella, Marketing Design Consultant

• Brittany Diliberto, Bee Two Sweet Photography, Promotional and Production Photography

• WAPAVA, Archival Video

• APTV, Mark Fastoso, & Lee Fanning, Promotional and Production Video

• C2, Open Captioning

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