Join us for a night of excitement and revelry as we present The Rustic Mechanicals: The Age of Rebels and Revels (Henry IV, Part One)! This in-person event will take place on Fri Oct 13 2023 at 7:30 PM at 818 3rd Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954.
Watch as the Rustic Mechanicals bring to life the story of Prince Hal and his journey to become the legendary King Henry V. This play is filled with action, drama, and a healthy dose of humor that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Don't miss out on this incredible performance that is sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages. Get your tickets now and join us for a night of rebels and revels!
- Cast of The Age of Rebels and Revels (Henry IV, part one) -
Samantha Huffman (they/she) as WESTMORELAND, MISTRESS QUICKLY
Sinead Perchon (she/her) as BLUNT, LADY PERCY
Seret Cole (she/her) as PRINCE JOHN, FRANCIS, LADY MORTIMER
Josh Brooks (he/him) as KING HENRY
James Matthews (he/him) as NORTHUMBERLAND, BARDOLPH, GLENDOWER
Calian Byard (he/him) as WORCESTER, GADSHILL
Stephen Phillips (he/him) as PETO, MORTIMER, DOUGLAS
Jason A Young (he/him) as SIR JOHN FALSTAFF
Niki DeWitt (she/her) as POINS and VERNON
Sarah Young (she/her) as PRINCE HAL
- Creative of The Age of Rebels and Revels (Henry IV, part one) -
Producer - Jason A Young
Director - Jim Warren
Intimacy Director - Jessica Morgan
Fight Choreographer - Millie Omps
Voice & Text Coach - Bridget Rue Esterhuizen
Dramaturg - John Shirley
Production Manager - Niki DeWitt
Technical Director - David Byard
Costume Designer - Jason A Young
Hair & Make-Up Designer - Samantha Huffman
ABOUT THE SHOW
The Age of Rebels and Revels (William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, part one)
With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters. As his father prepares to defend his crown, Prince Hal is languishing in the taverns and brothels of London, reveling in the company of his friend, the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of the war, Hal and Falstaff are thrust into the brutal reality of the battlefield, where Hal must confront his responsibilities to family and throne.
ABOUT THE TOURING COMPANY
Directed by Jim Warren alongside Intimacy Director Jessica Morgan, Fight Choreographer Millie Omps, and Voice & Text Coach Bridget Rue Esterhuizen, with Technical Direction by David Byard, Dramaturgy by John S. Shirley, Costume Design by Jason A Young, and Hair and Make-Up Design by Samantha Huffman, the Mechanicals featured in these productions include Samantha Huffman, Sinead Perchon, Seret Cole, Joshua Brooks, James Matthews, Calian Byard, Stephen Phillips, Jason A Young, Justin Grow, Niki DeWitt, and Sarah Young.
ABOUT THE TROUPE
Founded by Celi Oliveto in the summer of 2014, The Rustic Mechanicals is the only troupe of actors in the state dedicated to touring the works of William Shakespeare and other classical playwrights.
The Mechanicals now tour five shows annually, including their summer West Virginia Shakespeare in the Park(s) outdoor tour and script-in-hand productions that we call, “a Play, a Pie, and a Pint,” focusing on making Shakespeare’s plays accessible to modern audiences by utilizing dynamic and extreme casting techniques paired with Shakespeare’s staging conditions.
Previous productions include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado about Nothing, Macbeth, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo & Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, King Lear, Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Cymbeline, and the original works Timeless Romance and Toil & Trouble.
