Elizabeth Rex

Written by Timothy Findley
Directed by Ryan Fauber '15
February 2013
Wilson Blackbox

Ever wondered what the Bard himself would say about the charged topics of gender, sex, and sexuality? What about Queen Elizabeth I? Elizabeth Rex gives us a glimpse into the performances practices common in Elizabethan England and suggests that in examining Shakespeare's words, context is everything. Age, gender, sexuality, and language itself are put upon the chopping block, and who else will be joining them?

Check out this review in The Daily Princetonian!

Cast and Crew

William Shakespeare:

Matthew Seely '14

Ned Lowenscroft:

Eamon Foley '15

Queen Elizabeth I:

Maeve Brady '15

Jonathan Edmund:

Tom Colocci '16

Matthew Welles:

Pat Rounds '15

Percy Gower:

Lew Gantwerk

Harry Pearle:

Brandon Zamudio '14

Kate Tardwell:

Carolyn Vasko '13

Tom Travis:

Winston Peloso

Benjamin Herlie:

Matthew Immordino

Luddy Beddoes:

Jon Harris '14

Bear:

Frank Africano '16

Lady Mary Stanley:

Cameron Platt '16

Ann, Countess of Henslowe:

Sarah Cuneo '15

Lord Robert Cecil:

Matthew Barouch '16

Watchman:

Mitch Shellman '16