The Chronicle History of Henry V

Oct 12

Written By Tamara Mahadin

November 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (7:30pm)

MadLab Theatre (227 N. 3rd Street)

“Is honor cudgeled from my warlike lines?” – Ancient Pistol

“When cruelty and lenity play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the sooner winner.” – King Henry V

Henry V is a story about two contrasting experiences of war – one that is lived by those that wage it and another that is lived by those who are made to fight it. This is a world that is broken into two parts by a new, inexperienced king, who struggles to knit the world back together through violence and domination. Ultimately, by switching tactics to overcome barriers of language and culture, Henry succeeds in stitching the world back into one piece.

This Henry V is an adaptation of the text that was first printed in 1600 with under the title “The Chronicle History of Henry the fifth, with his battle fought at Agincourt in France. Together with Ancient Pistol.” This version of the play is considerably shorter and slightly different than the “canonical” version featured in the First Folio, most notably in the absence of the Folio’s distinctive Chorus.

PERFORMANCES:

November 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 (7:30pm) in MadLab Theatre (227 N. 3rd Street)

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Full production:

The Chronicle History of Henry V

Cast and Crew↓

CAST

King Henry V | Isabella Sanchez, sophomore majoring in Business
French King | Antony Shuttleworth , assistant professor of English
Exeter | Othman Shuri, freshman majoring in Theatre
Dauphin / Bishop / Soldier 1 / Cambridge | Caroline McCoy, freshman majoring in Chemistry
Pistol | Lior Livshits, alumnus (’22)
Flewellen | Ryan Heitkamp , OSU staff
Gower | Nate Macrae, junior majoring in Philosophy
Hostess / Kate | Katie Giffin, senior majoring in English and Theatre
Nym | Joey Hoffmann, alumnus (’21)
Boy / Ambassador | Madison Green, freshman majoring in English
Constable of France | Milo Bumgarner, senior majoring in Psychology
Bardolph / Le Fer | Jack Dillon, senior majoring in English
Duke of Bourbon | Brian Waligura, senior majoring in Theatre and Biology
Alice Montjoy | Megan Stewart, nondegree student
Duke of Orléans | Amy Pham, freshman majoring in Business and Theatre
Bishop 3 / Soldier 3 / Masham | Lindsay Rogers, junior majoring in English
Bishop 1 / Governor / Grey | Liz Hardy, senior majoring in English and Speech & Hearing Science

CREW

Director | Sean Naughton , lecturer, dept of Theatre, Film & Media Arts
Stage Manager | Jenny Morrison, alumna (’22)
Assistant Stage Manager | Jane Dimel, senior majoring in English
Assistant Stage Manager | Garrett Ratliff, senior majoring in Social Work
Set / Props / Costume Designer | Ladini Wallace, senior majoring in Theatre
Lighting Designer | Yasmine Kashubeck, majoring in Theatre
Poster Designer | Jayasree Sunkireddy, senior majoring in English and WGSS
Creative Director | Sarah Neville , associate professor, dept of English