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The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Project type
The Knight of the Burning Pestle, performed at the Blackfriars Playhouse. Produced by Meadowlark Shakespeare Players, 2024. Directed by Constance Swain.
Production Team
Director.....................................................Constance Swain
Assistant Directors.............................Cait Redman & Fallon Smyl
Stage Manager............................................J Paige Hilton
Assistant Stage Manger..........................Allison Lyne Dramaturgs.................................................Morgan Ford & Devlin Ford
Costume Designer..................................Jenny McNee
Assistant Costume Designer.......Hailey Pearce Props...........................................................Devlin Ford
Set Designer..........................................Fallon Smyl
Fight Team....................................................Jacob Laitinen, Molly Martinez-Collins & Shawn Passero
Lighting Designer........................Johnny Williams III
Music Directors.......................................Pete Sheldon &
Mikaela Hanrahan
Dance Team............................Christopher Niesner & Allison Lyne
DIRECTORS NOTES
A sort of love letter to audiences past, present, and future. There isn’t a more fitting time or place to engage with this story. Regardless of how you ended up in this audience, this is your reminder to laugh, connect with others, and have agency over the narrative.
- Constance Swain
CAST
Citizen George.................................Ronan Melomo
Nell, His Wife.........................................Morgan Ford
Rafe............................................Molly Martinez-Collins
The Boys............................Hailey Pearce, Pete Sheldon, & Alaina Smith
Mistress Merrythought................Petra Shearer
Old Merrythought.............................Adam Hobbs
Michael..........................Genevieve K. Henderson Jasper................................................................Devlin Ford Venturewell................................................Jean Roche Luce.................................................Fawzia M. Istrabadi Humphrey..................................Mikaela Hanrahan
Pompiona................................Sarah Scarborough
Barber.......................................Jacob Laitinen
Tim..................................................Shawn Passero
George...........................................Johnny Williams III Tapster............................................................Allison Lyne Host...............................................Christopher Niesner
Special Thanks
Jack Sheehan, Tracy Skipper, Marie Lupia, Amy Wert, Tori Wright, Mili Koncelik, and the American Shakespeare Center
