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Cast

King Harry .... Elise Williams
Exeter, Gower .... Charlie Baker
Kate, Boy, Messenger, Gloster .... Rachel Drayke
Allice, Herald, Frenchman,
Constable, Hostess .... SaraLynn Evenson (U/S Tom Guertin)
Pistoll, French Ambassador .... Jonathan Hendrickson
Orleance, Nim, Gray, 3 Soldier .... Joe Hetterly
York, Cambridge, Lord,
King of France, Flewellen .... Derek Peruo
Bardolfe, 2 Soldier, Dolphin,
Gebon, Warwick .... Joseph Reese
Burbon, Salisburie, 1 Soldier,
Governor, Massham, Bishop .... Cassie Wood

Crew

Director .... Tony Tambasco
Stage Manager .... S.M. Payson
Costume Designer .... Beth Bois-Fowble

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The play we know as Henry V was first printed in quarto formatom 1600, probably about a year after its initial composition, under the title of The Cronicle History of Henry the Fift. This play is roughly half the length of the more familiar version, which was printed in Shakespeare's First Folio in 1623. Most scholars will agree that the quarto version bears marks of revision and transmission through playhouse staff, as opposed to the Folio copy, which probably came from an early draft copy. Early 20th century scholars viewed this as a corruption of Shakespeare's work, but the quarto copy is probably a closer representation of the play as originally performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men (Shakespeare's acting company).

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Time Out NY gave us a little write up that fairly accurately describes the mission of Bad Quarto Productions, and attracted a short but favorable audience review.

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