Measure for Measure
by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film
Feb. 11 - Feb. 16, 2020
Tuesday-Sunday
His city caught in a moral free fall, the Duke of Vienna hands over power to his personnel assistant, Angelo, who enforces long dormant codes of chastity with zealous fervor. But when an aspiring nun, Isabella, comes to plead for the life of her condemned brother, Angelo gives in to his own unholy desires and exposes the political and moral corruption that pollutes the entire city. The Duke, disguised as a friar, secretly watches the city’s turmoil and attempts to fix the challenges his departure created.
This production features students from the BFA Acting and Musical Theatre programs. To be admitted to these select programs, auditions are held nationally, reviewing upwards of 600 applicants for a dozen spots in each class. Graduates have developed successful careers in film, TV, prominent theatres across the country and on Broadway.
Chuck Ney directs this Measure for Measure in a contemporary setting. He has directed at the Kennedy Center, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Repertory Theatre and Manhattan Clearing House. His production of Richard III received seven nominations from the Austin Circle of Critics and his production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was named one of the ten best productions of 2014. Bloomsbury’s Arden Shakespeare division published his two-volume Directing Shakespeare in America. Historical Perspectives came out in 2018 and Current Practices in 2016.
Cast:
Duke - Jeremiah Porter
Isabella - Aubrey Clyburn
Angelo - Chris Frey
Escalus - Morgan Amalbert
Claudio - Joey Herrera
Lucio - Hunter Ginn
Pompey - Jon Costa
Mistress Overdone - Kaycee Swierc
Provost - Jack Durham
Elbow - Will Wilkerson
Marianne - Amber Mawande
Juliette - Aaliyah Ward
Froth, etc. - William Rose
Friar Thomas, etc. - JaVaun Butler
Sister Francesca, etc. - Alana Garcia
Creative Team: Director- Dr. Charles Ney
Movement Director: Lyndsay Lab
Voice Director: Kate Glasheen
Production Stage Manager- Lyndsay Vanstory
Scenic & Lighting Design- Cheri Prough DeVol
Costume Design- Alexander Stearns
Sound Design- Riley Burke
Measure for Measure
by William Shakespeare
Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film
February 11 - February 16, 2020
Measure for Measure
February 11-15, 2020 at 7:30 pm
February 16 at 2:00 pm
Tickets: 512-245-6500
