Due to inclement weather, Sunday’s performance is cancelled. 

As part of a city-wide tour, New York Classical Theatre celebrates their third summer at Brooklyn Commons with a free outdoor presentation of Shakespeare’s Richard III, June 27 through July 2 at 7pm.

Audiences are invited to watch an ensemble of seven female and gender-fluid performers tackle the rise to power of one of Shakespeare’s most evil characters, in a story filled with familial manipulation, egregious murder, and political deceit.

The production stars Delaney Feener—a performer with a disability—as Richard. Feener is a seasoned Shakespearean actor having worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival and has even played the role of Richard before! She comments, “I will always and constantly implore anyone and everyone to understand that casting actors with disabilities in roles that require disabilities is essential. However, I also want to highlight that actors with disabilities can be in any role, telling many stories.”

All performances are free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended. Walk-up participants are welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the performance based on availability.

Cast of Richard III:
Delaney Feener (Richard)
Lucy Lavely* (Buckingham/Clarence)
Connie Castanzo* (Lady Anne/Prince Edward/Rivers)
Kristen Calgaro* (Queen Elizabeth/Richmond)
Briana Gibson Reeves* (King Edward/Catesby)
Rami Margron* (Hastings/Ratcliffe)
Pamela Sabaugh* (Duchess of York/Stanley)