CAST
Richard of Gloucester: Lily Bunger
Richard: José Tallaj
Lady Anne: Rosa Thomas
King Edward IV: Will McClelland
Prince Edward/Murderer: Clara Noggle
Young York/Murderer: Jess Liu
Clarence/Catesby: Jimmy Hayward
Clarence's Boy: Iliana Weisberg
Clarence's Daughter: Thais Velazquez
Duchess of York: Lily Kuhn
Queen Margaret: Isabel Tongson
Queen Elizabeth: Bess Blackburn
Buckingham: J. Pankauski
Hastings: Sara Rose
Brackenbury/Stanley: Sylvia Kabara
Rivers: Sarah Tabak
Dorset/Lord Mayor: Liz Backus
Ratcliffe/Tyrrel: Riley Parker
Isabel Tongson as Queen Margaret. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Lily Bunger as Richard of Gloucester. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Buckingham (J. Pankauski) delivers his final monologue. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
The Duchess of York (Lily Kuhn) threatens Queen Margaret (Isabel Tongson). Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
MUSICIANS
Music Director: Max Kleban
Violin 1: Fanglin Yuan
Violin 2: Beatrice Shimanek
Viola: Abigail Hart
Cello: Leel Dias
The Richards (José Tallaj and Lily Bunger) face off. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
The Murderers (Jess Liu and Clara Noggle) get ready to spill some blood. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Gloucester (Lily Bunger) schemes with Ratcliffe (Riley Parker). Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Sylvia Kabara as Brackenbury and Rosa Thomas as Lady Anne. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
The men of the court serve face. From left to right: Lily Bunger, J. Pankauski, Jimmy Hayward, Sara Rose, Sylvia Kabara, José Tallaj. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Jess Liu and Clara Noggle as the Murderers. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Richard III was an exciting and thought-provoking part of KCST’s 2024 Fall Season. The show was performed in the Austin E. Quigley Black Box Theatre and was directed by Charlie Coleman (CC ‘25) and produced by Jasmine Richards (BC ‘26) and Sophie Simons (BC ‘25) alongside the rest of the KCST Executive Board.
Queen Elizabeth (Bess Blackburn) being threatened by the Richards (José Tallaj and Lily Bunger). Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Will McClelland as King Edward IV. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Richard (José Tallaj) being accosted by children, Clara Noggle as Prince Edward and Jess Liu as Young York. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Bess Blackburn as Queen Elizabeth, Sarah Tabak as Rivers, and Liz Backus as Dorset. Photo by Maya Shore (BC '25).
CREW
Director: Charlie Coleman
Composer: Max Kleban
Stage Manager: Nalyah Deloatche
Production Assistant: Tamika Dolisca
Executive Producer: Jasmine Richards
Executive Producer: Sophie Simons
Technical Director: Su Khadka
Dramaturg: Kacie Koen
Scenic/Props Designer: Vera Pankevich
Sound Designer: Sebastian Bader
Lighting Designer: Abigail Fixel
Costume Designer: Colleen Bahan
Fight Choreographer: Melañia Horowitz
Hair & Makeup Designer: Jess Liu
Assistant Director: Su Khadka
Assistant Stage Manager: Audrey Fischer
Assistant Stage Manager: Tesslyn Kou
Assistant Stage Manager: Iris Hu
Assistant Lighting Designer: Ella Abramovitz
Assistant Costumes Designer: Talia Benson
Assistant Props: J. Pankauski
Clarence (Jimmy Hayward) is awoken by Stanley (Sylvia Kabara). Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
The royals enjoy a card game. From left to right: Liz Backus, Bess Blackburn, Lily Kuhn, Rosa Thomas. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
Hastings (Sara Rose) sits alone. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
“A triumphant rendition of a thorny classic, KCST’s Richard III left audiences both laughing and gasping...the production truthfully earned its near-unanimous standing ovation.”
The women of the court serve face. From right to left: Lily Kuhn, Bess Blackburn, Isabel Tongson, Rosa Thomas. Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).
The cast of Richard III! Photo by Maya Shore (BC ‘25).