Invitation Only / Theater Company In Residence 2019
King Lear Project at SAGE Senior Center
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Wed, Oct 02.2019 6:30 PM
About the play
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King Lear by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare depicts an elderly king at the border of losing his faculties and independence, who makes a series of rash decisions regarding the future of his kingdom, fracturing his family and isolating himself from those who love him most.
Cast Members
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Cynthia Nixon
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Jumaane Williams
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Marjolaine Goldsmith
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Chinaza Uche
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Chinasa Ogbuagu
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Daphne Rubin-Vega
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