Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

Lindsey Williams (2022): Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, Lexi Linker as the Dauphin, and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, Lexi Linker as the Dauphin, and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Maroua Bezzaoui as Constance, Joshua Jankelow as King Philip, and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin and Katie Dimock as Cardinal Pandulph

Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

Lindsey Williams (2022): Lexi Linker as the Dauphin

About

For the Stanford Shakespeare Company 2025 showcase, I directed a scene from the history play King John. I have always loved the history plays; however, they often get a reputation for being boring, confusing, and overly macho. Using pared-down period aesthetics with modern elements in tandem with a cast of people of all genders - including trans and nonbinary actors - this piece aimed to show how the politics of Shakespeare’s histories can read to modern audiences as well as transcend traditional, hypermasculine casting.

Cast

Constance - Marou Bezzaoui

King Philip - Joshua Jankelow

Lewis the Dauphin - Lexi Linker

Cardinal Pandulph - Katie Dimock

Creative

Director - Cary Sasso

Showcase Producer - Cecilia Ergueta

Stage Manager - Arielle Devito

Lighting Designer - Ellie Stalcup

Sound Designer - Karina Greenlee

Costume Designer - Maja Olma

Set/Props Designer - Alexis Magellenes