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In the parking garage outside The Tower, Richard coaches Buckingham on how to act distraught. The Mayor arrives with Catesby and recoils in horror when Ratcliffe delivers Hastings’ head. In order to keep her own, she promises to tell the citizens that Hastings was a traitor who deserved to die. Once she leaves, Richard tells Buckingham to spread the word that King Edward was father to countless illegitimate children, including the two Princes. Later, Richard is planted as a guest on the Maximum Rock-n-Roll Radio Show to pose as a devout Christian and give the impression that he does not want to be King unless the people demand it. Buckingham stages a call into the show to plead with Richard to take the throne, saying that if he doesn’t, there will be rebellion. Richard pretends to be reluctant but eventually gives in. Later, outside The Tower parking garage, the Duchess, Elizabeth, Anne and Dorset assemble to visit the Princes, but Brackenbury refuses to let them in. Dorset flees to France to join forces with Richmond. Anne agrees to be crowned in order to save the Princes. Elizabeth goes to Sanctuary to save herself and the Duchess goes to her death. Later, King Richard sits on the throne at The Temple Beautiful with Buckingham at his side, celebrating their rise to power.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “RICHARD THE THIRD”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MIGDALIA CRUZ. All episodes were directed by LISA ROTHE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER                  as    RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK                 as    QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO             as    CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ        as    LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL              as    QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA             as    NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS            as    EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN       as    HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER           as    CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and  RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO              as    DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND  as    PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Composer, Producer, Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Recording and Mix Engineer, DAVID MOLINA. EDWIN AYALA on Drums. Backup Vocals by MANUEL TRUJILLO. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

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