Fuente Ovejuna
Polonsky Shakespeare Center
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: April 29, 2023
Closing Night: May 28, 2023
Playwright: Lope de Vega
Adaptation: Adrian Mitchell
A prophetically modern drama by history’s most prolific dramatist. The play recounts a violent peasant uprising against an aristocratic lord who rapes socially powerless women with impunity and highlights the heroism of one remarkable woman who dares to lead. The heroine Laurencia’s brave stand foreshadows future movements for systemic change and individual rights.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Carlo Albán Frondoso
Jonathan Cake The Commander
Juliana Canfield Laurencia
Barzin Akhavan Esteban
Jack Berenholtz Captain Flores
Stephen Berenson Juan Rojo
First Alderman
Ben Chase King Ferdinand of Aragon
Leonelo
Octavia Chavez-Richmond Queen Isabella of Castile
Jacinta
Kenneth De Abrew Mengo
José Espinosa Grand Master Rodrigo Tellez Giron
Paco Lozano Sergeant Ortuno
Don Manrique
Brian McEleney Alonso
Second Alderman
Ricardo Vázquez Barrildo
Carmen Zilles Pascuala