Queen Elizabeth replays a tape of her husband King Edward’s band as she obsesses over his failing health. Her brother, Lord Rivers, tries to comfort her, as do her two sons from a previous marriage, Gray and Dorset. She tells them that the sons she conceived with Edward are still too young to rule, and that if her husband dies, the throne will go to Richard until the oldest son comes of age, putting her safety in jeopardy. Buckingham and Derby arrive to report that King Edward’s health is improving and that he wants to make peace between Richard and Elizabeth's clans. Richard barges in with Hastings at his side, railing that he’s being disrespected and that people are telling lies about him. Elizabeth does her best to defend herself against his accusation that she put Clarence in jail and that she is vying for the throne. As they argue, the old Queen Margaret arrives unseen and listens to them from outside the house, commenting bitterly to herself about how quickly power is lost. She finally confronts the group and berates Richard for the murders of her family before cursing everyone in the room, one by one. After she departs, Catesby enters to say that King Edward wants to talk to his family. Richard, left alone, celebrates his mischief, then hires two murderers to kill his brother Clarence in the Tower. There, Clarence tells Brackenbury (the jailer) about a nightmare he had in which he drowned trying to rescue Richard and was dragged down to hell. 

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.
 
The Play On Podcast Series “RICHARD THE THIRD” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit <a href="http://nextchapterpodcasts.com">NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM</a> for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit <a href="http://playonshakespeare.org">PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG</a> for more about Play On Shakespeare.
 
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