BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe Niles North Theater Department presents William Shakespeare's &ldquo\;Henry V&rdquo\; on May 3 through 5 in the Drama Pe rformance Center at 9800 Lawler Avenue\, Skokie. In Shakespeare's earlie r works\, the title character is depicted as &ldquo\;Prince Harry\,&rdqu o\; a unruly and fun-loving wastrel\, but Niles North's adaptation of &l dquo\;Henry V&rdquo\; is set in the not too distant future where the you ng monarch is a fun-loving party girl who assumes the throne as Queen H5 .\nHow to keep &ldquo\;Henry V\,&rdquo\; which Shakespeare wrote over 40 0 years ago\, current for today's audiences? Director Timothy Ortmann se t the play in the year 2020\, where the ruler is Queen H5 and she leads an army at the Battle of Agincourt. &ldquo\;Nobody expects much of her\, &rdquo\; said Ortmann. &ldquo\;She surprises them. She's quite astute an d has been paying attention.&rdquo\; Other than some name changes (Princ ess Catherine of Valois becomes Jean-Claude in this adaptation) and some changes in pronouns\, the play uses Shakespeare's words. It is the acto rs who had to consider what role gender plays in society and how leaders are perceived.\nShowtimes for &ldquo\;Henry V&rdquo\; are 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4 and 5. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling the Box Office at (847) 626-2122. A free community performance will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday\, May 3.\nThe director for &ldquo\;Henry V&rdquo\ ; is Timothy Ortmann\, Tech Director is Annaliisa Ahlman\, Costume Desig ner is Teresa Ripley\, Lighting Designer is Michael Rourke\, Sound Desig ner is Will Boersma\, Hair Designer is Brian Fallon\, Assistant Tech Dir ector is Max Dolinko\, Shop Manager is Destiny Hall\, Costume Assistants are Linda Room and Anita Scanlon\, Assistant Lighting Designer is Alon Stotter\, Fight Captain is Dylan Connelley\, Stage Manager is Rachel Sep iashvili and Assistant Stage Manager is Danielle Kropveld.\nThe cast inc ludes:\nRoyalty: Shannon Rourke as Queen H5\; Jonathan Berg-Einhorn as D uke of Clarence\, brother to the queen\; Teresa Franks as Duke of Bedfor d\, sister to the queen\; Joanna Valkin as Duke of Gloucester\, sister t o the queen\; Naveen Kanji as Duke of Exeter\, cousin to the queen\; and Ryan Loach\, Duke of York\, cousin to the queen.\nNobility: Alex Hammon d as Earl of Westmorland\; Eugene Hyun as Earl of Warwick\; Camille Pask ind as Earl of Salisbury\; and Alexandria Monte as Earl of Huntingdon.\n The Clergy: Nathan Selinger as Archbishop of Canterbury and Lauryn Schme lzer as Bishop of Ely.\nConspirators: Alexandria Monte as Earl of Cambri dge\; Maddie Martin as Lord Scrope of Masham\; and William Boersma as Si r Thomas Grey.\nFriends of Sir John Falstaff: Natalie Aleman as Ancient Pistol\; Christopher Khoshaba as Host\, formerly Master Quickly\, marrie d to Pistol\; Sebastijan Torgus as Lieutenant Bardolph\; Joanna Vaklin a s Corporal Nym\; and Hannah Sahyouni as Girl.\nOfficers in the Queen's A rmy: Lauryn Schmelzer as Erpingham\; Sebastijan Torgus as Gower\, an Eng lish captain\; and Margaret Hensley as Fluellen\, a Welsh captain.\nSold iers in the Queen's Army: Kimberly Cortez as Joan Bates\, a soldier\; Jo nathan Berg-Einhorn as Michael Williams\, a soldier\; and Alex Hammond a s Herald.\nThe French\nRoyalty: Yiorgos Giannetos as French King\, Charl es Vi\; Carissa Yau as Queen Isabeau\; Dylan Connelley as Louis the Daup hin\, their son\; Ryan Loach as Jean-Claude\, their son\; and Margaret H ensley as Alice\, secretary.\nOfficers in the French Army: Cathleen Lee as Constable of France\; Natalie Aleman as Duke of Burgundy\; Sabina Dze lilovic as Duke of Bourbon\; Nathan Selinger as Duke of Orlé\;ans\ ; Kimberly Cortez as Duke of Berry\; Christopher Khoshaba as Lord Rambur es\; and Sasha Goman as Grandpré\;.\nNoah Zeidman as Montjoy the H erald\; Eugene Hyun as Governor of Harfleur\; Sabina Dzelilovic as Ambas sador to England\; Camille Paskind as French soldier\, Madame le Fer\; S asha Goman as Messenger\; Maddie Martin and Sabina Dzelilovic as Attenda nts\; and Eugene Hyun as Henry IV.\n \; URL:http://skokie.patch.com/events/niles-north-presents-henry-v SUMMARY:Niles North Presents "\;Henry V"\; LOCATION:Niles North High School: 9800 Lawler Ave\, Skokie\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR