Perspective Theatre Company

The Throne stands empty. Thank you to everyone who came out to see Richard 2, and everyone who has supported us for the past decade.

We are beyond proud of the work that we have been able to share with the Bay Area over the years. Thank you for all of your support. Go find some Shakespeare and see it wherever you can! Support small theatre, it needs it now more than ever!

Thank you all.

OK Richard. We are all hear. What is it? Woah. It's the last chance to see you and your drippy self?! Hope someone claims those last 10 tickets!

Last chance to see Richard 2 today at 2pm.

https://www.thepear.org/richard2

Photo by Gregg Le Blanc

William J. Brown III* as York, Jennifer Le Blanc* as Mowbray, Julian Lopez-Morillas* as Gaunt, John R. Lewis* as Richard, Sinjin Jones as Bolingbroke.

My liege, but WHY are there still seats available for tonight?

Second to last performance EVER for PTC. Tickets available get them now!

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Jennifer Le Blanc* as Mowbray, and John R. Lewis* as Richard. Photo by Gregg Le Blanc I Cumulus Light Photography

The Gardener has been bending over backwards to make sure there are seats available for tonight's performance of Richard 2. Don't miss it!

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Northumberland. Do you see any seats available for tonight's show? It is the final weekend of Richard 2 after all.
Tickets still available
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OOOOO it's on tonight!! Who wins this fight between Bolingbroke and Norfolk? Only way to find out is to come check out the show. Luckily for you there are seats available.

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Uncle. Listen to your king and get your ticket to tonight's performance of Richard 2.

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Don't be sad Duchess. There are still tickets to see tonight's performance of Richard II at the Pear. Curtain is at 7:30

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It's a Sunday afternoon. You can either w**d the garden like the Gardener here...or you can come see some incredible Shakespeare.

Get your tickets for Richard 2 here: https://www.thepear.org/richard2

The Queen is exceedingly distraught that you do not have your tickets for tonight's show. You can rectify this and calm her fraying nerves by seeing the show tonight. Get your tickets at https://www.thepear.org/richard2

"With a cast of six playing a total of nineteen roles, the Pear and Perspective’s “Richard II” is not only timely but is a tour de force by an exceptionally talented cast under the masterful, keen-eyed direction of Kevin Hammond." - Eddie Reynolds
https://theatreeddys.com/2023/03/richard-ii.html

Tickets are still available for the last 10 performances. Check out the full review below, and get your tickets via this link: https://www.thepear.org/richard2

Richard II // Theatre Eddys With a cast of six playing a total of nineteen roles, the Pear and Perspective’s "Richard II" is not only timely but is a tour de force by an exceptionally talented cast under the masterful, keen-eyed direction of Kevin Hammond.

York: So where should I sit for tonight's opening?
Bolingbroke: As you can see the West section of the audience has availability.

We open tonight! Get your tickets to PTC's final production at https://www.thepear.org/richard2

Richard is so excited for tonight's preview that he can't even stand up! Tickets still available at https://www.thepear.org/richard2

John R. Lewis* as Richard

Opening soon! Richard 2.

Tickets available here: https://www.thepear.org/richard2

Discounts available for educators, students, AEA, seniors and military.

Sinjin Jones as Bolingbrook
Photo by Beatrice Page

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RICHARD II to Open in March at The Pear Theatre The Pear Theatre has announced casting and production details for its next co-production, William Shakespeare's Richard II, with Perspective Theatre Company. The show runs March 9 - 26, 2023 at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View.

It is with sadness that we announce that Perspective Theatre Company will be ceasing operations this summer. We hope you will join us for our final show.

Check out the video below to learn more.

The Future of PTC Thank you to all the supporters of PTC. Get tickets to our final show here: https://www.thepear.org/richard2

Meet the cast of Richard II! Tickets are on sale now, get yours here!

Sinjin Jones (Bolingbroke) Sinjin Jones (he/him) is a storytelling artist and the Executive Artistic Director of The Pear Theatre. A director and writer, he always feels lucky when he is able to be on stage! Favorite roles include Benjamin in District Merchants by Aaron Posner, Daniel Stubbs in Fairfield by Eric Coble, and his run as another Benjamin in Eight Nights by Jennifer Maisel at The Pear. He's honored to be a part of this cast.

John R. Lewis* (Richard) is very grateful to be returning to PTC, with whom he played Sir Toby/Orsino Twelfth Night and Puck/Theseus/Starveling in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as directing Somewhere (co-production with The Pear). Other local credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride and The Jungle Book at Marin Theatre Company; The Memory Stick at Jose Stage Company; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Davis Shakespeare Festival; Don Quixote at Marin Shakespeare Company; The Tempest and Much Ado About Nothing with the California Shakespeare Theater; and The Unfortunates and Stuck Elevator with the American Conservatory Theater. Other credits include Cymbeline at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival; and The Taming of the Shrew with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Lewis is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association, and has been nominated for awards from both Theatre Bay Area and the Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle. He received his training from Southern Oregon University in Ashland

Jennifer Le Blanc* (Mowbray/Aumerle/Willoby/Lady/Bushy) Jennifer Le Blanc (roles) is very excited to be working with Perspective Theatre Company again. She has previously acted in PTC’s A Message, Othello, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jennifer has also worked with San Jose Stage Company, TheatreWorks, SPARC, Pacific Repertory Theatre, Denver Center of the Performing Arts, Aurora Theatre Company, Jewel Theatre Company, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and Capital Stage. Jennifer studied at the Prague Shakespeare Company’s Summer Shakespeare Intensive, received her MFA from the National Theatre Conservatory, and received her BA from U.C. Berkeley. She is an Associate Artist with PTC and SPARC. www.jenniferleblanc.com

JULIAN LÓPEZ-MORILLAS* (John of Gaunt/Gardner/Green/Northumberland) 2023 marks the 50th year of Julian’s career as a Bay Area actor and director. He was for many years a fixture of the Berkeley/California Shakespeare Festival, serving for several seasons as Associate Artistic Director. He is one of only a handful of actors to have appeared professionally in every play by Shakespeare; roles he has played include King Lear, Prospero, Shylock, Macbeth, Richard II, Brutus, Cassius, Don Armado and Malvolio, and he has directed roughly half the plays as well. Other treasured roles include Tartuffe, W***y Loman, Atticus Finch, Long John Silver and George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He is also well known in the theatre community as a teacher, focusing particularly on the speaking of classical verse, and was once a two-day winner on Jeopardy!

Annamarie MacLeod (Duchess of Gloucester/Hotspur/Queen/Captain/Messenger) Annamarie is delighted to be back for her 5th show with PTC. Previous shows with them include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All the Shah’s Men, Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes, and Othello. Ms MacLeod is an artistic associate with PTC, and was also a member of the 2010 and 2012 workshops that the company held at Al Ain University, U.A.E. Previous Pear Theatre performances include The Late Wedding, Northanger Abbey and The Way of the World. She has worked locally with the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Repertory Theatre, and the New Conservatory Theatre among others. She also writes and performs solo shows, which have been produced at the SF Fringe Festival. Ms. MacLeod trained in NYC at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

William J. Brown III* (York/Servant/Scroop) William is the Founder and Artistic Director of PTC. Last year he appeared in the professional premiere of Somewhere as Corin (co-production with The Pear). In past years he has performed in several shows at The Pear including: Northanger Abbey, Betrayal, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, and Way of the World. He has performed all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Favorite roles include: Hamlet (Hamlet); Rodrigo (Othello); Roger (All the Shah's Men); Jerry (Betrayal); Mac (Fighting Mac!); Orin (Mourning Becomes Electra); and Valentine (Arcadia). He has been blessed to have performed internationally in Toronto, Edinburgh and Al Ain.

Kevin Hammond is an actor/director, based in Toronto, where he has been the Artistic Director for both Humber River Shakespeare and Shakespeare in the Rough. He has directed or performed in over 30 Shakespeare productions. Kevin is also a member of the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical
Direction at the Stratford Festival where he spent two seasons as an Assistant Director. While there he also directed workshop productions of Double Falsehood and an original Shakespeare mash-up entitled A Most Unnoble Swerving. Guest director credits include Othello and Hamlet for Perspective Theatre, and The Taming of the Shrew for the Cincinnati Shakespeare
Company. Since the pandemic he has been the Development Manger for The Actors’ Fund of Canada and proud puppy dad to Zoe.

* Appears Courtesy of Actor's Equity

Perspective Theatre Company Richard 2 Auditions

Seeking 2 actors for Richard 2 directed by Kevin Hammond performing at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View performing March 9-26. Rehearsals likely to begin on February 13.

About: This seldom seen history play seems a perfect choice to revisit right now, as notions of power, leadership, faith and honor all seem to be in a permanent state of chaotic flux in our current political climate.
Who has the right to rule? How should a leader rule? What makes a good ruler?
Is rebellion against traditions and norms held up for centuries good for a country? Or will it tear us all apart?
These are just some of the challenging questions we will explore in this production.

Contract: MBAT1 (applied), with non-AEA receiving the same pay.

When: Auditions on December 3 and 10.

Prepare: a single Shakespearean monologue, in two distinctly different ways. Since most performers in our Shakespeare productions play multiple characters we want to see you show off your ability to do this with the same text. Be prepared to take adjustments. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume.

Callbacks: Will be held at your convenience digitally with the director over Zoom.
Contact: [email protected]

How to sign up: Follow this link to select your audition slot. (Sign-up linked here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DAEAA2FA4FA7-richard)

Please fill out this form and bring a copy to the audition. (Form linked here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fvuzMV3NqW2zg8tMALXkOYEfD_dTi9NwQfMiMOGVYOg/edit?usp=sharing)

Seeking 2 actors

Bolingbroke: Passionate, plain-spoken person of action; a leader. 20’s-mid 40’s. Any ethnicity, gender.

Northumberland and others: late 40’s+. This actor will play a variety of roles, seeking someone who has mastery of text, and ability to play multiple characters. Any ethnicity, gender.

PTC is committed to equitable pay, working conditions and casting.

The image is solely for attention and is not official artwork for the show.

We have been quiet for a bit, but we are thrilled to announce our next show, and our first Shakespeare since pre-pandemic!

PTC's Next Show Announced! Learn about our next show. What is it? Where is it? When is it?

We have just learned of the passing of actor Tarek Khan back in April. He was a wonderfully kind, and talented human. We hope he is now resting in peace.

PTC has always been proud of board member Matt Matthew Spangler and his wonderful work. Today we have learned that he is now soaring even higher with Kite Runner coming to Broadway!

‘The Kite Runner’ Is Coming to Broadway The 2007 play based on Khaled Hosseini’s novel has been widely produced, including on the West End in London. It will come to Broadway in July.

"Hey whatta ya wanna do tonight?"

"I got tickets to the second to last performance of Somewhere!"

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DEAL! We see Somewhere at 2pm today. Then we stay for the TalkBack. Then PROFIT!

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Oooo are those available seats for tonight's performance of Somewhere? Sure looks like it. Grab your tickets to see these two amazing actors work!

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Cassandra really wants you to join her for today's matinee...yes a Saturday matinee of Somewhere.

Tickets still available for purchase. Must have proof of vaccination and remain masked.

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Opening night is here at last. Be the first to on the West Coast to see Somewhere.

Tickets available https://thepear.vbotickets.com/events

*Must be masked and show proof of vaccination to attend.

Our first live show opens tomorrow! Find a ticket link in the comments. Check out this preview article about both of the shows, and how they connect!

Under the weather: An apocalypse and a shipwreck test human resilience in two plays at The Pear Climate emergencies offer a catalyst for exploring the human reaction to catastrophe in "Somewhere" and "The Tempest," running in repertory Oct. 1-24 at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View.