FARINELLI AND THE KING
Written by CLAIRE VAN KAMPEN
Directed by CARMEN JACKOBI
Winner of multiple Oliver Awards – this is the delightful, heart-warming story of the troubled King Phillip V of Spain and the famous Opera countertenor, Farinelli. Set to Baroque music. AZ Premiere!!
[Patron Advisory: for language and sexual innuendo]
CAST
Beau Heckman …KING PHILLIP V OF SPAIN/ TAILORMiles Romney…FARINELLI
Allison Sell …QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN
Jim Coates …DE LA CUEDRA, CHIEF MINISTER OF SPAIN
Doebbeling, Bronwyn…QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN (UNDERSTUDY)
Flores, Gustavo A….JETHRO/MIGUEL
Gray, Brandon…DR CERVI
Ben Tyler …JOHN RICH
CREATIVE TEAM
- Director…Carmen Jackobi
- Assistant Director…Ashley Cueller
- Musical Director…Sergio Freeman Osuna
- Scenic Designer…Tom Holmberg
- Scenic Artist…Rita Liegl and Emily Gilmore
- Video/Media and Sound Designer…Colin Carter
- Lighting Designer…Bret Reese
- Costume Designer…Maci Hosler
- Props Designer…Beu Heckman
- Dance Choreographer…Hillary Conrad
Production Team
- Producing Diretor…Stacey Walston
- Production Stage Manager…Emmy Antillion
- Assistant Stage Manager…Dylan Prentis
- Assistant Stage Manager…Marissa Beckett
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Local Businesses honoring your Bard Club Membership – Show your Bard Club Membership Card to obtain your discount
Nunthaporn’s Thai Cuisine, 17 W Main Street, Mesa. 480.649.6140; 20% discount on Dinner Menu only
Margaritas Grill, 10 W Main Street, Mesa. 480.969.5812; 20% on Dinner Menu only
Blue Adobe Grille, 144 N Country Clube Drive. 480.962.1000; 15% on all menu items
il Vinaio, 270 W Main Street, Mesa, 480.649.6476; 20% discount on all menu items
Pita Jungle, 1850 W Southern Avenue, Mesa, 480.615.7482; 10% discount on all menu items – this location only
Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea & Gallery, 154 W Main Street, Mesa, 480.822.7146; 15% discount on all menu items
CopperWynd Resort and Club, 13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr, Fountain Hills, 480.333.1900; Special Bed & Bard package
PERFORMANCE LOCATION
Mesa Arts Center
Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse Theater
One East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
- Mar. 4, 7:30pm
- Mar. 5, 7:30pm
- Mar. 6, 1:00pm
- Mar. 11, 7:30pm
- Mar. 12, 2:00pm
- Mar. 13, 6:30pm TBD
- Mar. 17, 7:30pm
- Mar. 18, 7:30pm
- Mar. 19, 7:30pm
- Mar. 20, 1:00pm
BOX OFF INFORMATION
Ticketing for all SW Shakes productions is done through the Mesa Arts Center Box Office. PERFORMANCE LOCATION can be found at the top of this page in this column.
MESA ARTS CENTER BOX OFFICE
1 E Main St.
Mesa, AZ 85201
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–5PM |
| Wednesday | 12–5PM |
| Thursday | 12–5PM |
| Friday | 12–5PM |
| Saturday | 12–5PM |
| Sunday | Closed |