A Kingdom Jack'd

by Scott Bradley

A Kingdom Jack'd opens in 1399 England, following the deposal of Richard II and what should have been the coronation of Henry IV. Instead, political machinations have thrust Sir John "Jack" Falstaff onto the throne. With Jack's band of cutthroats running court and the Lancasters reduced to rebels, Britain descends into chaos. The country's only hope lies with Eastcheap prostitute Doll Tearsheet, who joins...

A Kingdom Jack'd opens in 1399 England, following the deposal of Richard II and what should have been the coronation of Henry IV. Instead, political machinations have thrust Sir John "Jack" Falstaff onto the throne. With Jack's band of cutthroats running court and the Lancasters reduced to rebels, Britain descends into chaos. The country's only hope lies with Eastcheap prostitute Doll Tearsheet, who joins Shakespeare's other tertiary female characters to establish a new order.

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A Kingdom Jack'd

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  • Playwrights Foundation: A Kingdom Jack'd by Scott Bradley
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    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, A KINGDOM JACK'D, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, A KINGDOM JACK'D, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

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Twelve actors play twenty-one roles in the specified character tracks. Those tracks marked with an 'F' must be played by female actors. Other roles may be played by any gender.
Character track -- Age range / gender
Doll Tearsheet -- 30s / F
King "Jack" John the Second -- 60s
Henry "Hal" Bolingbroke -- 20s
Lord Francis / Lady "Cat" Glendower -- 20s / F
Earl of Worcester / Earl of Northumberland -- 50s
Lady Quickly / Owen Glendower -- 50s / F
Sir Bardolph / Welsh Guard -- 30s / F
Lord Chief Justice / Henry Bolingbroke -- 50s
Ned Poins / John Bolingbroke -- 20s
Sir Pistol / Sir Walter Blunt -- 40s
Sir Nym / Harry "Hotspur" Percy -- 20s
Edmund Mortimer / Lady "Kate" Percy -- 20s / F

Production History

  • University, Iowa Playwrights Workshop New Play Festival, 2018

Awards

  • Shakespeare's New Contemporaries
    American Shakespeare Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2018