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Professor and students take on King Lear at Northern Stage

Posted on February 01, 2020 by Milena Zuccotti

  • Associate Professor and Director of Theater Jamie Horton takes on the role of a lifetime in King Lear at Northern Stage this month.

  • The company of King Lear includes (clockwise from top left) Stella Asa '22 as Cordelia; Kate Budney '21, Hannah Haile '20, Holden Harris '20, and Lexi Warden '21 in the ensemble; and assistant stage manager Milllenah Nascimento '21.

Associate Professor and Director of Theater Jamie Horton is taking on the role of an actor's lifetime at the White River Junction professional theater Northern Stage this month in the title role of their production of King Lear, which runs through February 9. A veteran actor with scores of credits to his name including over 85 roles with the Tony Award-winning Denver Center for the Arts, Jamie has been studying and preparing for the role of King Lear for over a year. His journey was chronicled by Noorden Productions and is being assembled into a podcast; it is available via YouTube HERE. Jamie was recently featured in the Valley News; that article is available HERE. 

Northern Stage's production of King Lear also features current e-termers Stella Asa '22 in the role of Cordelia; Kate Budney '21, Hannah Haile '20, Holden Harris '20, and Lexi Warden '21 in the ensemble; and Millenah Nascimento '21 as an Assistant Stage Manager.

Tickets to King Lear at Northern Stage will be $5 for current Dartmouth students for the Friday evening January 31 performance at 7:30 pm; a bus will be available to take students from Dartmouth to and from the theater in White River Junction. Email Milena Zuccotti for details on how to reserve a $5 Dartmouth student ticket.