The goal of this website is to provide an in-depth dramaturgical study of the world of Young Jean Lee’s 2010 play, LEAR.
Disclaimer: This work is theoretical and was created for a class project at Boston University.
LEAR Professional Development and Production History as of May 7, 2013
LEAR premiered in January 2010 at Soho Rep in New York City. It was co-commissioned and co-produced by Soho Rep and Young Jean Lee’s Theatre Company. It was written and directed by Young Jean Lee and produced by Caleb Hammons. It received several workshop performances between 2008-2010 through Young Jean Lee’s Theatre Company. The rest of the original production team was as follows:
Choreography and Stage Movement: Dean Moss
Scenic Design: David Evans Morris
Lighting Design: Raquel Davis
Costume Design: Roxana Ramseur
Sound Design: Matthew Tierney
Dramaturg: Mike Farry
Associate Director: Lee Sunday Evans
Production Stage Manager: Anthony Cerrato
The original cast:
EDGAR, PAUL, GORDON: Paul Lazar
REGAN, APRIL, SUSAN: April Matthis
GONERIL, OKWUI, MARIA: Okwui Okpokwasili
EDMUND, PETE, BIG BIRD: Pete Simpson
CORDELIA, AMELIA, OLIVIA: Amelia Workman
LEAR will receive its second professional production and Chicago premiere on May 9, 2013 at Red Tape Theatre (running until June 23) directed by James D. Palmer, who previously directed Lee’s CHURCH/PULLMAN, WA with Red Tape in 2010. The rest of the production team is as follows:
Scenic Design: Emily Guthrie
Costume Design: Izumi Inaba
Lighting Design: Kyle Land
Properties Design: Cate Chiou
Jarrod Bainter: Production Manager
Casey Bentley: Stage Manager
Emmet Rensin: Dramaturg
Young Jean Lee's LEAR 