Steve Maler, Faran Tahir, Karen MacDonald, and David Remedios
Steve Maler, Faran Tahir, Karen MacDonald, and David Remedios
Faran as Richard III
Faran as Richard III
Alina Wolhardt, Alex Sprague, and Jay Gordon
Alina Wolhardt, Alex Sprague, and Jay Gordon
Courtney Plati, Sarah Vasilevsky, and Isak Ivanic
Courtney Plati, Sarah Vasilevsky, and Isak Ivanic
CSC Artistic Director Steve Maler
CSC Artistic Director Steve Maler
Daniela Corte
Daniela Corte
Amber D'Amelio, Janet Wu, and Tonya Mezrich
Amber D'Amelio, Janet Wu, and Tonya Mezrich
Katherine Craven and Kathryn Burton
Katherine Craven and Kathryn Burton
Marc Plonskier, Spring Sirkin, and Heni Koenigsberg
Marc Plonskier, Spring Sirkin, and Heni Koenigsberg
Marsha MacLean, Emma Pickard, and Sofia Ostrer
Marsha MacLean, Emma Pickard, and Sofia Ostrer
Scott and Kristin Utzinger and guests
Scott and Kristin Utzinger and guests
On April 7, 2018 the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) held its Annual Gala at the Taj Hotel Boston. The evening raised $230,000 to support this summer’s Free Shakespeare on the Common production of Richard III. At the Gala it was also announced that charismatic film and stage actor Faran Tahir (Scandal, American Crime, Iron Man, Elysium) will be playing the title role of Richard. Tahir regaled the assembled guests with Richard’s monologue “Now is the winter of our discontent…” from the play. Gala chairs included Ricardo Rodriguez and Michael Kelley, and notable guests included Councilor Josh Zakim, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, former Attorney General Martha Coakley, Bryan Rafanelli, Tonya Mezrich, Red Sox Senior VP and CSC President David Friedman, Susan and Bill Poduska, Janet Wu, Christy Cashman, Bryan Rafanelli, Amber D’Amelio, producers Spring Sirkin and Heni Koenigsberg, among many others.
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