HENRY V by William Shakespeare

Wisconsin Classic Stage invites you to an evening of electrifying live theatre, festivity, and community with our 2025 Pre-Season production of William Shakespeare’s HENRY V—a daring, visceral reimagining of power, legitimacy, and war. 📅 Performance Dates: May 30, 31 & June 1, 2025 📅 Performance Time: 7pm. 📍 Venue: Calvary Presbyterian Church Featuring Kailey Azure Green in the title role, this production challenges tradition, offering a fiercely modern interpretation of Henry’s rise—where gender, authority, and ambition collide in a world of shifting allegiances. Directed by Josh Pohja (All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, My Name is Rachel Corrie), this production features a cast of these exceptional Milwaukee theatre artists: Grace Berendt, Max Larson, Rick Bingen, Joel Dresang, Emily Harris, Joe Lino, Jonah McGinnis, William Molitor, Clayton Mortl, Caitlyn Nettesheim, Buckley Pohja, Nate Press, Jonathan Riker, Ben Skwierawski, Deborah Stencel and more... 🌿 Two Ways to Experience the Event: 🎭 Theatrical Performance – $25 Secure your seat for this unforgettable performance and witness Shakespeare’s masterpiece through a fresh, subversive lens. 🏰 FREE Renaissance Faire Pre-Show Arrive 90 minutes before showtime for an immersive in-house mini Renaissance Faire, featuring live entertainment, themed festivities, and historical flair. Dress up or come as you are—either way, expect revelry! 🍗 Food & Drink Add-On – $10 Enjoy the festivities with a meal and drink ticket, available for purchase online. (Meal ticket includes one serving of food and one drink.) What to Expect When You Attend 🌟 A Theatrical Experience Unlike Any Other Expect a bold, high-energy production that reinvents Shakespeare’s epic tale of power, identity, and war in ways that feel immediate, thrilling, and deeply resonant. 🎭 A Vibrant, Immersive Atmosphere Whether you arrive early for the Renaissance Faire or just for the show, you’ll be stepping into an experience that blurs the lines between history and the present, celebration and confrontation, past and future. ♿ Accessibility & Parking Calvary Presbyterian Church is fully ADA-compliant, with wheelchair-accessible seating and facilities. Street parking is available nearby, and additional parking information will be provided closer to the event date. 📢 This is one of two fundraisers supporting our 2026–2027 season. Our next pre-season fundraiser production will be announced on opening night of HENRY V. Join us in championing bold, inclusive, and revolutionary theatre! 🎟 Tickets are limited—book now!

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2974542-0

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