102 E Yelm Ave
Yelm, WA
98597
Standing Room Only is proud to present their first 2019 production: The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman.
Set in France, in the year 1183, The Lion in Winter is a brilliantly written play of intrigue, suspense and strategic one-upmanship between the members of a royal family over Christmas weekend. A historical drama about the contenders for the crown of England, it truly is the original Game of Thrones.
Based on the historically factual family of King Henry II, the play imagines the conversations, alliances, threats and bargains that occur as Henry’s three sons position themselves to succeed their father to become the next King of England.
Performances are Friday & Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m., running through March 31. Performances will be at the Triad Arts Theater, 102 E Yelm Ave, Yelm WA, 98597.
Tickets are $20 (general admission) or $17 (Military, Seniors) or $10 (students) and are available at lion.brownpapertickets.com
Directed by Angela Marinella, and produced by Dave Champagne, The Lion in Winter stars Dave Champagne as Henry Plantagenet, Dawn Wadsworth as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Jesse Geray as Richard Lionheart, Will Champagne as King Phillip of France, Daniel Wyman as Geoffrey, Travis Martinez as John, Victoria Ashley as Alais Capet.
The production team includes Co-Producer/Technical Director Bob Corl, Costumer Alex Lewington, and Stage Manager Alex Brown.
The Lion in Winter is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
