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Characters: Henry VIII

King Henry VIII: King of England, second monarch in the Tudor line

Cardinal Wolsey: King Henry’s advisor

Cardinal Campeius: The pope’s emissary from Rome

Capuchius: A Spanish ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Cranmer: The archbishop of Canterbury

Duke of Norfolk: One of the nobles surrounding the king’s court

Duke of Buckingham: An enemy of Cardinal Wolsey

Duke of Suffolk: Another of the nobles surrounding the king’s court

Earl of Surrey: The duke of Buckingham’s son-in-law

Lord Chamberlain

Lord Chancellor

Gardiner: Secretary to the king, afterwards the bishop of Winchester

Bishop of Lincoln: King Henry’s confessor

Cromwell: A servant to Wolsey

Griffith: Queen Katherine’s gentleman usher

Doctor Butts: Physician to King Henry

Queen Katherine: The daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and first wife of Henry VIII

Anne Bullen: A knight’s daughter and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine, later marries King Henry and gives birth to the future Queen Elizabeth

Old Lady: A friend to Anne Bullen

Patience: A woman to Queen Katherine

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What's On

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As You Like It

June 18 - September 6, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Steel Magnolias

June 21 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones

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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 20 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

June 19 - October 3, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Macbeth

June 16 - September 4, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Antony and Cleopatra

June 17 - September 5, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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