About this episode
"Un-clench the sphincter!" Writer / Actor / Comedienne Colleen Werthmann (Exeter and Orleáns in "HENRY V") describes how the White House Correspondents Dinner and The Academy Awards relate to Shakespeare’s plays, and why it’s so important not to take yourself too seriously (Will Smith, take note!). The Play On Podcast series, “ HENRY V ”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH , and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS . The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE , BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE : KARYN CASL, CSA , and ADA KARAMANYAN . Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON . Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI . Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB . Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES) . Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE . Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA . Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND . The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES . The Play On Podcast Series “ HENRY V ” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION . Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM , where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “ St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices