April 22nd-26th, 2026
Written & Directed: Joshuah Patriarco
7pm WED-SAT
2pm SAT & SUN
Adapted from the play by William Shakespeare
Runtime: 120min with a 15 min. intermission
Once upon a time…when the Villains ruled the kingdom…and tried to destroy each other…
Enter the kingdom of Disneare…where King William Disneare has been violently overthrown by a collection of infamous fairytale villains, meanwhile the malevolent hunchback Richard III plots the downfall of his wicked family in a relentless quest to capture the throne. Epiphany Shakespeare invites you to witness a spellbinding tale where Shakespeare’s greatest villain plots, betrays and battles against your favorite characters from Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Peter Pan, Beauty & the Beast, and many more! Starring 10-Time BroadwayWorld Award Winner Joshuah Patriarco as Richard and 5-Time BroadwayWorld Award Winner Samantha Mileski as Lady Anne. Featuring Hollywood Heavyweight Artist John Rivoli (SpongeBob, Rocky) as Lord Hook, and Child Star Niko Zylik (Metropolitan Opera) as Prince Peter. This campy, hilarious, and electrifying retelling of the original “Medieval Monster ” story will keep you riveted with breathtaking sword fights, heart stopping intrigue, fantastical nostalgia, enchanted spells & twisted romance! Prepare yourself for all the twists and turns of happily never after with Richard III: A Twisted Fairy Tale!
Returning to ATA following their smash hit production of Hamlet: The Clown Prince at the Beckmann this past September (“A can’t miss masterpiece that will delight both Batman buffs and Shakespeare students”, raves ArtsIndependent.com), Epiphany Shakespeare arrives Off-Broadway in the Majestic Cullum Theater with the premiere of their newest epic mashup of Shakespeare & pop culture: Richard III: A Twisted Fairy Tale!
Costumes, Makeup & Special Effects by Samantha Mileski
Cast
Richard III (“Malevolent”)-Joshuah Patriarco
Lady Anne (“Sleeping Beauty”)-Samantha Mileski
Clarence (“Prince Philip”)-Rommell Sermons
Queen Elizabeth (“Evil Queen”)-Mikelle Terson
Buckingham (“Royal Vizier”)-Thomas Annunziatta
Queen Margaret (“Old Hag”)-John Schmitz
Sir Jiminy (“Conscience of the Kingdom”)-Andrew Austin
Ursul (“The Sea Dog”)-James Hammill
Prince Peter (“Boy who never grew up”)-Niko Zylik / Antares Puentevella
Dutchess of Deville-Shannon Rivoli
Lord Hook-Captain Zorikh
Lord Hades-David Dancyger
Lord Gasflon-Jett Hernandez
King Edward- Edward Gibbons-Brown
~ Production Team ~
John Rivoli, Jake Minter, Terry Prideaux and Liam Riordan.
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