Cornwall is gravely injured by a servant trying to defend Gloucester, who has been captured and tortured for aiding King Lear. Gloucester is blinded and cast out of his own home into Golden Gate Park, where he encounters “Poor Tom” (Edgar), who comes to his aid without revealing his true identity as Gloucester’s son. The next morning, Goneril receives Edmund in her home and allies herself with him before a bitter feud with her now estranged husband, Albany. They are interrupted by news of Cornwall’s death and Gloucester’s blinding, which drives a wedge even further between Goneril and Albany. Meanwhile, Kent confers with Lear’s gentleman in the French camp at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland and advances plans with him to further assist the King. Elsewhere in the camp, Cordelia receives news of her father’s poor health and sends soldiers to find him and bring him to her for aid and comfort.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

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The Cast is as follows:
KEITH DAVID as King Lear
GINA DANIELS as Goneril
AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan
FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia
CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent
ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool
BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester
TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund
DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy
LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France
J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor
REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN
Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY
Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON
Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES
Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI
Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON
Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH
Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio
Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE
Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA
Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE
Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

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