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Synopsis

Henry VI Part 3 picks up right on the tail end of Henry VI Part 2, where the Duke of York, his sons, and his followers have shown up at parliament to steal King Henry VI’s crown. As an act of compromise and in a bout of fear, King Henry agrees to give up the crown if York will let him finish his reign. York agrees, and all seems peaceful for a moment...until Queen Margaret and her son, Prince Edward, come to guilt Henry for disinheriting his son, the rightful heir to the throne. Between Queen Margaret, who is hell bent on keeping power for her and her son, and York’s sons Edward and Richard, the “peace” is short lived and soon the fighting resumes. The crown gets bounced from one “king” to the next, with many fatalities in between, and eventually lies in the hands of Edward, back in the laps of the York’s. However, Edward’s younger brother Richard of Gloucester has other plans for the crown...Richard III is plotting his succession.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
5
First Produced
1591
Genres
Drama, Historical/Biographical
Time & Place
England
Cast Size
large
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
male-heavy cast, university theatre, community theatre, professional theatre, ensemble cast, male-forward, College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, High School, Large Cast, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Mature Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Child, Early Teen, Elderly Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

York

Lead

Male

Non-singer

King Henry VI

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Warwick

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Queen Margaret

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Edward

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Clifford

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Prince Edward

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

George, Duke of Clarence

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Montague

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Westmorland

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Exeter

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Norfolk

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Somerset

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Northumberland

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Lady Bona

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Lady Grey

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

King Louis XI

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Oxford

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Hastings

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Montgomery

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Richmond

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Sir John Montgomery

Supporting

Male

Rutland

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Rivers

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Sir William Stanley

Featured

Male

Mayor of York

Featured

Male

Son

Featured

Male

Father

Featured

Male

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

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