Presented in part by The Hitz Foundation and Play On Shakespeare:

The Wars of the Roses

William Shakespeare's The Wars of the Roses is a series of plays that chronicle the power struggle between the House of Lancaster and the House of York for the English throne. 

Journey across 63 years of history between 1422 and 1485 with staged readings of the 
Play On translations of Shakespeare’s four history plays:

November 7 & 14

Henry VI Part I Written by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Douglas P. Langworthy

November 8 & 15

Henry VI Part II Written by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Douglas P. Langworthy

November 9 & 16

Henry VI Part III Written by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Douglas P. Langworthy

November 10 & 17

Richard III Written by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Migdalia Cruz

The house opens at 7:00pm. The show begins at 7:30pm. 

Please join us for a post-show Q&A following each performance. 

All performances will take place at Lake Highlands Church 
located at 9919 McCree Rd, Dallas, TX 75238.

Henry VI - Part I
Henry V dies, leaving behind his heir Henry VI to take up the throne. But Henry VI is still too young to govern England. The nobles fight for power in their effort to control Henry VI’s decisions, and the English are in the midst of a war with France. A play about power and control, what decisions will be made that impact Henry VI’s future rule of the kingdom?

Henry VI - Part II
After an intense battle for power between the nobles in England, young Henry VI chooses for his wife Maraget of Anjou, a marriage arrangement that not only increases tensions between the factions of York and Lancaster, but also those between France and England. The Duke of York begins planning his claim to the throne.

Henry VI - Part III
Henry VI does the unspeakable when he demotes himself of the crown and claims York as his heir, disinheriting his own son. Civil war breaks open as the factions between the houses of York and Lancaster fight for the throne. Queen Margaret takes up the mantle to fight for the Lancasters in this bloody tale of power and revenge.

Richard III
Richard III will stop at nothing to place the crown upon his head, even to the detriment of his own family. Following the events in Henry VI, Part III, Richard III is a story about manipulation, deceit, and a drive toward power.