Lear and his companions take shelter in a shack, where they discover “Poor Tom” before being rescued by Gloucester, who manages to smuggle them into a carriage bound for Dover. Meanwhile, Edmund conspires with Cornwall against his father and the King.

Edgar goes into hiding disguised as a beggar while Goneril and Regan demand that their father dismiss all his knights before entering Gloucester’s mansion, sending him into a mad rage as a violent storm approaches.

Actor Daniel Jose Molina discusses his role of Edgar in King Lear.

Lear fears for his sanity as Edmund gains advantage over his brother. Meanwhile, Kent (now Caius) is put in restraints for insulting Cornwall at Gloucester’s mansion, but finds hope in a secret letter from Cordelia.

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Play On Podcasts' Series "King Lear". Edmund conspires to take what he feels he deserves and sets his brother up for a fall from grace. Kent disguises herself as a man, Caius, and wins back a place in Lear’s service. The Fool berates Lear for shunning his daughter, and Goneril demands that he get rid of his Knights before staying at her home, leading the King to regret his decisions…

Keith David talks about his career as an actor, finding the voice of the author, and how King Lear learns the real meaning of love.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Play On Podcasts' Series "King Lear". The country is thrown into chaos when an aging King Lear disowns his youngest daughter for refusing to participate in a contest against her sisters to prove who loves him most.

Playwright Marcus Gardley talks about his journey to become one of America’s most celebrated writers, and his experience deep-diving into the words and worlds of Shakespeare’s KING LEAR.

Lue Douthit examines the multiplicity of meanings in a moment through the writings of Marcus Gardley and William Shakespeare.

Voice and Text coach Rebecca Clark Carey and actress Michelle Beck (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM) team up to demonstrate ways to meet the challenges of Shakespeare’s complex speeches.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Channie Waites to discuss Coriolanus.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Composer George Whitty to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Ching Valdes-Aran to discuss Coriolanus.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Director Kate Wisniewski to discuss Coriolanus.

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Playwright Sean San José to discuss Coriolanus.

Coriolanus gives into his mother and faces the consequences of his conflicting actions once and for all.

Coriolanus must choose between attacking or forgiving the city he once called home.

Volumnia berates the Tribunes in the Coliseum for banishing her son, Coriolanus, who goes to Antium to join forces with Aufidius against his former home, causing panic among the masses as word of the Volsces’ imminent attack spreads through Rome.

The citizens riot against Coriolanus while he shelters at home, where his mother begs him to return to the marketplace and make a public apology. But once he begins to address the crowd, Coriolanus cannot contain his rage and is banished from Rome.

Disdaining democracy, Coriolanus mockingly begs the people for their votes, stirring up so much resentment that the mob turns against him and the Tribunes charge him with treason.

Cominius names Martius “Coriolanus” and the Senate rewards his bravery by making him a Roman Consul, but suspicions linger that Coriolanus cares nothing for the people and is only serving himself.