A play by John Ford
Directed by Raphael Parry

'Tis Pity She's a Whore is perhaps the most popular and frequently performed play by John Ford, whom many scholars consider the last major dramatist of the English renaissance. The play is the tale of an incestuous love between Giovanni and his sister Annabella that ends in disaster and death. Set in 17th century Italy, the story takes place amidst a whirlwind of lust, vengeance, and greed. Ford’s critique of contemporary culture, morality and interest in aberrant psychology figures prominently in ‘Tis Pity. Characters with powerful emotions, strong intellects, and unbridled appetites, populate Ford’s withering indictment of a world in which most men treat women as whores.
Raphael Parry, Artistic Director of Shakespeare Festival of Dallas and Project X will direct.

About the Director...

Raphael Parry is in his third season as artistic director for the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas. During his tenure as Artistic Director he has directed Comedy of Errors, Hamlet and a world premiere adaptation of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. Raphael has worked in the theatrical community for over 20 years. Productions he has directed for SFD include Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has acted in Twelfth Night, Richard III, Merry Wives of Windsor, and King Lear. Mr. Parry is also the co-founder and former co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Undermain Theatre. During his tenure at the Undermain, Raphael produced and directed over 40 productions. A focus of his work at the Undermain was the development of new plays, which resulted in a number of world premieres –which include Beginner by Erik Ehn; The Deatherians by John O’Keefe; and Shiner by Octavio Solis and Erik Ehn. Notable productions this season include Killer Joe for Hellgrammite Productions at The MAC. Other directing credits include plays at Dallas Theater Center, Kitchen Dog Theater, Zachary Scott Theater in Austin and Addison Center Theatre. Raphael is also the Director of Texas Bound - Arts and Letters Live, a literary series presented at the Dallas Museum of Art and is the Chief Artistic Officer of Project X TheatreDanceMusicFilm, a new inter arts performance venue based in Dallas.

CAst

Friar - Hrishikesh Singania
Giovanni - Shawn Parikh
Soranzo - Austin Tindle
Floria - Francine Simpson
Donada - Meredith Wilson
Grimaldi - Cameron Shelgren
Bergetto - Mason York
Richardetto - Eric Van Brunt
Poggio - Autumn Hill
Vasquez - Ryan Schneider
Cardina l - Falah Crouch
Annabella - Brittany Levraea
Putana - Rebecca McDonald
Hippolota - Julie Reinagel
Philotis - Ashley Brachter
Ensemble - Erin Machniak, Casey Struble
Stage Manager - Jenni Stewart