Publicity Pix

Ron Pyle as Richard in Richard III: The Terrible Reign

Several months ago we took publicity photos for the upcoming production of Richard III: The Terrible Reign. Ron Pyle is playing the title role, having given me another shot at directing him even though he probably feels like I nearly killed him two years ago in The Tempest. (You see, there were these trap doors scattered around the set. . . . See photos and a video of the production here.) We decided to try to mimic what we hope will be a live rain effect in the actual production, and poor Richard got soaked—albeit with spray bottles. If you know the story, the guy deserves whatever he gets (the character, not the actor). The photo at left is where we landed. (Thank you, Photoshop!) Overall, I was pleased with the result.