William Shakespeare - King Henry IV, Part 1

King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the play opens, King Henry IV (formerly Henry Bolingbroke) and Henry Percy (Hotspur) argue over the disposition of prisoners from the Battle of Holmedon. The King’s attitude toward Mortimer and the Percy family prompts them to plot rebellion. In the meantime, his son Prince Hal is living the low life in the company of Sir John Falstaff. As the time of battle nears, Prince Hal joins his father and is given a high command. The play’s climax is the Battle of Shrewsbury, in which Prince Hal and Hotspur meet and fight, with Prince Hal and the forces of the King prevailing. The action continues in King Henry IV, Part 2. From the start this has been an extremely popular play both with the public and with critics. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden and Wikipedia)Characters: Narrator/stage directions: read by KalyndaKing Henry IV and Douglas: read by Mark F. SmithHenry, Prince of Wales: read by Max Porter ZasadaPrince John of Lancaster: read by Brian EdwardsEarl of Westmoreland: read by Larysa JaworskiSir Walter Blunt: read by Joshua B. ChristensenEarl of Worcester: read by David BarnesNorthumberland and 2nd Messenger: read by Lisa WilsonHenry Percy (Hotspur): read by Michael SiroisEdmund Mortimer: read by Scott SherrisScroop, Archbishop of York: read by Vin ReillyPeto, Sir Michael, Chamberlain, and Travellers: read by MockfrogOwen Glendower: read by Denny SayersSir Richard Vernon: read by David MuncasterSir John Falstaff: read by John LiederPoins: read by Jordan SchneiderGadshill, Francis, and Ostler: read by Alan ClareBardolph: read by David ZezulkaLady Percy: read by Cecelia PriorMrs. Quickly, Hostess: read by Rosalind WillsFirst Carrier: read by Maria MorabeSecond Carrier: read by Ophelia DarcyServant: read by Katie GibboneyVintner: read by Lauren Tunnell VerdeyenSheriff: read by Heather BarnettFirst Messenger: read by Laurie Anne Walden