King James - June 19 - July 20, 2025

Richmond Shakespeare

 Who's Who 

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    Joshua Carter

    as Shawn

    is an actor based in Central Virginia. A few of his credits include Hamlet in Hamlet (Richmond Shakespeare), Private CJ Harris in A Soldier's Play (Swift Creek Mill Theater), Leroy Barksdale in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall) and Jim Conley in Parade the Musical (Alluvion Stage Company). Joshua feels blessed to join Richmond Shakespeare for another show.

     

     

     

     

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    Joshua Mullins

    as Matt

    is an actor, educator, director, and playwright. When he's not working, you can find him with his two favorite people: his wife, Anika, and daughter, Rosie. All my love to my little family.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • James Ricks head shot

    James Ricks

    Artistic Director

    has worked as an actor, director and educator in New York City, Washington DC, West Virginia, and Richmond. He has worked regionally and internationally as an actor, performing in such venues as: The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC, The Kennedy Center, The Folger Shakespeare Library, The American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, The Clemson Shakespeare Festival and the Globe Theatre in Neuss, Germany. For Richmond Shakespeare, James has directed A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Faustus, Hamlet, The School for Lies, An Iliad, She Stoops To Conquer, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Lysistrata, As You Like It, TheTempest, Red Velvet, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, and The Bottom Show. James has been nominated for several RTCC awards for Best Direction and won for his production of Julius Caesar. James received his BFA from the University of Oklahoma and his MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre’s Academy for Classical Acting.

     

     

     

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