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Henry IV Part 2

Type:	Play
Written By:	William Shakespeare

Synopsis:	In the second Henry VI play, the play opens with Prince Hal and Falstaff. These criminals and lowlifes are winning some power, and Falstaff is recruiting young men to fight. Henry IV has become ill and is worried about the power shift when his son becomes king. Once the current Henry dies, Prince Hal takes over for his father and is crowned king. One of the first things Hal does is to tell Falstaff that he has no need for him. He continues to plan for his invasion of France.
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Henry IV Part 2 Characters
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Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
King Henry IV	male	spoken	55 – 70	lead
Prince Hal (later King Henry V)	male	spoken	20 – 25	lead
Prince John, Duke of Lancaster; Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester; and Thomas, Duke of Clarence	male	spoken	18 – 25	supporting
The Lord Chief Justice	male	spoken	55 – 70	lead
Earl of Warwick, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Westmoreland, Gower, Harcourt, Sir John Blunt	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Sir John Falstaff	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Page	male	spoken	20 – 25	supporting
Poins, Peto, Bardolph	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Ancient Pistol	male	spoken	30 – 50	supporting
Mouldy, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, and Bullcalf	male	spoken	20 – 30	supporting
Archbishop of York	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Mowbray and Hastings	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Travers	male	spoken	20 – 30	supporting
Lord Bardolph	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Mistress Quickly (the Hostess)	female	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Doll Tearsheet	female	spoken	20 – 40	supporting
Fang and Snare	male	spoken	30 – 50	supporting
Justice Shallow and Justice Silence	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Davy	male	spoken	20 – 30	supporting