Bonnie, I considered the titling issue but I would also like to know what others are doing.

I am drawing language directly from Shakespeare except where an abbreviation is hard to understand.

I was surprised at how much of the plays is taken up with Falstaff's story.

In order to make the piece meet the time requirements I need to bring this to the stage [between 2 and 2 1/2 hours, approximately] I have had to delete several characters, such as Doll [Dorothy] Tearsheet. Adding other characters or story lines would only make the task more difficult.

I had originally considered opening with Henry IV's complaint about Hal's absence in Richard II. It is redundant , however,to Henry's much more pained opening about Prince Hal in Henry IV, part 1.

This project is teaching me more about crafting a play than my participation as an actor in Richard III and Merchant of Venice.

If others don't join in, I shall ask Joe to recraft the thread title.