Desc: Getting Lear: Directed by Chris Ramsey. With Sarah Jane Fridlich, Ben Gunter, Adrian LePeltier, Peg O'Keef. Did Shakespeare create King Lear for the purpose of educating his audience on the issues of aging, retirement, and ultimately death? A retired English professor and a group of his friends attempt to answer these questions by performing scenes from Shakespeare's play and then applying the scenes to their own real life situations.