July 10th through July 13th of 2008, the student created non-profit Empty Chair Theatre Company opened their third production, Richard III by William Shakespeare, in the Black Box Theatre of H-B Woodlawn. The production of Richard III explored the concept of a society built around insecurity and self-involvement. The set was embellished with seven mirrors, one representing each of the deadly sins. In this production the self proclaimed villain, Richard, was not the only character whose follies and lies articulated a darker truth that lurks in us all. Directed by Elizabeth Nearing, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University. Nearing has also directed Measure for Measure and the Shakespeare Showcase for Empty Chair.