Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare

October 28 - November 19, 2011

Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a "merry war" of mile-a-minute talk about their scorn for love, marriage, and each other.  Claudio and Hero are rendered practically speechless by their transcendent love for one another in a race to the altar. Don John nearly triumphs in ruining the wedding, but not before Beatrice and Benedick finally tell each other how they really feel.

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Cast includes:

Alec Barbour (Don Pedro), Christopher Call (Antonio), Danielle Cochrane (Margaret), Megan Dobbertin (Ursula), Christopher Ellis (Claudio), Brent Griffith (Leonato), Sara Hymes (Verges), Edmund Alyn Jones (Borachio), Andrew Papa (Don John), Topher Payne (Balthazar), Carollette Phillips (Hero), Joshua Blake Rippy (Dogberry), Vanessa Sawson (Beatrice), David Sterritt (Conrade), Lorelei Sturm (Friar Francis) and Dave Toomey (Benedick).

Production team includes:

Matthew Earnest (Director), Mercedes Coley (Production Stage Manager), Pegi Marshall-Amundsen (Scenic Designer), Jessica Van Essen (Costume Designer), Jon Weaver (Lighting Designer), Michael Thomas (Sound Designer), Michael Wilkki (Properties Master), and Jillian Zylinski (Publicist). 

 

Calendar Information:

Tuesday 10 a.m.          Nov. 1, 8, 15 (Morning Matinees)
Wednesday 2 p.m.      Nov. 2 (Postshow Talkback)
Thursday 8 p.m.          Nov. 3 (Preshow Discussion), Nov. 10, 17
Friday 8 p.m.               Oct. 28 (Opening Night), Nov. 4, 11, 18
Saturday 2 p.m.           Oct. 29, Nov. 12
Saturday 8 p.m.           Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19

 

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