The Comedy of Errors 05-06

One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors is a farce of mistaken identities, taking place in the course of one whirlwind day. The play involves two sets of twins, separated at birth: the Antipholi and the Dromios. When Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse arrive in the city of Ephesus, everyone seems to know them. Women shower Antipholus with affection, while men shower him with money and jewels. Meanwhile, Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus find themselves shunned by their acquaintances and accused of acts they did not commit. Ripe with slapstick humor and fantastic coincidences, The Comedy of Errors is also the story of a family divided and displaced but then joyously reunited.

“Inspired! This daffy Turkish taffy of a production, enchanting to gaze upon, is end-loaded with ever sillier gags and cameos… a screwball, ‘Arabian Nights’ installment of the Hope and Crosby ‘road’ pictures. Daniel Breaker is emerging as a Shakespeare Theatre Company star.”

–Peter Marks, The Washington Post

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David Sabin*
Solinus

Ralph Cosham*
Egeon

Gregory Wooddell*
Antipholus of Syracuse

Paul Whitthorne*
Antipholus of Ephesus

Daniel Breaker*
Dromio of Syracuse

LeRoy McClain*
Dromio of Ephesus

Bill Hamlin*
Balthazar

Walker Jones*
Angelo

Floyd King*
Doctor Pinch

Ted Feldman*
First Merchant/Officer

Don Mayo*
Second Merchant

Tana Hicken*
Emilia

Chandler Vinton*
Adriana

Marni Penning*
Luciana

Sandra L. Murphy*
Nell

Victoire Charles*
Courtesan

Dacyl Acevedo, Jordan Coughtry, Blake Ellis, Stephen Graybill, Katie Mazzola, Nicholas Urda, Ryan Young
Ensemble

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Douglas C. Wager
Director

Zack Brown
Set/Costume Designer

Allen Lee Hughes
Lighting Designer

Fabian Obispo
Composer

Martin Desjardins
Sound Designer

David M. Glenn, MD
Illusions and Pyrotechnics

Ellen O’Brien
Residence Voice and Text Consultant

Brad Waller
Fight Director

Karma Camp
Choreographer

Stephen Fried
Resident Assistant Director

Akiva Fox
Literary Associate

William Shiner*
Stage Manager

Brandon Prendergast*
Assistant Stage Manager

Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Paul Hardt
Casting

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