This romantic comedy offers up passion steeped in deception and spiced with satire. Beatrice and Benedick are one of the wittiest, most irresistible duos known to the stage. Adorned with wordplay as sharp and sparkling as fine cut glass, Shakespeare’s courtship of two couples cuts away the romantic make-believe that shrouds true love. Lies, spies, a masked ball and “merry wars” make this a hilarious romp. Tony Award-nominated Mark Lamos directs this co-production with Hartford Stage.
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Michael Santo*
Leonato
Kathleen Early*
Hero
Karen Ziemba*
Beatrice
Michael Tisdale*
Messenger
Peter Rini*
Don Pedro
Barrett Foa*
Claudio
Dan Snook*
Benedick
Marsh Hanson*
Balthasar
Glenn Fleshler*
Don John
Ralph Cosham*
Antonio
Michael Tisdale*
Conrade
Michael Polk*
Borachio
Jordan Simmons*
Margaret
Celia Madeoy
Ursula
Keegan Dolan/Caleb Burr
Boy
Richard Ziman*
Dogberry
Edwin C. Owens*
Verges
Daniel Stowell
First Watchman
Marsh Hanson*
Second Watchman
Edwin C. Owens*
Friar Francis
Allan Care
Sexton
Allan Care, Heather Haney, Matthew Pendergast, Eduardo Placer, Daniel Stowell, Joe Tapper, Elliot Villar, Amanda Whiting
Ensemble
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Mark Lamos
Director
Richardo Hernández
Set Designer
Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
Mimi Jordan Sherin
Lighting Designer
PJ Paparelli
Associate Director
John Gromada
Composer
Elizabeth Smith
Dialect and Voice Coach
Lynne Shankel
Musical Director
Seán Curran
Choreographer
Charles Conwell
Fight Coordinator
Lloyd Davis, Jr.
Production Stage Manager
Kelly W. Terrell
Assistant Stage Manager
Bernard Telsey Casting
Casting
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