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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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The Cast

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

The Artistic Team

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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