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Wittenberg students rehearse Taming of the Shrew |
Directed by Professor of Theatre and Dance Steve Reynolds, Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's more farcical comedies, relying on puns and humor to tell a story. The comedy shows the conflicts harbored from love and marriage through the tale of two sisters — the refined, younger Bianca, and the older, sharp-tongued Katherine — and their subsequent marriages.
While Reynolds plans to stay true to Shakespeare's original writing, he is adding his own twist to the show.
"Shakespeare's characters will remain the same, but in order to highlight that the play is about power and control, and not about a man's power and control over a woman, I've cast most of the male roles with females and the female roles with males," Reynolds said. "Yes, women will play their parts in britches and the men in dresses."
Ryan Hester, class of 2010 from Kettering, Ohio; Chris Felts, class of 2008 from Bloomington, Ind.; Evan Lewis Smith, class of 2009 from Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; Blair Butler, class of 2009 from Cincinnati, Ohio; Kristina Tannenbaum, class of 2007 from Lake Jackson, Texas; Kaleigh Lockhart, class of 2008 from Florence, S.C.; Jordan Davis, class of 2009 from Maineville, Ohio; Adam Spracklen, class of 2007 from Springfield, Ohio; Jamie Daugherty, class of 2007 from Springfield, Ohio; Brittanie Daugherty, class of 2007 from London, Ohio; Nick Arsena, class of 2007 from Hudson, Ohio; Kat Kalinoski, class of 2008 from Granville, Ohio; and Dan Portice, class of 2007 Rochester Hills, Mich., star in this Wittenberg production.
Jessica Bruce, class of 2010 from Powell, Ohio; Maureen Walsh, class of 2009 from Highland Heights, Ohio; Caitlin Huppe, class of 2010 from Louisville, Ky.; Christina L. Cole, class of 2009 from Berlin, NH; Jordan Moore, class of 2009 from Batavia, Ohio; Beth Janbergs, class of 2009 from Spencer, Mass.; Natalie Bacon, class of 2008 from Avon Lake, Ohio; Carolyn Seymour, class of 2007 from Dayton, Ohio; Emily Puterbaugh, class of 2007 from Cincinnati, Ohio; and Rayna Breanna Long, class of 2008 from Payne, Ohio, are the chorus (servants, clowns and musicians) of this production.
Amber Bodi, class of 2010 from Grand Rapids, Ohio; Cassandra Dunn, class of 2008 from Sunbury, Ohio; Chris Felts, class of 2008 from Bloomington, Ind.; Paden Frank, class of 2010 from Groveport, Ohio; Kiara Heidenreich, class of 2010 from Dayton, Ohio; Isaac Henry, class of 2008 from Mechanicsburg, Ohio; Kevin Jansen, class of 2010 from Toledo, Ohio; Kat Kalinoski, class of 2008 from Granville, Ohio; Lisa Kroupa, class of 2010 from Cridersville, Ohio; Seth Masterson, class of 2007 from Plano, Texas; Emily Puterbaugh, class of 2007 from Cincinnati, Ohio; Leslie Reynolds, class of 2010 from Brunswick, Ohio; Nicole Savage, class of 2010 from Cincinnati, Ohio; Jessica Shirkey, class of 2007 from Macomb, Mich.; Kari Strife, class of 2007 from Cincinnati, Ohio; Collin Trudel, class of 2008 from Defiance, Ohio; Emily Walker, class of 2007 from Louisville, Ky.; and Michelle Wirth, class of 2010 from Hudson, Ohio, are the scenery and lighting crews of this production.
Taming of the Shrew will be the final theatre production for Tannenbaum, Jamie Daugherty, Brittanie Daugherty, Arsena and Portice, as Wittenberg students.
The play is open to the public. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Benham-Pence Student Center service desk. Call (937) 327-7443 for more information.
Written By: Ross Mahaffey '07
Photo By: Robbie Gantt
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