Durango Shakespeare Festival Summer 2000
As You Like It
Directed by Theresa A. Carson.
As the play opens, Duchess Fredrica has usurped the title and throne of her elder brother Duke Senior who takes up residence in the Forest of Arden with his loyal band of followers, leaving his daughter, Rosalind, at the court. Into this situation enter Orlando and Oliver de Boys, two brothers divided by enmity. After a spirited wrestling match that Orlando wins (to everyone's surprise) Rosalind becomes smitten with Orlando and plans to charm him into marriage with the help of her confidant Celia and her alter ego disguised as a boy, Ganymede. They are accompanied by Touchstone the clown. Once they've all been banished to the forest they discover their freedoms away from the court, and romance abounds. Orlando winds up in the company of Duke Senior's men, pining for his lost Rosalind, and leaves a path of tree carvings which keep Ganymede and Celia hot on his trial. Whilst in the forest and in disguise, Rosalind tries her hand a matchmaking with Phebe and Silvius, only to end up the object of Phebe's affection. Touchstone, meanwhile, has taken interest in a country girl named Audrey adding the the multiple developing passions. Eventually, Oliver and Orlando reconcile their differences after a near death experience, the Duchess has a change of heart about the Duke's throne, and of course they all fall in love and live happily ever after.
~Alyssa Graves
Cast
- Duke Senior-Richard Linger
- Duchess Fredrica-Diane C. Peet
- Jaques-Toby Minor
- Le Beau-Keith Reinhardt
- China-Lisa Zwisler
- Oliver-Colin V. Jones
- Orlando-John Mark Zink
- Adams-Dennis Johnson
- Touchstone-Ezekiel Oak
- Corin-William Edwards
- Silvius-Erick Herrscher
- Rosalind-Emily Sandack
- Celia-Rebecca Dutton
- Phebe-Lisa Zwisler
- Audrey- Tyra Vegas
Artistic Staff
- Director-Theresa A. Carson
- Set Designer-Richard Earl Laster
- Costume Designer-Jane Gould
- Lighting Designer-LeAnn Brubaker
- Scenic Artist-Cathy Campion
- Dance Choreographer-Kathryn Moller
- Fight Choreographer-Theresa A. Carson, Sally A. Kenyon
- Stage Manager-Rebecca Herron
- Shop Supervisor-Adrienne Harper
- Assistant Stage Manager-Whit Canatsey
- Costume Shop Assistant-Amy Oerlich
- Lighting Assistant- Carrie Young
Production Staff
- Michelle Cockle
- Amanda Miller
- Emmy Noe
- Dawn Owens
- Karen Pittman
- Heather Rasmussen
- Keith Reinhardt
- Nicholaus Sandner
- Audrey Tebrich
- Laine Vick
Taming of The Shrew
Directed by Tim Pinnow.
Gentle Bianca has no shortage of admirers in Padua. In fact, three men are suing for her hand in marriage. However, Bianca's father, Baptista, Decrees that she may not marry until her beautiful, but shrewish sister, Katherina, is betrothed. Bianca's three suitors--Lucentio, Hortensio, and Gremio--then persuade Petruchio, a rough-hewn gentleman of Verona who is seeking his fortune, to woo the sharp-tongued Katherina. They pledge to help pay the cost of courting her. There's an added incentive for Petruchio: Katherina has a handsome dowry. So he vows to woo her in spite of her spitfire temperament. When Katherina and he meet the first time, the sparks begin to fly. Comedy ensues.
~Alyssa Graves
Cast
- Christopher Sly-William Edwards
- Baptista-George Spelvin
- Vincento-Jerry Luethi
- Lucentio-Colin V. Jones
- Petruchio-Darrin Stevens
- Gremio-Toby Minor
- Hortensio-John Mark Zink
- Tranio-Nicholaus Sandner
- Biondello-Ezekiel Oak
- Grumio-Audrey Tebrich
- Curtis-Michelle Cockle
- Pesant-Toby Minor
- Katherina-Amber Hammonds
- Bianca-Heather Bower
- Widow-Jennifer Carnes
- Tailor-Jane Gould
- Haberdasher-Michelle Cockle
- Servants-Amanda Miller, Rachel Tanner, Beth Thompson
Artistic Staff
- Director-Tim Pinnow
- Set Designer-Richard Earl Laster
- Costume Designer-Jane Gould
- Lighting Designer-LeAnn Brubaker
- Scenic Artist-Cathy Campion
- Dramaturg-Carly Preston
- Stage Manager-Shereen Abu Saeedi
- Shop Supervisor-Adrienne Harper
- Assistant Stage Manager-Carrie Young, Michelle Cockle
- Costume Shop Assistant-Carrie Foissel
- Stage Hand- Laine Vick
Production Staff
- Michelle Cockle
- Amanda Miller
- Emmy Noe
- Dawn Owens
- Karen Pittman
- Heather Rasmussen
- Keith Reinhardt
- Nicholaus Sandner
- Rachel Tanner
