[NEohioPAL]The Merry Wives of Windsor- Canton Shakespeare

Wed Aug 22 10:05:44 PDT 2007

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It is my extreme pleasure to invite you all to the  first annual Canton 
Shakespeare Festival.  Envisioned by Frank Motz and  supported by the Second April 
Art Gallery and the Downtown Canton Association,  The Merry Wives of Windsor 
by William Shakespeare will be presented on  August 24 and 25 on Court Street 
NW between Fifth and Sixth Street NW in  downtown Canton.  The nearby landmarks 
are the Palace Theatre and Little  Chicago Bistro.  The play starts at 8:00 
pm.  In the event of rain,  the play will be moved into a garage which adjoins 
court street near the site of  the outdoor play.
    This play was ordered by Queen Elizabeth I after  she watched the Bard's 
Henry IV Parts 1 and 2.  She loved the part  of John Falstaff so much that she 
ordered Shakespeare to write a comedy  involving the nefarious night.  
Shakespeare did this by writing the only  play he ever did in prose.  
    Starring as Sir John Falstaff is stage veteran  Robert Parenti.  Bob has 
been seen at the Actor's Summit and the Canton  Player's Guild for the past 
twenty five years.  Playing the two Merry wives  are Mary Lou Ianni and Janet 
McGregor Jones.  Both are well known stage  veterans and teachers of the arts.  
Appearing as the easy going Master Page  who always trusts his wife is Joe 
Martuccio, former president of the Canton  Player's Guild.  Lisa Van Gaasbeek, a 
theatre arts major from Kent State  University, plays the slightly klutsy and 
mischievous Mistress Quickly, who at  the end disguises herself as the Fairie 
Queen.  Falstaff's three henchmen,  Pistol, Nym and Bandorph, are played by 
Matt King, Doug Jones, and Barry  Wachser.  Matt has been seen in A Midsummer's 
Night Dream and  The Odd Couple recently while Doug and Barry have been 
involved in  numerous stage productions in the are for the past three years.
    There are other great characters involved in this  play which will tickle 
your delight.  I play one myself.  I play  Master Ford, the highly jealous 
and hysterical husband of Mistress Ford.   Little does my character know that he 
is a major part of the Merry Wives of  Windsor's plot to get even with Sir 
John Falstaff, who thinks himself to be a  great lover.  If you love 
Shakespeare, you'll love Frank Motz's production  of The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Come 
see us.  Its free and  parking is very close by.
 
Dave Van Gaasbeek


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August 24 and 25 on Court Street NW between Fifth and Sixth Street NW in=20
downtown Canton.  The nearby landmarks are the Palace Theatre and Littl=
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<DIV>    This play was ordered by Queen Elizabeth I afte=
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involving the nefarious night.  Shakespeare did this by writing the onl=
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are Mary Lou Ianni and Janet McGregor Jones.  Both are well known stage=
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veterans and teachers of the arts.  Appearing as the easy going Master=20=
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Player's Guild.  Lisa Van Gaasbeek, a theatre arts major from Kent Stat=
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Wachser.  Matt has been seen in <EM>A Midsummer's Night Dream </EM>and=20
<EM>The Odd Couple </EM>recently while Doug and Barry have been involved in=20
numerous stage productions in the are for the past three years.</DIV>
<DIV>    There are other great characters involved in th=
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play which will tickle your delight.  I play one myself.  I play=20
Master Ford, the highly jealous and hysterical husband of Mistress Ford.&nbs=
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Little does my character know that he is a major part of the Merry Wives of=20
Windsor's plot to get even with Sir John Falstaff, who thinks himself to be=20=
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great lover.  If you love Shakespeare, you'll love Frank Motz's product=
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