[NEohioPAL] Tame the Shrew? What a Fantasy!

[Adrienne Scott]

>     The University of Akron School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts
> Administration opens its 2009–2010 season with Shakespeare’s most exciting
> romantic comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, in a production directed by UA
> theatre faculty member Dr. Susan Speers.
>     Dr. Speers places this boisterous battle of the sexes in the
> fantastical setting of the colorful Commedia dell' Arte. Some call her plain
> Kate, to others she is Kate the Cursed. Regardless of her reputation,
> Petruchio has fashioned a “shrewd” plan to tame her for his wife.  However,
> Kate has ideas of her own, most of them vicious, and none involving
> marriage. Deceit and disguise add to the mayhem as mistaken identity and
> misunderstandings collide with hilarious consequences. This wild production
> of the Bard’s most outrageous comedy is full of slapstick humor, sharp wit,
> and a gaggle of colorful characters.
>     In the all-student cast, Akron’s own, senior India Burton , and
> sophomore Miranda Roth play Katherine on alternating nights. Sophomore,
> Robert S. Grant III plays her husband to be, Petruchio .
>     Performances are October 15-17 and 22-24 at 8 p.m. and October 18 at 2
> p.m. at the Paul A. Daum Theater in Kolbe Hall, on The University of Akron
> campus. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors/UA faculty
> and staff/UA alumni/parents of UA students, and $6 for students. A group
> discount is available in advance for 10 or more patrons. For reservations
> call (330) 972-7895.
>
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