Much Ado About Nothin'

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Derek Tarson

November 18 - December 10, 2011

"Much Ado About Nothin' " is the favorite Shakespeare comedy set in the Blue Ridge Mountains in 1945 - just after the end of World War II. This is the story of Beatrice and Benedick - the two wits who, despite their protestations that they will never marry, are tricked by their friends into falling in love. But it's also the story of Claudio, Hero, and Don John and the plot to destroy love by ruining a woman's reputation - and the unlikely success of the bumbling, Barney-Fife-like sheriff, Dogberry, to uncover that plot and restore the lovers to each other.

Written 400 years ago, this comedy remains hilarious and heart warming.

Cast:

ORI BENSIMHON - Borachio
CRAIG CAMAPNARO - Ensign, lst Watch and Tree
EBONEE COLLENS - Margaret
KRISTIAN CORNER - Ensign, 2nd Watch and Tree
STACY D'ARC - Messinger, Balthazar and Seacoal
KATE FARREN - Leonata
SAM FIORINO - Tree
SANDY GORDON - Sexton
MARISA GORE - Ursula
DAVE GUINEY - Antonio
PHIL HANNAH -  Don Juan
DOLORES HODESBLATT - Ensemble and Hedge
THEODORA KIMMEL - Hero
DONAL LEHANE - Don Pedro
BEL MACKE - Beatrice
MATT MASIELLO - Claudio
ELIZABETH MEISENZAHL - Friar Francis
MIKE METH -  Dogberry
TIM MILLER - Conrade
KEVIN VISLOCKY - Benedick
EVA VITA - Ensemble and Hedge