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Pickerington Community Theatre invites you to the Fall production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.ABOUT THE SHOW:
One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed comedies, Much Ado About Nothing includes two quite different stories of romantic love. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight, but an outsider, Don John, strikes out at their happiness. Beatrice and Benedick are kept apart by pride and mutual antagonism until others decide to play Cupid.
CAST:
Leonato, Governor of Messina: Darnell Lautt
Hero, his daughter: Lindsey Capritta
Beatrice, his niece: Amanda Khosraviani
Antonia, his sister: Emily Wright
Margaret, waiting gentlewoman to Hero: Angela Pellegrini
Ursula, waiting gentlewoman to Hero: Diane Hooper
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon: Tim Smith
Count Claudio, young lord from Florence: Andrew Conway
Signior Benedick, a gentleman from Padua: Mike Doyle
Don John, Don Pedro’s brother: Freddie Schindler
Borachio, Don John’s follower: Richard Wilson
Conrade, Don John’s follower: Lex Hudepohl
Dogberry, Master Constable in Messina: Shelly Riggs
Verges, Dogberry’s partner / Friar Francis: Dan Heaton
Seacoal: Bram Fulk
First Watchman: Bettie Bechtel
Second Watchman / Sexton: Elisabeth Brokaw
Messenger: Josh Hammond
The production will be directed by Andy Weibel.
THE STORY:
Set in Messina, the play begins as Don Pedro’s army returns after a victory. Benedick, a gentleman soldier, resumes a verbal duel with Beatrice, the niece of Messina’s governor, Leonato. Count Claudio is smitten by Leonato’s daughter, Hero. After Don Pedro woos her in disguise for Claudio, the two young lovers plan to marry in a week. To fill in the time until the wedding, Don Pedro and the others set about tricking Benedick and Beatrice into falling in love with each other. Meanwhile, Don Pedro’s disgruntled brother, Don John, plots to ruin Hero and halt her wedding. Claudio believes Don John’s deception, is convinced Hero has a lover, and, at the wedding, brutally rejects her.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
Performances will be held at the Violet Township Community Theater at the Wigwam Event Center (10190 Blacklick-Eastern Road Northwest, Pickerington, OH 43147). Performances dates are Fridays (8:00 PM), Saturdays (2:00 PM), and Sundays (2:00 PM), October 4 – October 13.
TICKETS:
Reserved Seat Tickets are available at pctshows.com, that's pctshows.com.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Wigwam, 10190 Blacklick Eastern Rd NW, Pickerington, OH 43147-9225, United States,Reynoldsburg, Ohio
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