Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

October 7, 2016 — October 22, 2016

Parish Theatre

  • Synopsis
  • Cast & Crew
  • Production Team
  • Show Dates & Info

CLASSIC

All’s fair in love and war…or is it? In this Shakespearean farce, audiences meet two couples – Claudio & Hero, and Beatrice & Benedick. One couple says they love each other, the other says they hate each other. But which couple will make it to the altar in the end? Beatrice defies the roles expected of women of her era. Benedick is just home from the war and a bachelor who vows never to be married. When Beatrice and Benedick meet, sparks fly and sparring ensues. “Who needs marriage?” they ask. Claudio, Benedick’s brother in arms, has fallen for the lovely Hero, Beatrice’s cousin, and asks her to marry him. Using Claudio and Hero’s love, Shakespeare sets a lover’s trap for Benedick and Beatrice. When the gloves come off, a comic love story is in the making! Love, villainy, friendship, parent-child relationships, society and customs – Much Ado About Nothing has something for everyone!

“…the granddaddy of all rom-coms…”
– broadwayworld.com

CAST

Don Pedro & his Supporters
Don Pedro – MITCH VOSS +
Claudio – KEN HOLDA +
Benedick – ATIS KLEINBERGS +

Don John & his Supporters
Don John – DUSTIN MORTON +
Borachio – KEVIN DODD * +
Conrade – ALISSA BRITIGAN

Members of the House of Leonato
Leonato – DAN COYNE
Antonio – JOHN THIERWECHTER
Balthasar – MICHAEL PETERMAN +
Hero – LAURA DEMERELL +
Beatrice – LISA ABBOTT +
Margaret – SARAH KOLBER +
Ursula – JESSICA KLIMUSHYN

Members of the local Constabulary
Dogberry – R.J. SOULE +
Verges – RICK MOLL +
1st Watch – MICHAEL MORAY +
2nd Watch – HAYDEN LANE-DAVIES +

Townspeople of Messina
Prioress/Sexton/Messenger – MARTE COLE

CREW

Assistant Stage Manager – DUSTI MORTON
Light Board Operator – LAURA VANORMAN
Sound Board Operator – MEREDITH MANCUSO
Dresser – ISABELLA GALLEGOS-THOMPSON

* Denotes Civic Debut | v Denotes First Time Crew Member | + Denotes Academy of Theatre Arts Student

Director – CURT L. TOFTELAND
Scenic Designer – DAVID KYHN
Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer – BARBARA B. MOELAART
Lighting Designer – KATIE ANDERSON
Sound Designer – ANNMARIE MILLER
Properties Master – STACY BARTELL
Technical Director- PHILLIP A. MILLER
Stage Manager – ELVIN E. EAST

  • Friday, October 7th at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, October 8th at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, October 9th at 2:00pm
  • Friday, October 14th at 7:30pm  (ASL Interpreted Performance)
  • Saturday, October 15th at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, October 16th at 2:00pm
  • Friday, October 21st at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30pm