THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

“BEST BEWARE MY STING”

 

directed by ADRIANNE CURY

DATES

JULY 23rd – AUGUST 27th, 2016

Thurs-Sat at 8pm  |  Sun at 7pm  | PLUS Wed August 24th at 8pm

1st PREVIEW July 21st at 8pm
2nd PREVIEW July 22nd at 8pm
(Community Appreciation night, free admission)
OPENING NIGHT Saturday, July 23rd at 8pm

TICKETS

General admission $29 | Seniors $24 | Students $15
Children under 12 & dogs free
Preview: General admission | Students $10

Questions: Call our Box office 708-445-4440

AUSTIN GARDENS

167 Forest Avenue
Oak Park IL 60301

Only 25 minutes from downtown Chicago!

OUR PLAY

‘Tis true there is taming, but of whom, and by whom? Two impossible outsiders wrestle their way into a hitherto un-hoped for love match and the happiest (if oddest) ever-afters in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, a problematic comedy that has confounded artists, critics, and audiences for centuries. As our participation in the year long celebration of Shakespeare 400, we bring you his most famous and furious battle of the sexes. Whether you think men are from Mars or Verona, and women from Venus or Padua, this breezy, bawdy, bittersweet, wondrous wooing will set your brains and hearts reeling. There’s a mighty sting in this tale.

THE CAST

Pertruchio – John Crosthwaite +
Kate – Jhenai Mootz +
Bianca – Daniella Pereira
Lucentio – Nicholas Bailey
Tranio – Matthew Gall
Grumio – Matty Robinson
Hortensio – Jesse Dornan
Biondello – Jonathan Nieves
Vincentio – David Elliott
Gremio – Jack Hickey* +
Baptista – Tony Dobrowolski* +
Widow – Sarafina Vecchio
Pedant – Robert Koon
Curtis – Kyle Curry

*denotes member of AEA
+denotes Oak park Festival Company Member

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“Both Mootz and Crosthwaite bring flashy wit and devil-may-care insouciance to their roles.” – Kerry Reid FULL ARTICLE

“As the couple in question, John Crosthwaite and Jhenai Mootz display an honest and very winning passion for each other. Likewise, Daniella Pereira transforms Kate’s more agreeable but often less interesting sister, Bianca, into something feisty and fascinating” – Jack Helbig FULL ARTICLE

BOX OFFICE

708-445-4440

PERFORMANCE VENUE

AUSTIN GARDENS
167 Forest Avenue
Oak Park IL 60301
Only 25 minutes from downtown Chicago!

MAIN OFFICE

1024 N BLVD
Oak Park, IL 60303
708-445-4440

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