Mauckingbird Theatre Company turns a gay lens on William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Mauckingbird Artistic Director Peter Reynolds, August 10 – 26. Contrasting the romantic entanglements of the young and spontaneous Claudio and Hero (Griffin Back and Cameron Slusser) with the bantering rivalry of Beatrice and Benedick (Sean Thompson and Matt Tallman), Mauckingbird produces a timely exploration of marriage, jealousy, love and honor through the eyes of gay...
Mauckingbird Theatre Company turns a gay lens on William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Mauckingbird Artistic Director Peter Reynolds, August 10 – 26. Contrasting the romantic entanglements of the young and spontaneous Claudio and Hero (Griffin Back and Cameron Slusser) with the bantering rivalry of Beatrice and Benedick (Sean Thompson and Matt Tallman), Mauckingbird produces a timely exploration of marriage, jealousy, love and honor through the eyes of gay men.
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Peter Reynolds
Prices: $25 Adults, $20 Seniors, $15 Students
Mauckingbird Box Office: (215) 923-8909
www.mauckingbird.org
Performances:
Fri., 8/10* 8:00pm
Sat., 8/11 8:00pm
Sun., 8/12 2:00pm
Wed., 8/15 7:00pm
Thu., 8/16 7:00pm
Fri., 8/17 8:00pm
Sat., 8/18 8:00pm
Sun., 8/19 2:00pm
Sun., 8/19 7:00pm
Wed., 8/22 7:00pm
Thu., 8/23 7:00pm
Fri., 8/24 8:00pm
Sat., 8/25 8:00pm
Sun., 8/26 2:00pm
Sun., 8/26 7:00pm
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Erika Anselmo--Antonio
Griffin Back--Claudio
Craig Bazan-- Verges
Mitchell Bloom-- Borachio
Chancellor Dean-- Don Pedro
Ben Lyle Lotka -- Don John
Joe Mathew-- Ursula
LJ Norelli-- Balthasar/ Sexton/ Conrade
Will Poost -- Dogberry
Cameron Slusser-- Hero
Matt Tallman-- Benedick
Sean Thompson-- Beatrice
Cheryl Williams-- Leonato
