The Callback List for Macbeth is now post in the Auditions section.
The Shakespeare Players of Rochester, a program of the Rochester Community Players, will present The tragedy of Macbeth at MuCCC (the Multiple-use Community Cultural Center), 142 Atlantic Avenue, opening October 29 and running three weekends to November 13. More details will be posted as the event draws nearer.
 Much Ado About Nothing at the Highland Park Bowl! The Shakespeare Players of Rochester, a program of the Rochester Community Players, will present Much Ado About Nothing,
We have now completed our free Shakespeare at the Highland Park Bowl (1200 South Avenue) production of Much Ado About Nothing, performed
July 2 to 17, 2010. This production was directed by Jean Ryon and
produced by Patrick Niles-White. This production was presented with the
cooperation and support of the Monroe County Parks Department and with the support of the Law Firm of Boylan, Brown.
Pictured here: featuring two main characters: Trish Annese portraying Beatrice and
Mark Casey as Benedick. Photo credit is Peter Scribner; Costumes by
Karen Noske.
Eleven performances are scheduled for the following dates (all performances start at 8:00):
Friday July 2 and Saturday July 3
Tuesday, July 6 and Wednesday July 7
Friday July 9, Saturday July 10, and Sunday July 11
Tuesday July 13 and Wednesday July 14
Friday July 16 and Saturday July 17
This is the fourteenth annual Shakespeare at the Bowl production of the
Shakespeare Players of Rochester. RCP's Shakespeare Players program is
a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (STAA).
Online resources about the play:
Wikipedia
1993 Kenneth Branagh movie
Opening scene of 1993 movie on YouTube
Spark notes
Cummings study guide
Full text(and another)
Cast list for Much Ado About Nothing
Don Pedro: Jonathan
Ntheketha
Don John: Jeffery
Jones
Antonio: Roger
Gans
Claudio: Kevin
McGinn
Benedick: Mark
Casey
Borachio: James Heath
Leonato: Tom
Bohrer
Hero: Shannon
Laverty
Beatrice: Trish
Annese
Dogberry: Greg Byrne
Verges: Darrell
Lance
Balthasar: Jerry
Jones
Conrad: Andy
Cowen
Margaret: Katharine
Sanford
Ursula: Amy
Canfield
Friar Francis/Messenger 1 Brad
Craddock
Constabulary Force Wayne
Dunbar, Mark Block, Ken Dauer, Jeff Lure
Ensemble: Julia Eddy, Beth Faraone, Evan McArthur, & Megan Steron
Performances will start at 8:00 PM. The Highland Park Bowl is at 1200 South Avenue, Rochester NY (Corner of South and Reservoir; click here for map) Note: there is no performance July 4. The Thursday night Movies at the Bowl series starts July 8 (see our Movies at the Bowl page.)
Light refreshments will be served at the Bowl at each performance.
Normal Monroe County Parks Department rules apply as to bringing food
and beverages to the Highland Park Bowl. It is advisable to bring a
lawn chair or a blanket, and be prepared with bug repellent.
Since 1997, RCP's Shakespeare Players program has produced a dozen Shakespearian epics. Many from the cast of last year's epic Hamlet
return to this production, including Trish Annese (last year's
Gertrude, this year's Beatrice). This year marks a return to an old
favorite as Much Ado was the first performance we put on in the Bowl in 1997.
This production is co-sponsored by the Monroe County Parks Department. This production is supported in part by the law firm of Boylan Brown.
The Shakespeare Players of Rochester program is a proud member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America.
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