The Shakespeare Players, a program of the Rochester Community Players, will be presenting Much Ado About Nothing at the Highland Park Bowl, 1200 South Avenue, Rochester, opening July 2, 2010 and running through July 17. The schedule of performances will be finalized by June 1, once other possible activities at the Bowl are schedules, but we anticipate eleven performances July 2 through 17. The production will be directed by Jean Ryon.
Cast list for Much Ado About Nothing (as of Feb. 17, 2010):
Don Pedro: Jonathan
Ntheketha
Don John: Jeffery
Jones
Antonio: Roger
Gans
Claudio: Kevin
McGinn
Benedick: Mark
Casey
Borachio: Paul
MacDonald
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, Jim Valone
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 12, due to a concert at the Bowl. The Thursday night Movies at the Bowl series starts July 3 (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.
Since 1997, RCP's Shakespeare Players program has produced a dozen Shakespearian epics. Many from the cast of last year's epic Romeo & Juliet return
to this production, including Colista Turner (last year's Juliet, this
year's Roseline). John Jaeger, the director, describes the production
using such adjectives as fast-paced, over-the-top, and outrageous. He
considers the play to be Shakespeare's most subversive of traditional
values and a revolution against traditional mores.
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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