Step into Shakespeare's insane world of witty banter. wild schemes, and irresistible charms.  Witness the fiery clash between the headstrong Katherina and the cunning Petruchio in this timeless battle of wits and wills.  Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a rollicking journey filled with laughter, love and unforgettable characters

Featuring outstanding local talent and the charming location of the venerable Mud Creek Theatre.

 

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Act I, scene 1

Padua. A public place.

Act I, scene 2

Padua. Before Hortensio’s house.

Act II

Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.

Act III, scene 1

Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.

Act III, scene 2

Padua. A room in Baptista’s house.

Act IV, scene 1

Verona. Petruchio’s country house.

Act IV, scene 2

Padua. Before Baptista’s house.

Act IV, scene 3

Verona. Petruchio’s country house.

Act IV, scene 4

Padua. Before Baptista’s house.

Act IV, scene 5

A public road between Verona and Padua.

Act V, scene 1

Padua. Before Lucentio’s house.

Act V, scene 2

Padua. A room in Lucentio’s house.

 

THERE WILL BE A 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION AFTER ACT 3

 

Cast and Crew

Katherine: Angie Dill

Petruchio: Thomas Sebald

Lucentio: Andrew Daniels

Tranio: Ben Elliot

Baptista: Daniel Shock

Bianca: Tailynn Downing

Gremio: Ryan Shelton

Grumio: Damik Lalioff

Hortensio: Josh Gibson

Biondello: Nelani Huntington

Vincentio: Jeff Bick

Pedant: Thomas Smith

Widow: Cathie Morgan

Curtis: Kellyn Merrell

Tailor: Cathie Morgan

Minola servant: Kellyn Merrell

 

Director: Dana Lesh

Stage manager/assistant director: Jeff Bick

Producer: Glenn L. Dobbs

Costumes: Karen Cones

Props: Katherine Gibson

Set construction: Kendell Roberts

Set decoration: Dana Roberts

Hair/makeup: Gwendolyn Lynch

Lights/sound: Collin Moore

Fight choreography: Kevin Robertson

Intimacy director: Autumn Stannard

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THANK YOU!

IFTC and Indy Bard Fest cannot offer enough thanks to Mud Creek Players, which opened its Barn doors for us. Extra thanks to Kelly Keller and Connor Phelan. Our show wouldn’t have been possible without them.

We greatly appreciate being here at the Barn and the kind, generous people of MCP.

Thank you!

From The Director - Ms Dana Lesh

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I am proud to be directing the final play of Indy Bard Fest for the Improbable Fiction Theatre Company, but I am saddened to see the festival come to an end. It has been a yearly wonderful experience, and I will miss it.

It has been thrilling to direct The Taming of the Shrew with this great cast and crew. They have brought my vision to life and even exceeded it. To say that this show is something special is a huge understatement; I could not be happier with what you will see in this performance.

As one of William Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, The Taming of the Shrew has been on my radar as a play I would like to direct for quite a while. It is timelessly funny. Katherine, the titular shrew, is known throughout Padua as a “devil … a fiend of hell,” whereas her younger sister Bianca is beloved by all. The “bashful modest” younger beauty is clearly the favorite of their wealthy father Baptista, and her many suitors are desperate to win her hand. The problem for them lies in Baptista’s mandate that Bianca shall not marry before her older sister does.

But who would take on this difficult woman who dares to . . . gasp . . . have her own mind?

Enter the loud, churlish Petruchio — Katherine’s equal in stubbornness and spirit. He has come to Padua to find a wife who will provide him with a large dowry (“wive it wealthily in Padua; If wealthily, then happily in Padua”). He isn’t at all concerned about Kate’s reputation because he believes that he can tame any woman.

This is the crux of why the play is so controversial. Does Petruchio tame the headstrong shrew? Does his campaign “to kill a wife with kindness” actually change who she is and what she believes?

Is she tamed? Or has she learned to play at being tamed?

Shakespeare never answers this question for us, and neither will we. You must make your own determination whether the indomitable Petruchio “hast tamed a curst shrew.”

Thank you for joining us for this hysterical play. If you enjoy it half as much as I do, you will have an amazing experience indeed.

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Dana Lesh