Performances Run August 4 through September 4, 2016
(Lenox, MA) – Shakespeare & Company presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona, beginning Thursday August 4th. Written by William Shakespeare, and directed by Co-Artistic Director Jonathan Croy, this early romantic comedy takes a gleeful look at the fickle nature of young love, playing in-the-round at the Tina Packer Playhouse through September 4, 2016.
“The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a terrific little comedy, and one that you don’t get to see very often,” said Director Jonathan Croy. “It’s a play about four young people stumbling around the maze of love and longing, with full hearts and broken ones. It’s about deep friendships and betrayals just as deep. It’s about true love and infatuation. There are two love triangles, two fathers tripping over their desire to do right by their children, two of Shakespeare’s greatest clowns, and a dog!”
Croy’s production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona features Company veteran Ryan Winkles as Valentine, with a cast of long-time Company actors including, Kate Abbruzzese (Julia), Peter Andersen (Pantheno), Jason Asprey (Speed), Erick Avari (Duke), Thomas Brazzle (Proteus), John Hadden (Launce), and Cloteal L. Horne (Sylvia). Actors new to the Company in 2016 include, Tamara Hickey (Lucetta), Shahar Isaac (Eglamore), Michael Fuchs (Antonio), Deaon Griffin-Pressley (Outlaw) Bella Merlin (Outlaw), andDylan Wittrock (Thurio). The creative team includes Kris Stone (Set Design), Matthew Miller (Lighting Design), Iain Fisher (Sound Design), Stella Schwartz (Costume Design), Susan Dibble (Choreography) and original music by Luke Reed.
With a running time just under three hours including intermission, tickets for The Two Gentlemen of Verona are available online at www.shakespeare.org, or by calling Shakespeare & Company at (413) 637-3353 during box office hours. The Playhouse is newly configured in-the-round, air conditioned and wheelchair accessible. Shakespeare & Company is located at 70 Kemble Street in Lenox, Massachusetts.
AT A GLANCE:
Production: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Jonathan Croy
Set Design: Kris Stone
Costume Design: Stella Schwartz
Lighting Design: Matthew Miller
Sound Design: Iain Fisher
Original Music: Luke Reed
Movement/Choreography: Susan Dibble
Voice Coach: Gwendolyn Schwinke
Stage Manager: Laura Kathryne Gomez
CAST:
Julia: Kate Abbruzzese
Pantheno: Peter Andersen
Speed: Jason Asprey
Duke: Erick Avari
Proteus: Thomas Brazzle
Antonio: Michael Fuchs
Outlaw: Deaon Griffin-Pressley
Launce: John Hadden
Lucetta: Tamara Hickey
Sylvia: Cloteal Horne
Eglamore: Shahar Isaac
Outlaw: Bella Merlin
Valentine: Ryan Winkles
Thurio: Dylan Wittrock
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA SCHEDULE:
August
4 – 7:30pm PREVIEW
5 – 2:00pm PREVIEW
7 – 7:30pm PREVIEW
11 – 7:30pm PREWVIEW
12 – 7:30pm PRESS OPENING
13 – 2:00pm
18 – 7:30pm
19 – 7:30pm
20 – 2:00pm
24 – 7:30pm
25 – 7:30pm
26 – 7:30pm
27 – 7:30pm
28 – 2:00pm
31 – 7:30pm
September
1 – 7:30pm
2 – 7:30pm
3 – 7:30pm
4 – 2:00pm CLOSING
About Shakespeare & Company
Located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Shakespeare & Company is one of the largest Shakespeare Festivals in the country. Founded in 1978, the organization attracts tens of thousands of patrons annually. The Company is also home to a renowned Center for Actor Training, as well as an award-winning Education Program. More information is available at www.shakespeare.org.
