Last updated June 23, 2008   

The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare
directed by Gregg Burgess

Performances: Sept 7, 8, 14, 15, 16m, 20, 21, 22 2007

Two young suitors seek to woo the fair Bianca, but her father will have none of it until her shrewish older sister, Katherine, is wed. Enter Petruchio, who vows to capture the reluctant Kate - and watch the fireworks fly! One of Shakespeare's liveliest comedies to kick off our 2007-2008 season.

Cast of characters

• Katharnia - Stacy Bostrom
• Bianca - Heather Crabtree
• Petruchio - Russ Roberts
• Baptista - Phillip Brown
• Tranio - Alan Liesse
• Grumio - Charles Skinner
• Hortensio - John Carone
• Lucentio - Chad Robinson
• Vincentio - Irwin Fistel
• Gremio - Ted Gray
• Biondello - Jessicka Trenary
• Widow/Curtis / Tailor - Kayla Nissen
• Pedant / Servant - Nancy Homan
• Guard / Phillip - Paris Estes
• Peter / Servant - Amanda Bonn
• Haberdasher / Servant - Jan Donnelly

The director

Gregg Burgess has been involved with ACT since the 1970s, and is finally getting around to directing for us. He has worked backstage on dozens of shows, often as stage manager or set designer/builder/painter, and has acted in many others. A painter by avocation and a newspaper printer by trade, Gregg lives in Albany.

Web links

• The Taming of the Shrew - complete text
• The Taming of the Shrew on wikipedia
• The Taming of the Shrew study guide