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THE TAMING By Directed by Ian Gallanar OF THE March 17 – April 9, 2017

CHESAPEAKECHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARESHAKESPEARE COMPANYCOMPANY Thank You High sparks of honor in thee have I seen. - Richard II

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Mayor Catherine E. Pugh & the City of Baltimore This production has been funded by Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts

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2 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Laughing at 400-Year-Old Jokes A Note from the Founding Artistic Director Funny. The Taming of the Shrew is funny, and funny can con- nect to people in ways that nothing else can. People often tell me that The Taming of the Shrew is their favorite Shake- speare play – more than , or and Ian Gallanar. . Why? Because it’s funny. That’s what connects. Photo by Tamara Hoff er. It’s quite remarkable when you think about it. What else that is more than 400 years old is still funny?

It’s one of the reasons I admire William Shakespeare so much. Not only did this writer create some of the greatest poetic drama in the history of humanity, but he also can make us laugh. It’s what attracted me to the work of directing and producing Shake- speare in the fi rst place. I was (and still am) fascinated with the ability of material to reach across the centuries and cultural norms and still make us laugh.

Music can do that. Music can reach across history and still move us. Yes, indeed, all of the arts can do this. And “funny” can do this, too. Why? Why do I think Shakespeare can still be funny while other stuff from his era (or, heck, even from 30 years ago), can’t? I think it’s the same reason Shakespeare is a great dramatist - he knows what makes us uniquely human. He knows what makes us ridiculous, preposterous, and absurd.

Ok, I confess, not everything translates. I try and cut almost all of the “horn” and “cuckold” jokes. They just don’t land as I assume they did when this play was originally presented. Also, there’s what’s called “The Induction Scene,” a peculiar sort of sub-plot that clumsily introduces the play and then fades away never to resolve itself. There are a couple of good laughs in it, but Shakespeare makes you work for them. The scene goes on for about 10-15 minutes and doesn’t pay off . Maybe it was funny then…

But Kate and are capable of making us laugh. There are some great clowns in this play, and they’re still funny. Isn’t that remarkable? I think it is. It’s why I love this play. It does what the best of Shakespeare does -- it connects.

Ian Gallanar Founding Artistic Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Earle W. Pratt, III President Robin Hough Vice President Scott Helm Treasurer CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE Laura Boydston Bill Henry Sean Rhoderick COMPANY Kevin G. Burke Jack McCann Emily Rockefeller Kimberly Citizen Lesley Malin Nan Rohrer Ian Gallanar Dan Moylan David Stack Linda Pieplow

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 3 Amazing, Exhausting, Unforgettable: Hosting the Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference A Note from CSC’s Managing Director Lesley Malin. Photo by Teresa Castracane. In January, we had the extraordinary privilege of hosting the 27th annual Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference right here in Baltimore.

It was such a joy to share our warm and welcoming culture and our stunner of a theatre with our colleagues of many years and have them respond so enthusiastically—well, honestly, they just fell over themselves with delight.

Over the course of seven days, we welcomed: • 168 delegates • from 70 professional classical theatre companies • spanning 8 countries • and 28 states here in the United States • assisted by 20 incredibly hard-working staff and company members and volunteers

Among the institutions represented were such giants as in Ontario, Utah , Chicago Shakespeare, The Old Globe in San Diego, and Shakespeare’s Globe in London along with our neighbors from The American Shakespeare Center, The Folger Shakespeare Library, and companies near and far, large and small.

During the conference we off ered: • 64 sessions on a variety of topics of interest to Shakespeare managers, artists, and educators. • 5 inspiring keynotes and plenaries, from the Kennedy Center’s former chairman and noted arts management guru Michael Kaiser, and Donna Walker-Kuhne, the country’s foremost expert on audience diversifi cation, and Tom Bird, Executive Producer at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. • 9 events including a good old fashioned crab feast in January (which was wildly popular) and a hysterically funny private performance from The Reduced Shakespeare Company.

We were over-the-moon proud to showcase our company and our community through this extraordinary experience. I’ll end with the warm comments of Jim Volz, one of the founders of STA and an important mentor of CSC through many years.

What an amazing assemblage of Shakespeare leaders in a gorgeous setting, impeccably organized conference and gracious city and company. From crab crackers and tell-tale hearts in the STA bags, creative programming, splendid hotel choice to hot cider next to Poe’s grave on the way home, your choices were surprising, fun, sometimes eccentric and always wonderful.

Congratulations to you, your dedicated and hard-working Company, supportive Board, colorful cast of characters (restaurant workers, light rail staff , uber-drivers, effi cient Lord Baltimore hotel front desk, bartenders, maids and hostesses, street musicians & fanciful actors and tourism offi cials) throughout the city. Baltimore should be so proud of its amazing bounce-back, community leadership, mass transit, city-pride and tourism appeal. As someone who just returned from travels around the world, it’s clear that Baltimore is one of the world’s great cities and that Chesapeake Shakespeare rivals the best of the world’s intimate, grandeur theatres.

We have been invigorated by all that we have learned, and have thoroughly enjoyed introducing so many of the world’s Shakespearean professionals to our theater, to Baltimore, and to our family of friends and neighbors. Thanks to you, our wonderful patrons, for making it all possible!

Lesley Malin, Your still exhausted Managing Director

4 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW SYNOPSIS: The Taming of the Shrew Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of , another rival in Lucentio (Tranio). has two daughters - Bianca and Katharina. Bianca, the younger daughter, has many In exchange for a rich , Petruchio agrees suitors, including Hortensio and the elderly, to marry Katharina. Baptista promises Bianca wealthy Gremio. Sharp-tongued and willful, to Lucentio (Tranio), subject to his securing Katharina seems to terrify men and no one his father's agreement of a vast fi nancial wants to marry her. Baptista is determined settlement. Meanwhile, Bianca has fallen that Bianca cannot marry until Katharina is in love with the real Lucentio, so Hortensio married, so Gremio and Hortensio agree to try instead marries a wealthy widow. Petruchio to fi nd a husband for Katharina. marries Katharina and takes her off to his country house, where he proceeds to “tame” Enter Petruchio, in search of a wife with a large her by depriving her of sleep and food and dowry. He is not put off by tales of Katharina’s continually contradicting her. willful and wayward behavior. Believing he has tamed the “shrew,” Young Lucentio, traveling with his servant Petruchio takes Katharina back to her Tranio, has barely arrived in Padua when he father's house. No one is ready to believe falls instantly in love with Bianca. Lucentio that Katharina has changed. The newly disguises himself as a tutor for Baptista’s married Lucentio and Hortensio each bet a daughters, while Tranio pretends to be hundred crowns that Katharina is the least Lucentio. Old Gremio believes that the tutor obedient of the new wives. will woo Bianca on his behalf, but both he and Hortensio are dismayed to discover yet Source: Royal Shakespeare Company

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 5 Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Ian Gallanar+ Founding Artistic Director Lesley Malin+ Managing Director The Taming of the Shrew By William Shakespeare

Directed by Ian Gallanar+ Production Manager: Kyle Rudgers+ Technical Director, Set and Lighting Designer: Daniel O’Brien+ Costume Designer: Jacy Barber Stage Manager: Molly Raven Hopkins Sound Designer: David Crandall

Setting: Padua, Italy

CAST

BAPTISTA MINOLA, A LORD OF PADUA ...... Steven Hoochuk KATHARINA, HIS ELDEST DAUGHTER ...... Valerie Fenton+ BIANCA, HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER ...... Kelsey Painter+ LUCENTIO, SUITOR TO BIANCA ...... Eric Poch TRANIO, HIS SERVANT ...... Kevin Alan Brown BIONDELLO, HIS SERVANT ...... Gregory Burgess+ VINCENTIO, HIS FATHER ...... Scott Alan Small+

GREMIO, SUITOR TO BIANCA ...... Gregory Burgess+ HORTENSIO/LICIO, SUITOR TO BIANCA ...... Scott Alan Small+

PETRUCHIO, SUITOR TO KATE ...... Ron Heneghan*+ GRUMIO, HIS SERVANT ...... Eric Poch CURTIS, HIS SERVANT ...... Kevin Alan Brown

HABERDASHER ...... Steven Hoochuk TAILOR ...... Gregory Burgess+ WIDOW, SERVANT ...... Kate Forton+ PEDANT ...... Kelsey Painter+

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

+CSC Company Member

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

SPECIAL THANKS: CSC’s volunteers and ushers; Bin 604; Arrow Parking; Todd M. Zimmerman Design; Mount Royal Printing Co.; A Broken Umbrella Theatre; Troika Costumes; Charm City Chocolate; Zeke’s; Dr. Amy Froide, UMBC; Ivy Bookshop; Baron Stage Curtain and Equipment Company, .

On the cover: Ron Heneghan*+ as Petruchio and Valerie Fenton+ as Katharina. Photo by Teresa Castracane+

6 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION STAFF

Director ...... Ian Gallanar+ Assistant Director ...... Ty Hallmark+ Production Manager ...... Kyle Rudgers+ Stage Manager ...... Molly Raven Hopkins Technical Director, Set Designer, Lighting Designer ...... Daniel O’Brien+ Sound Designer ...... David Crandall Costume and Hair/Make-up Designer ...... Jacy Barber Dance Choreographer ...... Nellie K. Glover+ Dance Captain ...... Kate Forton+ Properties Designer ...... Kate Smith-Morse Music Director ...... Grace Srinivasan Fight Choreographer ...... Chris Niebling+ Assistant Stage Manager ...... Kelsey Hundt Set Carpenter and Painter ...... Chester Stacy+ Stitchers ...... Jennifer Bae, Elizabeth Chapman Light Board Operator ...... Jonathan Kollin Sound Board Operator ...... Gali Miller House Managers ...... Pamela Forton, Tyler C. Groton, Alice Stanley, Donna Burke, Mary H. Pohlig+ Volunteer Coordinator ...... Sara Small

+CSC Company Member

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 7 Program Note: Nevertheless, The Shrew Persisted

When Chesapeake later deprives her of food and sleep? Shakespeare Company planned Like , I think the approach might their 15th season be to seek out equality between the two. many months ago, Is it possible for Kate and Petruchio to they could not land, at the end, on equal footing? Is there have foreseen the a moment where these two misfi ts can timely coincidence actually connect and fi nd that neither of producing one of one has the upper hand but that they are, Ty Hallmark Shakespeare’s most in fact, the same? Or was Shakespeare’s problematic plays world, like our own, rife with institutional – from a feminist perspective – against the forces that make such equality a fi ction? backdrop of the historic Women’s March on The answer depends on the production, Washington. Its subject matter and story the director’s interpretation, and of course, have produced myriad conversations in what you, the audience, personally waIk both big and small groups amongst the away thinking and feeling. It’s ok if that cast and production team, echoing the answer is, “no, they do not fi nd equality.” larger national discourse. This is my second Theatre is not about perfect or happy time around with The Taming of the Shrew, endings. Rather, it is about our role as artists and now, as then, I grapple with what it to hold a mirror up to nature and society means to tell this story and how I, as a to refl ect life back, to provoke and engage feminist, might do so responsibly. conversation as a course for constituting change. If this is the case, then we are It is not a particularly easy story to portray. nearly obligated to ensure that The Shrew If misdirected, Petruchio’s treatment persists. of Katharina reinforces and uses Katharina’s hurt and pain as an - Ty Hallmark instrument for laughs. There is also the trap of attempting to mold the text and Ty Hallmark is Assistant Director of The impress upon the script an interpretation Taming of the Shrew. She has been an that is more progressive than Shakespeare Associate Member with CSC since 2009 intended (or, let’s be realistic, could ever and was part of the inaugural Resident have foreseen in the 1590s). So how do Acting Company from 2011-2014. Ty is the you contend with that troublesome fi nal Founding and Producing Artistic Director of monologue, or with Petruchio’s false claims Ally Theatre Company, whose work focuses to Kate’s physical intimacy, or with the way on acknowledging and confronting systemic in which he shows up for their wedding and oppression in America.

8 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Who’s Who CAST PHOTOS, in alphabetical order

Kevin Alan Gregory Brown Burgess+

Valerie Kate Fenton+ Forton+

Ron Steven Heneghan*+ Hoochuk

Kelsey Eric Scott Alan Painter+ Poch Small+

+CSC Company Member

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 9 Bios CAST, in alphabetical order Kate Forton (Widow, Servant, Dance Cap- Kevin Alan Brown (Tranio, Curtis) has ap- tain) is a CSC Associate Company Member peared with CSC as the Ghosts of Christmas and Executive Assistant. She has appeared Present and Yet To Come in A Christmas Car- as Nun, Messenger, and Vocalist in Richard ol (2016), and Athos in The Three Musketeers. III (2017), Madge Shelton in Anne of the He has appeared as Adam, Corin, and Oliver Thousand Days, Marian and Mrs. Dilber in (understudy) in at the Folger A Christmas Carol (2016, 2015), a Goth in Theatre; and George Bailey in It's a Wonder- , and as Duke Solinus in ful Life at Annapolis Shakespeare Company; . She has been Stage Ladahlord and Earthworm (understudy) Manager or Assistant Stage manager for in James and the Giant Peach at Adventure a dozen CSC productions; and a Dance Theatre and as Autolycus in The Winter's Captain, ensemble member, and singer. She Tale at the Shakespeare Theatre Company holds a BA in Theatre Arts and Vocal Music Studio. He is co-artistic director of Red from Gettysburg College. Key Dance Theatre, where he creates and performs original works with his wife and Ron Heneghan (Petruchio) is a CSC collaborator, Robin Neveu Brown. Resident Acting Company Member. He Redkeydancetheatre.com has appeared with CSC in Richard III (2017, 2012), Anne of the Thousand Days, Much Gregory Burgess (Gremio, Biondello, Tailor) Ado About Nothing (2016), Uncle Vanya, and is a member of CSC's Resident Acting Com- Our Town. In this area, other credits include pany. He has performed in CSC’s produc- Olney Theatre Center, Everyman Theatre, tions of Richard III (2017, 2012); Anne of the Ford’s Theatre, and Alliance for New Music Thousand Days; Wild Oats, A Christmas Carol Theatre. Regional credits include Pennsyl- (2016, 2015, and 2014), Titus Andronicus, The vania Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Shakespeare Festival, and many others. His Night’s Dream (2014, 2010), As You Like It, The TV and Film credits include Sally Pacholok, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Better Living Through Chemistry, VEEP, and Shrew (2013), , Pride House of Cards. Ron holds an MFA from the and Prejudice, The Comedy of Errors, The Tem- University of Washington and a BS from pest, , Lysistrata, Much Ado About the University of Maryland. He is a proud Nothing, and . His training includes member of Actors’ Equity Association and The Martin Blank Studio, The Shakespeare SAG/AFTRA. He is also CSC’s Director of Theater, and Howard University. Community Engagement.

Valerie Fenton (Katharina) is a founding CSC Steven Hoochuk (Baptista Minola, Hab- Company Member, having performed in our erdasher) has appeared with CSC as Peter 2002 inaugural production of Twelfth Night. Quince and Egeus in A Midsummer Night’s She has appeared with CSC in and Dream (2011); Belarius in Cymbeline; Marcus Cressida, Dog in the Manger, Much Ado About Andronicus in Titus Andronicus (2010), and Nothing, Imaginary Invalid, King Lear, Titus Leonato in (2010). Andronicus, and as a guest artist in partner- With the Maryland Shakespeare Festival, he ship with the Columbia Orchestra. Valerie has appeared in Twelfth Night, Richard III, has worked with many area theaters and has , All’s Well That Ends Well, As You been featured in regional commercials. She Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, , also acts in training scenarios for the military The Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen and emergency first responders. of , Much Ado About Nothing, and www.valeriefenton.com Hamlet. He has appeared with Annapolis

10 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Bios Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare 2015), The Comedy of Errors, the movable Theatre Company, and Solas Nua. Education: productions of (2016) and Rutgers University, Shakespeare & Company Dracula, and The Complete Works of William Intensive Actor Training Program. Shakespeare: Abridged.

Kelsey Painter (Bianca, Pedant) is a CSC ARTISTIC and TECHNICAL CREW and Company Member. She has appeared with PRODUCTION STAFF CSC in Richard III (Tyrell); Romeo and Juliet, movable production, 2016 (Tybalt); Titus Ian Gallanar (Director, Founding Artistic Andronicus (Young Lucius); Comedy of Errors Director) In addition to founding the Ches- (Dromio of Syracuse); A Midsummer Night’s apeake Shakespeare Company in 2002, Ian Dream (Peaseblossom); The Merchant of has worked as a professional actor, director Venice (Lancelot Gobbo), and Our Town (Em- and writer for more than 150 professional ily Webb). Other credits in this area include productions. His career as a professional Zombie Prom with Unexpected Staged Artistic Director spans more than 25 years. (Candy); with Cohesion Theatre His directing credits with CSC include (First Citizen, Virgilia, Others); Mr. Mar- productions of Richard III (2017 and 2012); malade with Stillpointe Theatre Initiative Wild Oats; Titus Andronicus (2016); A (Lucy); Following Sarah with Venus Theatre Christmas Carol (original adaptation, 2014, (Sarah Gardner); and The Tournament with 2015, 2016); Romeo and Juliet (2015, 2003); Live Action Theatre (Marlene, Marley). Uncle Vanya (2015); Twelfth Night (2002); Kelsey earned her Bachelor’s degree in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2005, 2010, Theatre from Towson University. 2014); King Lear (2006); Macbeth (2007); KelseyPainter.com

Eric Poch (Lucentio, Grumio) has appeared with CSC as King Henry VI’s ghost and Mur- derer in Richard III; de Jussac, Bonacieux, and Felton in The Three Musketeers. He appeared in The Beaux’ Stratagem at Every- man Theatre. He holds a BS in Theatre from Towson University where he appeared in Macbeth, The Bacchae, A Good Brain is Hard to Find, Miss Julie, Elephant’s Graveyard, and The Adventures of Captain Neat-O Man.

Scott Alan Small (Vincentio, Hortensio) is a CSC Associate Artistic Director, Resident Acting Company member, and Concessions Czar. He has appeared in CSC’s Richard III (2017, 2012), Macbeth (2016, 2008, 2007), Much Ado About Nothing, Uncle Vanya, A Christmas Carol (2015, 2014), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014), The Merry Wives of Windsor, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, , The Country Wife, A Doll’s House, and The Front Page. His directing credits include CSC’s A Christmas Carol (2016,

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 11 Bios Lysistrata (original adaptation, 2010); Our building renovation of an 1885 bank into Town (2011); The Taming of the Shrew (2013); our modern Shakespeare playhouse as well and The Merry Wives of Windsor (2014). as the associated $6.7 million capital cam- Ian created the “movable” format for CSC paign. Her acting credits at CSC include productions in which audiences travel with Lady Macbeth, Amelia in Wild Oats, Lady the actors through the action of the play Bracknell, Mrs. Fezziwig, Beatrice (2010), in multiple outdoor settings. With CSC’s Mrs. Bennet, Mistress Page in The Merry Education Department, he created the CSC Wives of Windsor, the Queens in Richard III High School Corps, a unique educational (2012, 2017) and Cymbeline, and Titania program in which high school students cre- (2005); previously, she performed in New ate and produce live productions of Shake- York. She has, for over a decade, been the speare in a collaborative working environ- vice president of the board of trustees of ment. Last year, he launched CSC’s Blood & The Lark, a new play development center Courage Company to provide experience in New York City, where she once served as for early career professionals. Previously, Managing Director. She has been Vice Pres- Ian has served as Artistic Director for the ident and an executive committee member National Theatre for Children, Minnesota of the international Shakespeare Theatre Shakespeare in the Park, and the Repertory Association and organized its 2017 confer- Theater of America. Ian is a proud member ence, held in Baltimore. She is a graduate of the distinguished National Theatre Con- of Washington University in St. Louis, NYU’s ference; a Helen Hayes Tribute Award, Telly Arts Management program, and Leadership Award and Howie Award (Howard County Howard County. Arts Council) winner; and the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Jacy Barber (Costume and Hair/Make-up Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is Designer) is a theatrical artist specializing Vice President and President-Elect of the in costume, puppet, and object/properties international Shakespeare Theatre design. She has designed for CSC’s , Association. Titus Andronicus, and Wild Oats. Jacy has de- signed world premiere productions for The Lesley Malin (Managing Director) is a Kennedy Center (KCTYA), The Welders, Field founder of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Trip Theatre, Contradiction Dance, Ballet ADI, Company, and has served as its Managing A Broken Umbrella Theatre, QTIP, AndHow!, Director since 2003. She managed CSC’s and Fred Ho. She co-founded D.C.-based Not A Robot Theatre Co., whose original production of The Clocks (Capital Fringe 2013) earned the festival's Director's Award. She holds a BA in Costume Design/Puppetry from Sarah Lawrence College and an MS from Antioch University New England.

Elizabeth Berman (Finance Manager, Devel- opment Manager) has a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Goucher College and two bachelor’s degrees from Johns CSC’s Resident Photographer Hopkins University. Liz is a classically trained also offering Headshots for Actors musician who teaches at The Music Institute Executive Portraits at HCC. She has been at CSC since 2012. Photography of Children & Families TeresaCastracane.com Kelly Martin Broderick (Audience Services

12 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Bios Manager) studied Gender and Women’s the Tour Manager for the national tour of Studies at the University of Maryland, Balti- Remarkably Normal, a project of Advocates more County and Art at Towson University. for Youth and the 1 in 3 Campaign. She She has been at CSC since 2014. holds a BA in Theatre from Rhodes College, Memphis, TN; and has trained with Studio David Crandall (Sound Designer) has been Theatre Acting Conservatory, Washington an award-winning sound designer on the D.C.; and , London, U.K. mid-Atlantic theater scene for more than www.tyhallmark.com 30 years, with companies including CSC, DC’s Gala Hispanic Theatre, WSC Avant Bard, Molly Raven Hopkins (Stage Manager) Spooky Action, and Baltimore’s Annex The- is making her CSC debut. Select previous ater, EMP Collective, and Psychic Readings. credits include The Price with Olney Theatre Recent stage productions include CSC’s Center; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical Richard III, Spooky Action’s production of and Garfield, The Musical with Cattiude with Rameau’s Nephew, and original music and Adventure Theatre; Our Town with STNJ; video design for Annex Theatre’s adaptation and Utopia Parkway with Single Carrot of Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita. Theatre. Molly is a graduate of Towson David teachers sound at Towson University, University and a proud Equity Membership and divides the rest of his time between Candidate. music, film/video, stage, and interactive projects. Kelsey Hundt (Assistant Stage Manager) is making her CSC debut. She has been a Nellie K. Glover (Dance Choreographer) is stage manager for Samsara, Savage/Love, CSC’s Resident Choreographer. Her work and Midlife at Single Carrot Theatre. Kelsey for CSC includes Anne of the Thousand Days, is a philosophy student at Notre Dame of Wild Oats, The Comedy of Errors, Romeo Maryland University. and Juliet (2016, 2015), A Christmas Carol (2016, 2015, 2014), A Midsummer Night’s Kristina Lambdin (CSC Resident Dream (2014, 2011), The Taming of the Costume Designer, CSC Business Man- Shrew, and Pride and Prejudice. She has also ager). Some of her costuming credits choreographed Rent for Towson University; include CSC’s Anne of the Thousand Days, Baltimore Cappies. She holds a BS in Acting Macbeth, A Christmas Carol (2016, 2015, from Towson University. 2014), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014, 2011, and 2005, and winning the Greater Ty Hallmark (Assistant Director) is a CSC Baltimore Theater Award for the 2005 Associate Member. She has appeared with production); The Importance of Being CSC as Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Earnest; The Taming of the Shrew (2006 She is the Founding and Producing Artistic and 2013 productions); Romeo and Juliet Director of Ally Theatre Company, which (2003, 2012, 2015 and 2016 productions); makes its debut this spring with the D.C. A Doll’s House; As You Like It (Broadway premiere of The Most Spectacularly Lamenta- World Best of Baltimore Award); and The ble Trial of Miz Martha Washington. Ty is also Country Wife. Broadway World named the former Artistic Director of Pallas Theatre Collective (2016 Aniello Award Nominee for Best Emerging Theatre), where she directed Major Barbara, and Taming of the Shrew, and produced the highly successful world pre- mieres of code name: CYNTHIA and The Fall of the House of Usher. Most recently, Ty was

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 13 Bios her as a top artist of the 2007 Baltimore Berkeley, CA; and Monmouth, ME. She Theatre. For more than a decade, she studied sound design at Plymouth State served as the Costume Supervisor for the University. Baltimore Opera Company and then Lyric Opera Baltimore. Chris Niebling (Fight Choreographer) is a CSC Company Member and a Co-Artistic Russell Laury (Porter) Before joining CSC, Director of Live Action Theatre. He is a Russell worked with Southway Builders on certifi ed Advanced Actor/Combatant and the transformation of our landmark build- member of The Society of American Fight ing into this beautiful theater. Directors. He has worked as an actor, di- rector, fi ght choreographer, or combina- Michael Lonegro (Development Assistant) tion thereof at numerous other regional is also a member of the CSC Resident theatres including Catalyst Theatre Com- Technical and Design Company. He has op- pany, The Hatchery Festival, Journeyman erated lights for numerous productions. He Theatre, Pallas Theatre Collective, Red holds a bachelor’s degree with distinction Eye Gravy, Rep Stage, Rorschach Theatre, in Literature from Yale University, where he Solas Nua, Washington Shakespeare also designed lighting for numerous stage Company, Alvernia College, and Caroll productions. He also has studied compara- Community College. He is a graduate of tive literature and law, and has worked as a Oberlin College, and he teaches stage scholarly book editor. combat workshops in the Baltimore/ Washington area. Laura Malkus (Development Director) previously served as Director of Annual Daniel O’Brien (Technical Director, Set Giving at Roland Park Country School, and and Lighting Designer) is CSC’s Resident prior to that served as the coordinator Technical Director. A founding member for its record-breaking $25 million capital of CSC, Daniel has performed, designed campaign. In her personal time, Laura is a scenery and lights, and served as Technical performer and writer. Director for many productions, among other jobs too numerous to name. He has Liz Nelson (Marketing and Public Relations overseen the construction of CSC’s new the- Assistant, Box Offi ce Associate) has worked atre in Baltimore. He designed the sets and with theatre companies in Charleston, SC; lighting for Macbeth and for the inaugural season plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard II, Romeo and Juliet, and A Christmas Carol, among many others.

Kyle Rudgers (Production Manager) holds a BA from William and Mary College and an MFA in Stage Management from UC San Diego. As a production manager, he has worked at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, the Washington Performing Arts Society, and in a similar capacity at the CSC’s Resident Photographer Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. As a also offering Headshots for Actors stage manager, he has worked at theaters Executive Portraits in Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Photography of Children & Families Singapore. TeresaCastracane.com

14 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Bios Sara Small (Volunteer Coordinator) recruits Who was William Shakespeare? and oversees the many volunteers and ushers who assist during productions. William Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and more than 150 poems, many of which Chester Stacy (Scenic Carpenter and Paint- are considered to be the fi nest ever written in English. His works have been translated er) of Chester Creates LLC has provided set into every major living language, and some design, construction, and scene painting for others besides (the Folger Shakespeare several CSC productions including Richard Library’s holdings include translations in III, A Christmas Carol, Anne of the Thousand Esperanto and Klingon). Nearly 400 years Days, Othello, Macbeth, Much Ado About after the playwright’s death, they continue to be performed around the world. Nothing, Titus Andronicus, Uncle Vanya and The Importance of Being Earnest. He has Shakespeare’s birthdate is unknown, but designed for Red Branch Theatre’s Bring It records show he was baptized on April 26, On: The Musical; and First Baptist Church of 1564, in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. His Glenarden’s The Uncut Coming of Christ. birthday is celebrated on April 23, which is also the date of his death. His father was a leatherworker who made fi ne gloves, and Kate Smith-Morse (Properties Designer) a merchant of wool and corn; his mother is making her debut with CSC. She has came from a prosperous farming family. worked with Providence Players in Falls Though little is known about his schooling, Church, VA, and the Chevy Chase Players he clearly studied the classical writers and probably attended local schools where in Washington, DC, in costume, properties, Latin was taught. and set design. She has studied at the Mary- land Institute College of Art and the School He married Anne Hathaway in 1582, when of the Art Institute of Chicago. he was 18. They had a daughter, Susanna, and twins, Hamnet and Judith. By 1592, he was living in London, writing plays and son- Grace Srinivasan (Music Director) also nets. He prospered as a founding member, directed music for CSC’s Anne of the Thou- actor, and playwright of the Lord Chamber- sand Days. She is a soprano who performs lain’s Men, later known as The King’s Men. a wide-ranging repertoire including He died at age 52 in 1616. The , a Renaissance work. She recently appeared compilation of 36 of his comedies, history plays and tragedies, was published in 1623. as a soloist in a program of works inspired by Shakespeare’s plays, If Music Be the Food SOURCE: The Folger Shakespeare Library of Love, with CSC artists, the Baltimore Ba- roque Band, and the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble. Grace appeared as Noor Inayat Khan in the 2014 PBS documentary pro- duction Enemy of the Reich. She is a cantor at St. Stephen Martyr Church. She holds a master’s degree from the Peabody Institute.

Jean Thompson (Communications Manager) is our marketing, public rela- tions, and publications director. A former news reporter and features editor, she has worked for The Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, American Style, and Giftware News magazine.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 15 Artistic Programming, Education, and Operations Donors A theater is so much more than a building. It is a living, breathing community where audiences and actors meet to create art that enlightens, inspires, transforms, awes, and entertains. We are grateful for your gifts that support this artistry, our outreach and education programs, and our operations. This list recognizes gifts of $100 and greater, received as of March 6, 2017. The FRIENDS of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Benefactor ($5,000+) Brotman C. Sylvia and Eddie C. Friend ($1,000+) Dan and Heidi Moylan Barbara and Edward Brown Anonymous (4) Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Brody, in honor of James Robert and Gladys Helm Isabelle Anderson Oppenheimer “Séamus” Miller Scott Helm Kevin and Susan Burke Jeff and Linda Pieplow Ernie and Linda Czyryca Pam and Sam Himmelrich, Virginia Tyler Campbell Walter and Mary-Ann Bart and Tiffany Debicki Jr. Yara Cheikh and Firmin Pinkard The Epp Family Richard Ley DeBrabander John and Carrie Pirie Bruce and Lindsay Fleming Lesley Malin Kimberly Citizen Earle W. Pratt III and Kelly David and Barbara Gamble Jeanne E. Marsh Jane Coffey and Arthur Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gardner Mary and James Miller Renkwitz Robert Prince Carole and Scott Greenhaus Emily and John D. Jeffrey and Carolyn Crooks Sean Rhoderick and Ana George Higgins Rockefeller, V Patricia L. Delk-Mercer and Kornegay George and JoAnn Holback Chip and Rhona Wendler Raymond Mercer Nan Rohrer Mark A. G. Huffman Ted and Mary Jo Wiese John Clinton Eisner and Sharon and Michael Chris and Mary Ellen Kiehne Jennifer Dorr White Runge Tim and Jennifer Kingston Patron ($2,500+) Ian Gallanar and David and Treva Stack Wallace Kleid and Ina Sirkis Laura Boydston and Trujillo Scott and Sharon Stewart, Bob Lienhardt and Barbara Robin Suleiman Judith Golding and Robert CE Science Inc. Leons Diana and Donald Brager Michael P. and Joanna Laura and Larry Malkus, Jr. D’Agati Glen Goodwin and Sullivan Mary McDermott and The Flieger Family Jennifer Cooper The Wittenberg- William Jongeward Cynthia and Nick Islin Carole and Scott Bonavoglia Family Suzan and Alex Mecinski The Sylvia Meisenberg Greenhaus Player ($500-$999) Kevin and Joyce Parks Keenan and Natasha Rice Endowment for Rabbi Joanne and Dr. Gary Anonymous Mary Ann and Chuck Scully Shakespeare Heiligman Steven Beall and Carmel Chip Smith and Cheryl Education and the Eva Higgins Roques Bernard-Smith Meisenberg Family Robin and Don Hough Dr. Murry Bentley and Ms. The Thompson Family, in Bob and Deeley Middleton Brenda M. Johnson Linda Clark memory of Alva “Dolly” Wally and Brenda Stone Stephen and Joanne Malin Elizabeth and Ira Berman Griffith Paul J. and Chandler M. Jack and Donna McCann Susan Betso and Carol Alice Tracy Tagliabue, in honor of Thomas and Janet McGlynn Clark Marguerite Villasanta Emily Rockefeller Frank and Mary Ellen Sherilyn Brinkley and Jeff Moorman

Individual Donors Mechanicals $250 - $499 Laura Freitag Matthew and Ann Ansel Elizabeth and Ira Berman Anonymous (3) The Klipp-Lischner Family Kathleen Barber and Barry Donna Lee Burke George and Julia Alderman Barry Linkner Feinstein Shana Carroll Grace Boeringer, in Michael Lonegro Charlie and Kathy Beach Yara Cheikh and Firmin memory of Dr. James Lee and Marilyn Ogburn Lea Billingslea DeBrabander Boeringer Paul and Jenny Oxborough The Bower Family Kristen Vanneman- Mr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Mr. and Mrs. David B. Shapiro Joan K. Braden Gooding and Ira Brager, Jr. Michele and Ed Swing Laetitia Brooks Gooding Donna Lee Burke Andrew Tagliabue, in honor Jennifer Burdick, in honor Mark A. G. Huffman Robert Burke and Helen of Emily Rockefeller of Tony Tsendeas The Klipp-Lischner Family Blumberg Dr. Cheryl Torsney and Eric Delia Burke and Alex Lehukey Michael Lonegro Joseph and Meredith “E-Mann” Hansmann Susan R. Buswell Laura and Larry Malkus, Jr. Callanan Glenn and Sandy Campbell Michael Nugent Dr. Martha J. Connolly $100 - $249 Shana Carroll Katherine Schnorrenberg Dana DiCarlo Anonymous (5) Joan Castellan The Thompson Family, in Jerry and Carol Doctrow Anne Agee Harry and Erica Cikanek memory of Alva “Dolly” and the Doctrow Family Paul and Irene Aldridge Janet and Sean Coleman Griffith Fund The Alleman Family Karin Colquitt and John Susan M. Watts Dean Ford and Mary Turos Clifford Amend Biagini

16 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Individual Donors, continued

Lee Conderacci Arianna Miceli CORPORATE, Government David and Susan Cooke Nancy Moores FOUNDATION, AND The John J. Leidy Kristen and Mike Cooper Ken Moss and Patryce Toye GOVERNMENT Foundation Edith M. Cord Michael and Ell Murphy SUPPORT The M&T Charitable The Courtesan Dr. Tara Muscovich The Allegis Group Foundation Randall Cover Dr. Neal Naff AmazonSmile Foundation The Dr. Frank C. Marino Grace and Frank Michael Nugent The Arts Insurance Foundation, Inc Cunningham Lynne O’Brien and Roger Program, LLC Maryland Charity The Curtis Family Mitchell The William G. Baker, Campaign Roger and Brenda Cutter Margaret M. Obrecht Jr. Memorial Fund, Maryland State Arts Jim and Suzanne Davis Marc Okrand creator of the Baker Council Edwin N. Dean, Jr. Bodil Bang Ottesen Artist Awards, www. The Morris A. Mechanic John and Lorna Delaney, James Passarelli bakerartistawards.org Foundation, Inc. in memory of Nicholas Rebecca S. Pearlman Baltimore City Foundation The Sylvia Meisenberg Delaney Alan Penczek and Baltimore City Endowment for Michele DeMusis and John Mark and Joanne Pollak Council President Jack Shakespeare Education Campbell Julie and Bruce Press Young Network for Good Martin Disney Barbie and James Prince The Baltimore Community The Charles F. and David and Denise Ditman Hazel Rectanus Foundation Margaret M. H. Obrecht Mary Alane Downs and John Reid and Lisa Orisich Baltimore National Family Foundation Christopher P. Downs Nicole Ripken and Jeff Heritage Area PNC Foundation Tim Dugan Jenkins Mayor Catherine Pugh and The Sheridan Foundation Howard and Beth Michael Robertson the Baltimore Office of T. Rowe Price Foundation Eisenson, in honor of Sarah S. Robinson Promotion and the Arts The Venable Foundation Vince Eisenson and Amal Dianne Scheper Benevity Saade Katherine Schnorrenberg BGE IN-KIND SUPPORT Valerie Fenton and The Eugene and Alice Brown Capital Baker Donelson Christopher Niebling Schreiber Philanthropic Management Bin 604 Dr. Esther Fleischmann and Fund The Brenda Brown-Lipitz Dr. Martha J. Connolly Dr. Peter Griffith Herbert and Susan Family Foundation, Inc. Alan J. Fink and J. Wynn June and Larry Fletcher- Shankroff The Campbell Foundation Rousuck Hill Judy Sheldon and Chris Community Foundation of Kelly Keenan and Jason Mike and Anne Foss Gorman Howard County Trumpbour Jacquelyn Galke Ed Simpson The Helm Foundation Maryland Public Television Dennis Gallagher and Patricia E. Smeton Howard County Arts The Wine Bin Carol Barthel F. Louise and Wayne F. Council, through a grant Donald and Gail Gann Smith from Howard County Mrs. Jane R. Geuder Mary Soules Gil and Terry Gleim Susan Spencer Kristen Vanneman- Jeffrey and Kathleen Gooding and Ira Sprague Gooding The Stansbury Family Susan and Richard Brian and Carolan Stansky Goodlaxson Paul and Amy Stone Michael and Colleen Alan Stubbs and Jean Frank Gottleib Joan D. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Santo Grande William Sweet Adam and Fredye Gross David and Irene Tabish Ralph and Elizabeth Michael L. Terrin and Bess Heimlich Keller Mr. and Mrs. Bill Heneghan Brent Tolbert-Smith Frank Heneghan, in honor Lorraine and Leon Ukens of Helen Heneghan The Velapoldi Family Ron Heneghan Jim Volz and Evelyn Mike and Connie Jack Carol Case Patricia Jonas Susan Watson Eric and Hattie Katkow Susan M. Watts Dennis Kelly, in honor of John and Marie Wells Kathryn Kelly Kem and Susan White Terry Leitch Suellen Wideman and James and Sherry Virginia Shimak Macdonald Lisa Wilde and Philip Kristen Mahoney Vilardo Vivian and Robert Manekin Nancy and Kenneth Michael and Lucia Martin Williams Judy and David Mauriello Beverly Winter, in memory Audrey Maynard of Jackson B. Winter Dr. Fran McCabe Judy Wixted and George Steven and Mary McKay Dappert Mark McKitrick Carol and Ron Zielke The McNamara Family Anne Marie Zwycewicz Daniel and Patricia and Dennis Pitta Medinger

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 17 Cheers to Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and their continued growth and success here in Charm City!

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18 THE TAMING OF THE SHREW STAFF OUR CREATIVE MEDIA TEAM Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director Sandra Maddox Barton, Todd M. Zimmerman, Lesley Malin, Managing Director Bridget Parlato, Graphic Design Kyle Rudgers, Production Manager Teresa Castracane, Photography Molly Moores, Program Advertising Laura Malkus, Director of Development Elizabeth Berman, Finance and Development Manager ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Jean Thompson, Communications Manager Lizzi Albert Daniel O’Brien, Technical Director/Facilities Manager Scott Alan Small Ron Heneghan, Director of Community Engagement Gerrad Alex Taylor Kevin Costa, Education Director RESIDENT ARTISTS Kristina Lambdin, Resident Costume Designer Isabelle Anderson, Distinguished Artist in Residence and Business Manager Nellie K. Glover, Resident Choreographer Kelly Martin Broderick, Audience Services Manager Scott Farquhar, Resident Musical Director Elizabeth Nelson, Marketing and Public Relations Assistant, Box Offi ce Associate Michael Lonegro, Development Assistant TEACHING ARTISTS Robby Rose, Production and Education Assistant Keegan Cassady Jeff Keogh Francesca Chilcote Bethany Mayo Russell Laury, Porter Blythe Coons Jeff Miller Kate Forton, Executive Assistant Kathryne Daniels Molly Moores Sara Small, Volunteer Coordinator Lauren Davis Mary Myers Scott Alan Small, Concessions Czar Vince Eisenson Laura Rocklyn Bobby Henneberg Emily Sucher Emily Karol Gerrad Alex Taylor

RESIDENT ACTING COMPANY Lizzi Albert Jose Guzman Jeff Keogh Scott Alan Small Gregory Burgess Ron Heneghan Lesley Malin Michael P. Sullivan Vince Eisenson James Jager Molly Moores Gerrad Alex Taylor

RESIDENT TECHNICAL AND DESIGN COMPANY ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mindy Braden Heather C. Jackson Teresa Castracane Kristina Lambdin Jeannie Anderson Katie Keddell Sarah Curnoles Michael Lonegro Steve Beall Patrick Kilpatrick Alexis E. Davis Sandra Maddox Barton Mike Boynton Jenny Leopold Lauren Engler Mary Hoff man Pohlig Keegan Cassady Frank Mancino Scott Farquhar Daniel O’Brien Tamieka Chavis Michele Massa Nellie K. Glover Chester Stacy Jenny Crooks Bethany Mayo Blythe Coons Séamus Miller Ruthie Griffi th Haley Raines Young Karen Eske Tami Moon Valerie Fenton Christopher Niebling CSC ENSEMBLE Kate Forton Christina Schlegel Matthew Ancarrow Frank B. Moorman Ashly Ruth Fishell Erin Bone Steele Kecia A. Campbell Jack Novak B.J. Gailey David Tabish Diane Curley Kelsey Painter Kate Graham Nathan Thomas Dave Gamble Laura Rocklyn Scott Graham Wayne Willinger Elana Michelle Robby Rose Ty Hallmark Shannon Listol Wilson

The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company creates performances and education programs out of great classic theater. Classic plays can be awfully good, but only if they speak to their audience and the community in a way that is dynamic, personal, and pleasurable. We do plays that people like and we perform them in innovative and intimate ways that intensify the connection between audiences and artists. We do this because we want to know what makes Shakespeare so great — and we ask our audience and our community to explore that question alongside us. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is a 501c3 nonprofi t organization. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company 7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 Offi ce: 410-244-8571 Box Offi ce: 410-244-8570 www.ChesapeakeShakespeare.com

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 19 Lauren Davis