Directed by Andy Lord
December 2013
“The Two Gentleman of Verona in its most entertaining light.”
–Thom White, River Cities’ Reader
“…the heartiest and most frequent laughs I’ve seen yet from the Prenzie Players.”
–David Burke, Quad-City Times
“Exhilarating…”
–Jonathan Turner, Dispatch-Argus
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona is widely considered Shakespeare’s earliest comedy but includes many of the same elements we recognize from his later plays – cross-dressing disguises, madcap comic servants, witty banter and absurd love triangles. Young Proteus bids a tearful goodbye to Verona and his love Julia to join his lifelong friend Valentine in service of the Duke of Milan, where he immediately falls in love with Valentine’s beloved, Silvia. Julia, disguised as a boy, travels to Milan and is employed as Proteus’ page, where she finds herself in the unenviable position of being the liaison between her boyfriend and his new girlfriend. It’s mayhem, mixups and classical comedy, directed by long-time Prenzie veteran, Andy Lord.
For more information, see also the preview article from the Dispatch-Argus (Jonathan Turner).
Opening Night Announcement
Program
The Cast
Cole McFarren
Valentine, a Gentleman
Joey Curtiss
Proteus, a Gentleman
Stephanie Moeller
Speed, page to Valentine
Maggie Woolley
Julia, beloved of Proteus
Kitty Israel
Lucetta, waiting woman to Julia
An Outlaw
Denise Yoder
Pantina, servant to Antonio
Hostess
An Outlaw
Andy Koski
Antonio, father to Proteus
Eglamore, a Milanese Courtier
An Outlaw
Catie Osborn
Silvia, the Duke’s daughter, beloved of Valentine
Adam Michael Lewis
Lance, servant to Proteus
Tracy Skaggs
Duke of Milan & father to Silvia
Chase Suchy
Supernumerary
And introducing
Sergeant Leon Maxwell Edison VonPepper as
Crab the Dog
Director: Andy Lord & The Cast
Assistant Director: Cait Bodenbender
Love of Andy Lord’s Life: Beth Woolley
Fight Master: Aaron E. Sullivan
Stage Manager / Front of House Liaison: Chris Sanders Ring
Costume Design: Kate Farence
Sound Design: Jake Walker
Animal Behavior Consult: Allyson Borkgren
Lighting Design: Tyson Danner
Paint Master: Angela Rathman
Set Design and Construction: Matt Moody
Andy Lord, Catie Osborn, Aaron E. Sullivan, Becky Wren, Jake Walker, Chris Sanders Ring, Tyson Danner, Cole McFarren, Bowen Sanders, Cait Bodenbender, Samuel Javaherian, Beth Woolley and the invaluable assistance of the cast