Photo by David Braverman
Before Fred and Barney or Gilligan and Skipper, there was Antipholous and Dromio – the original slapstick-comedy duo. Double the fun with two sets of twins and you have The Comedy of Errors. Mistaken identities, wrongful arrests and mishandled servants abound in Comedy, the Bard’s earliest known play. This family-friendly, 90-minute version of The Comedy of Errors is a great introduction to Shakespeare as well as a new take on a classic comedy. Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and/or chairs to this outdoor production.
Performance Dates and Locations
June 29, 30: Ravenswood Manor Park (4626 N. Manor)
July 6: Hermosa Park (2240 N. Kilbourn)
July 7: Nichols Park (1355 E. 53rd St.)
July 13, 14: Touhy Park (7348 N. Paulina)
July 20: Broncho Billy Playlot (4437 N. Magnolia)
July 21: Peterson Park (5801 N. Pulaski)
July 27, 28: Skinner Park (1331 W. Adams)
August 3, 4: Chase Park (4701 N. Ashland)
All shows start at 5:00 p.m. and are FREE.
Donations are appreciated.
CAST
Mary-Kate Arnold – Merchant/Courtezan
Peter Ash – Antipholous of Ephesus
Ted Drury – Antipholous of Syracuse
Kelly Gene – Luciana
Jessica Goforth – Duke Solinus
Sammi Grant – Luce
Don Johnson – Pinch/Officer
Julie Johnson – Adriana
Jim Moore – Aegeon
Jon Rooney – Angelo/Officer
Annette Olszewski – Aemilia/Officer
Serena Pomerantz – Dromio of Syracuse
Julia Rigby – Dromio of Ephesus
Steven Yandell – Balthazar/Merchant/Officer
STAFF
Author: William Shakespeare
Adapted by: Don Johnson
Director: Renae Stone
Violence Designer: Dave Gonzalez
Costume Design: Liz Hoffman
Scenic Painter/Graphic Design: Lauren Angel-Nichols
Text Coach: Sammi Grant
Properties: Julie Johnson
Spectralia Theatre Company 