San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.
Raye Birk | Gremio | |
Earl Boen | A Pedant | |
Ron Boussom | Grumio | |
Barbara Dirickson | Sugarsop | |
Bobby Ellerbee | The Haberdasher | |
Harry Hamlin | Mariamo | |
Rick Hamilton | Tranio | |
Charles Hyman | Camellio | |
Daniel Kern | Biondello | |
Michael Keys Hall | Emilio | |
Deborah May | A Widow | |
Fredi Olster | Katherina | |
William Paterson | Baptista | |
Stephen Schnetzer | Lucentio | |
Sandra Shotwell | Bianca | |
Marc Singer | Petruchio | |
Al White | Nathaniel | |
Laird Williamson | Vincentio | |
James Winkler | Hortensio | |
Daniel Zippi | The Tailor | |
Frank Abe | A Clown | |
Tomas Arana | A Clown | |
Lynn Butler | A Clown | |
Melodie Butler | A Clown | |
Peter Davies | A Clown |
Director | William Ball | |
Kirk Browning | ||
Writer | William Shakespeare | |
Producer | Ken Campbell, Charlene Harrington, Jac Venza | |
Musician | Lee Hoiby |