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"The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare

When:

August/September 2006

Where:

Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company, Saratoga, CA

Director: Angine Higgins and Sharon Salazar
Dramaturge: Doll Piccotto
Fight Choreographer: Durando Garcia
Dance Choreographer: Shawn Andrei and Angie Higgins
Production Manager: Dinna Myers
Lighting Design: Edward Hunter
Scenic Designer and Artist: Ron Gasperinetti and Robert Price
Costumes: Remelyn La Penia and Rita Foster
Stage Manager: Christani and nancy Park
Asst. Stage Manager: Rob Prestezog
Poperty Designer: Cassandra Meyer
Sound Designer: James Lucas
Sound Operator: David Yoder
Musical Director: Jerry Lovejoy
Technical Director: Kevin Reardon
House Manager : Justin Mead
Concessions Manager: Kris Dudley
Master Electrician: Harrion Gardinier
Cast: Matthew Miyake, John Rutski, Rich Miller, Ross Arden Harkness, Lucinda Dobson, Josh Seigal, Harley Varaday, Melinda Marks, John Sabine, Shawn Andrei, Doll Piccotto, Melissa Tom, Ambera Delash, Chuck Phelps, Janine, Burgener, Beverly Griffith, Chris Gaoiran, Kristen Monteiro, Robert Campbell

Who:

Production Synopsis:

One of Shakeepares most enduring comedies, this time the directors Angie Higgins and Sharon Salazar set the tale in the Old West with fantastic results. A first rate cast, production design and direction make this one of the best productions I have ever been a part of. Actually I was not, at first, a part of it. After working behind the scenes the previous year for Shady and just coming off performing in The Foreigner I had not auditioned for Shrew or its season partner Romeo and Juliet, fully planning on taking the Suummer off. However just as rehearsals had begun one of the cast was called up to be deployed to Iraq! So a couple of Shady Veterans were also called up as well for much less hazardous duty, as I took over the role of Gremio and Matt Singer took the other role of Paris in R&J. I got the better end of the deal methinks! The rest is history,

And what happened to the actor who was called up to Iraq? He returned safely back to the states after his tour and, as karma would have it, was cast as the lead, Orlando, in the Shady's 2009 Season show As You Like It!

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