Burbage Theatre Company to Present "The Taming of the Shew"

If there were a theatrical all-star team in Rhode Island, this could be it.

The Burbage Theatre Company has put together a talented crew with experience across the state for an upcoming take on “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare for a limited run at the William H. Hall Memorial Library in Cranston.

Burbage Theatre Company Artistic Director Jeff Church directs this comedy about love and consequences.

Church said the theatre company has assembled quite a cast for the production. They’re actors “who have appeared on almost every stage in this state: the Wilbury Group, 2nd Story Theatre, the Sandra-Feinstein Gamm Theatre, Epic Theatre Company, at the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College to name a few,” he said.

Here’s the cast:

Ensemble-- Mia Rocchio, Jeff Church, Dillon Medina, Jonathan Fisher Jr, Andrew Iacovelli, Nathaniel Lee, Laine Wagner, Roger Lemelin, Geoff Leatham, Katie Dancause, Alexis Antonelli, Ethan Cote, Liz Hallenbeck

Direction --- Jeff Church

Technical Direction – Andrew Iacovelli

Assistant Direction – Allison Crews, Alex Duckworth

Here’s how the story goes: Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the enchanting youngest daughter of Signior Baptista. So do the cunning Hortensio and sickly Gremio. But before they may compete for her love, Baptista must marry off his eldest daughter Katherine. Her only fault? She is quick-witted, often mean-spirited, and prone to physical violence. But along comes Petruchio, a blunt swaggering rapscallion with a hunger to be wed wealthily and the social awareness of a stone. While the others pine and plot, Petruchio sets about to tame the wild Katherine in the most creative of ways.

The tale is known as one of Shakespeare’s most lively plays, with incredible wordplay and fun exchanges. And as usual, there’s plenty of innuendo and provocation to get your mind racing.

IF YOU GO:

William Hall Library Auditorium, 1825 Broad St, Cranston, RI

Previews March 5 + 6 (press) @ 7:30 pm $10

Performances $20 General/ $10 Students

OPENING PRESS PERFORMANCE:

SATURDAY MARCH 7 @ 7:30

Performances on:

MARCH 12 – 14 7:30 pm

MARCH 19 – 21 7:30 pm

For more information, visit http://btctheater.wix.com/burbage.