The Taming of The Shrew – Will Kempe’s Players

The Taming of The Shrew – Will Kempe’s Players

Will Kempe’s Players is a regional theater cooperative from New York’s Capital Region that produces a wide range of theatrical performance utilizing the methods used by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Our aim is to create quality experiences by promoting an inclusive creative environment and making Shakespeare’s works engaging and accessible to modern audiences while retaining historical authenticity. We believe in presenting the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries through original practices. We use minimal lights, tech, and set to mimic the conditions in which these works were originally presented. We directly address our audience, engaging the crowd and perpetuating their existence in the world of the play. We travel throughout New York’s Capital Region and beyond, bringing these plays to a wide array of communities.

The Taming of the Shrew

written by William Shakespeare

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

PLAYER, PETRUCHIO, suitor to Katherine……………………………..……………………………………………….Phillip Beattie*

PLAYER, GREMIO, aged wealthy suitor to Bianca……………………………………………………Joey Cappuccitti

PLAYER, LUCENTIO, suitor to Bianca, disguised as Cambio………………………………………………Jack Ellis

PLAYER, BIANCA MINOLA, daughter of Baptista………………..………………………………………..Kyra Fitzgerald

PLAYER, MUSICIAN, NICKE, CURTIS, HABERDASHER…………………………………………Shae Fitzgerald*

LORD’S RETINUE, BIONDELLO, servant to Lucentio………………………………………………Thorn Fitzgerald

PLAYER, HORTENSIO, suitor to Bianca, disguised as Litio………………..…………………Lila Rae Grace*

HOSTESS, SUGARSOP, WIDOW………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Joyce Hills

BARTHOLOMEW/LADY, GREGORY, TAILOR…………………..……………..……………………………………………………….Ivy Kos

LORD’S RETINUE, GRUMIO, servant to Petruchio…….…………………………………………….Imzak Mohamed*

PLAYER, KATHERINE MINOLA, daughter of Baptista…………………………………………………Rachel Moore*

LORD’S RETINUE, TRANIO, servant to, and disguised as, Lucentio…………..Russell Roberts

CHRISTOPHER SLY, PEDANT, disguised as Vincentio………………………..…………………Michael Sinkora*

PLAYER, BAPTISTA MINOLA, father of two marriageable daughters………….Dan Smirlock*

LORD, MUSICIAN, NATHANIEL, VINCENTIO, father to Lucentio………………………..Devin Trager*

ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR…………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Sandra Boynton*

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Andrew Vroman*

PRODUCER……………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rachel Moore*

ASSISTANT PRODUCER…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Dan Smirlock*

STAGE MANAGER……………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Cameron Richardson

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, UNDERSTUDY..……………….…………………………….Melissa Colasessano

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, UNDERSTUDY..……………….……………………………………………….Lauren Wicks

MUSIC DIRECTOR…..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Kristoph DiMaria*

COSTUME DESIGN…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Shae Fitzgerald*

SCENIC AND PROPERTIES DESIGN……….…………………………………………Phillip Beattie*, Rachel Moore*

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Hannah Alsaadi

FIGHT & INTIMACY CHOREOGRAPHER………………………..………………….……………….Shane Sczepankowski*

FIGHT CAPTAIN………………….….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Shae Fitzgerald*

*members of Will Kempe’s Players Cooperative