Much Ado About Nothing

One of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING follows a pair of long-feuding lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, as they trace a winding course back into each others' arms. Meanwhile, a young couple, Claudio and Hero, plans their own marriage, only for a bitter rival, Don John, to thwart their intentions. Thankfully the local law, Dogberry and the watch, work the case and set things right. This production transports the action to 1979 New Orleans, presenting the play in a new adaptation that harvests dialogue from around the Elizabethan era. Old fans and newcomers alike should delight in this surprise-filled production. 

Starring: 

Benedick: Jed Dixon

Beatrice: Trish Adair

Don Pedro: Philip Loring

Leonato: John Gardiner

Sister Antonia: Stephanie Raczkowski 

Margaret: Tina Marie Kelley

Claudio: Amber Busse

Hero: Margot Roa

Dogberry: Micah Cone

Verges: Molly Wingerd

Seacole: Emma Jilesen

Otecake: Meghan Petitt

Don John: Ehrland Hollingsworth

Borachio: Harrison McCormick

Contrade: Audrey Delgado

Barkeep/Sexton: Greg Flagg

Adapted and directed by Robert J. Peterson