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Kiss Me, Kate

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2013 performance of Kiss Me, Kate by Cole Porter and Samuel and Bella Spewack.

Kiss Me, Kate follows the story of divorcees Fred and Lilli and their onstage/offstage drama as they rehearse and perform a musical version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.

The Taming Of The Shrew, Matthew M. Moore, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Diane C. Merchant

Theatre Productions

Bachelor Petruchio’s search for a wife finds an unwilling participant in Kate and hilarity ensues as he sets out to ‘tame’ his headstrong wife. The play has been set in the 1950s and abridged to fit a shorter time, but has not been adapted, staying true to Shakespeare’s classic. The romantic comedy has themes of mistaken identity, role reversal, difficult choices, and, especially, being surprised by love. It will be a fun, high-energy show that includes a live, 6-person acapella group singing ‘50s’ classics, such as Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, creating a light-hearted atmosphere for the event.

[Introduction To] Religion Around Shakespeare, Peter Iver Kaufman

Bookshelf

For years scholars and others have been trying to out Shakespeare as an ardent Calvinist, a crypto-Catholic, a Puritan-baiter, a secularist, or a devotee of some hybrid faith. In Religion Around Shakespeare, Peter Kaufman sets aside such speculation in favor of considering the historical and religious context surrounding his work. Employing extensive archival research, he aims to assist literary historians who probe the religious discourses, characters, and events that seem to have found places in Shakespeare’s plays and to aid general readers or playgoers developing an interest in the plays’ and playwright’s religious contexts: Catholic, conformist, and reformist. Kaufman …

Romeo & Juliet

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2012 performance of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families and how their relationship and deaths reconcile their families.

The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2011 performance of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a parody in which all of Shakespeare’s plays are performed in merged and/or condensed form by three actors. The actors use their real names, interact with the audience, and at times improvise as they go through the plays.

Much Ado About Nothing, Matthew M. Moore, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Rebecca M. Baker, Diane C. Merchant

Theatre Productions

Considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, Much Ado About Nothing mixes every element of great storytelling into one delightful romp. All the opposing forces are there - suspicion and loyalty, deception and honor, jealousy and true love. And no opposing forces are more delightful to watch than Benedick and Beatrice. Their merry war of wits creates a hilarious backdrop for their transformation from sassy singles to sentimental spouses, while Claudio and Hero are reunited after the truth of Don John's venomous and divisive plot against them is revealed. Experience the triumph of love in this lively production filled with music, …

A Midsummer Night’S Dream, April 14 – 23, 2005, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is his most original play in terms of plot, and it blends characters from disparate worlds with no regard for historical authenticity or even consistency.

Director: Mimi Mekler

Choreographer: Gillian Herron-Saunders

Measure For Measure, April 17 – 27, 2002, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

In this comedy about justice, the Duke of Vienna attempts to strengthen the laws that govern sexual conduct in his city. A straight moralistic tale, it would seem, until the man charged with cleaning up the city falls for the beautiful Isabella, who is pleading for the life of her brother, the first man to be sentenced to death for 'illicit sex' under the new laws. Shakespeare uses love, lust and sexual behaviour among Viennese society to demonstrate that no one is immune to the rules they must enforce. The play's title, Measure for Measure is taken from the Sermon …

As You Like It, Cedarville University

Theatre Productions

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'Rather Say I Play The Man I Am': Shakespeare's Coriolanus And Elizabethan Anti-Theatricality, Kent Lehnhof

English Faculty Books and Book Chapters

In the second act of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, the hero is informed that his acceptance as a Roman consul is dependent upon donning the robe of humility and petitioning the common people in the market-place for their ratifying vote. Coriolanus recoils from the custom, outraged at the idea of acting a part—complete with costume, dialogue, and stage directions— that does not correspond with his inner truth. At this moment and others, Coriolanus echoes the anti-theatricalist rhetoric of Elizabethan pamphleteers like the popular and prolific Stephen Gosson. In many ways, Coriolanus serves as a stand-in for the anti-theatrical ideology of Gosson and …

A Midsummer Night’S Dream

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1998 performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.

Program For The Stage Production Two Noble Kinsmen, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This three-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Two Noble Kinsmen", held April 10 to 12, 1997, in the Ritter Center. It includes a play synopsis and information about the cast and production crew.

Program For The Stage Production The Tempest, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This eight-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "The Tempest". held October 31 to November 4, 1995, in the Ritter Center. It contains detailed information about the cast and production crew.

Program For The Stage Production Measure For Measure, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the Protheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Measure for Measure", held April 1 to 4, 1992, in the Ritter Center. It includes a story synopsis and information regarding the cast and production crew.

Program For The Stage Production The Comedy Of Errors, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This three-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "The Comedy of Errors", held March 21 to 24, 1990, in the Ritter Center. It includes information about the cast and production crew.

Program For The Stage Production Much Ado About Nothing, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Much Ado About Nothing", held April 20 to 23, 1988, in the Ritter Center. It includes information about the cast, musicians, and production crew.

A Midsummer Night’S Dream, November 26 – December 5, 1987, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

The Duke of Athens, Theseus, is marrying the queen of the Amazons. A four day extravaganza is planned out and Athenians gather to celebrate the occasion. Two sets of star-crossed lovers must work through the repercussions of defying family expectations.

Into this mix are a band of fairies including the fairy king, Oberon, and Titania, the queen who are feuding over an Indian prince. A love potion is introduced through the fairies’ meddling and the Athenian lovers are given the potion with disastrous results.

Director: Ron Cameron

Program For The Stage Production A Midsummer Night's Dream, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", held March 26 through 28 and April 2 through 4, 1981, in the Ritter Center. It includes information regarding the cast and production crew.

Program For The Stage Production Pericles, Prince Of Tyre, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Pericles, Prince of Tyre", held March 24 through 29, 1980, in the Bear Pit. It includes information about the cast and production crew.

Hamlet

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1980 performance of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

Hamlet is the story of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark who sets out to avenge his father’s murder at the hands of his uncle, and the tragedy that follows.

Program For The Stage Production Twelfth Night, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This six-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Twelfth Night", held April 2 through April 7, 1979 in the Bearpit theater. It includes information regarding the casting and production crew and notes fund raising efforts for the establishment of the Ritter Hall Performing Arts Center.

Program For The Stage Production Richard Iii, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Richard III," held March 1 to March 6, 1976 in the Bearpit theater. It includes information regarding the casting and production crew.

The Taming Of The Shrew

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1973 performance of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

The Taming of the Shrew follows the courtship and marriage of Petruchio and Katherina, a headstrong shrew and how Petruchio "tames" her.

Program For The Stage Production The Taming Of The Shrew, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This three-page program details ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "The Taming of the Shrew", held May 10 through May 13, 1973 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information listing the cast, production crew and patrons.

Much Ado About Nothing

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1970 performance of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.

Much Ado About Nothing tells the story of two couples, the feuding Benedick and Beatrice, and the deeply in love Claudio and Hero. Through the use of gossip Benedick and Beatrice are brought together again, and Claudio and Hero, at first separated by malicious lies, are brought together again.

The Merchant Of Venice

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1940 performance of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.

The Merchant of Venice is a story of a Venice merchant named Antonio who must pay off a loan to a Jewish moneylender, Shylock.

Romeo And Juliet

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1938 performance of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families and how their relationship and deaths reconcile their families.

The Taming Of The Shrew

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1927 performance of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

The Taming of the Shrew follows the courtship and marriage of Petruchio and Katherina, a headstrong shrew and how Petruchio "tames" her.