As we look forward to our upcoming 60th anniversary season, we come together as a community in this challenging time to look back at our 2017 season in Central Park. Join Kentucky Shakespeare for this rare chance to see 2017’s hit “Much Ado About Nothing” from the comfort of your own home. The production, set the Regency era, had the largest attendance in recorded company history.

Director: Matt Wallace
Scenic Designer: Paul Owen
Assistant Scenic Designer: Charles Nasby
Costume Designer: Donna Lawrence-Downs
Lighting Designer: Casey Clark
Sound Designer: Laura Ellis
Sigh No More Composer: Daniel Gilliam
Dramaturg/Editor: Gregory Maupin
Choreographer: Barb Cullen

Dinner and a Show As many of you know, during the summer season we partner with our friends at the Louisville Food Truck Association.  Many of the members also have brick and mortar locations now offering take out. Please support our independent, local restaurants, order your take out, and join us for “Dinner and a Show” this Friday night with Virtual Free Shakespeare in Central Park! All Thai’d Up  508 N English Station Road  Louisville, KY 502-544-4959  Four Pegs  1053 Goss Ave. Louisville, KY 502-634-1447  Get It on a Bun at Booty’s  822 State St. New Albany, IN 812-292-3800  Ramiro’s Cantina 2350 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 502-895-3333 Six Forks  1270 S Preston St. Louisville, KY 502-565-9750

CAST

(in order of appearance)

Leonato: J. Barrett Cooper
Hero: Alisha Espinosa
Beatrice: Abigail Bailey Maupin
Antonio: Tom Luce
Margaret: Jennifer Pennington
Ursula: Chloé Bell
Balthasar: James Stringer
Messenger: Jon Huffman
Don Pedro: Dathan Hooper
Claudio: Crystian Wiltshire
Benedick: Gregory Maupin
Don John: Jon Becraft
Conrade: Shaleen Cholera
Borachio: Jon Patrick O’Brien
Dogberry: Kyle Ware
Verges: Jon Huffman
First Watchman: James Stringer
Second Watchman: Neill Robertson
The Sexton: Jennifer Pennington
Friar Francis: Neill Robertson

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Matt Wallace
Scenic Designer: Paul Owen
Assistant Scenic Designer: Charles Nasby
Costume Designer: Donna Lawrence-Downs
Lighting Designer: Casey Clark
Sound Designer: Laura Ellis
Sigh No More Composer: Daniel Gilliam
Dramaturg/Editor: Gregory Maupin
Choreographer: Barb Cullen
Stage Manager: Katherine Thesing
Assistant Stage Manager: Alli Ryan
Properties Master: Heather Lindert
Technical Director: Jason Grant
Master Carpenter: Hannah Allgeier
Deck Carpenter: Racheal Luther
Costume Shop First Hand: Kim Fillmore
Costume Shop Stitcher: Kate Puckett
Wardrobe Head: Campbell Childers
Production Associate: Laurel Henning
Master Electrician: Theresa Bagan
Assistant Master Electrician: Molly Kist
Sound Engineers: Russell Goddard, David Nelson
Assistant Sound Engineers: Chelsey Beeson, Mo Stucker
Front of House Manager: Marianne Zickuhr
Gift Shop Manager: Brenda Johnson
Photographer: Bill Brymer
Videographer: Abby Sage
Costumes Intern: Molly Craven
Front of House Intern: Lillie Weber
Production Interns: Andrew Beckman, Jalen Jones, Heidi Keck, Annie Mayer, Katelyn Taylor
Acting interns: Chloé Bell, James Stringer
PR/Administrative apprentice: Will DeVary