Indiana Wesleyan Theatre Guild brings Shakespeare’s spirited romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing to the Marion Palace Theatre stage on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
Directed by Dr. Greg Fiebig, Much Ado About Nothing is one of the most popular and charming of Shakespeare’s comedies. The setting of the play centers on a group of young men returning home from war. Rest and relaxation do not suit these soldiers, and so they devise evil plots and trickery to pass the time.
Shakespeare has created two of his most memorable characters; Benedick, an arrogant bachelor, and Beatrice, a delightfully witty young lady.
While Beatrice and Benedick hide their infatuation with one another beneath humorous barbs, young love flourishes as another couple, Hero and Claudio race to the altar. When the scheming and wicked Don John conspires to break up the wedding, will false accusations and misunderstandings prevent the young couple’s happy ending? Shakespeare’s witty wordplay, passionate poetry and clever plot twists remind us “the course of true love never did run smooth” so sometimes it takes us a little bit longer than expected to find our way home.
The Much Ado About Nothing cast features Paul Mishler (Leonato), Lauren Crane (Hero/Sexton/Boy), Kendra Emmett (Beatrice), Caryn Rehm (Messenger/Conrade/ Ursula), Braden Hunt (Don Pedro), Adam Fike (Count Claudio), Daniel Maloy (Benedick), Rachel Beckner (Balthasar/ Antonio/ George Seacoal), Dr. Greg Fiebig (Don John/ Watchman), Kyle Smith (Borachio/Friar Francis), Julie Schaefer (Margaret/Verges), Justine Schaefer (Dogberry), Rachael Stuckey (Understudy Don John/ Watchman). Crew members are Marion native Honey Carr (Company Manager), Caryn Rehm (Music Director), Kim Barth (Costumes), and Rachael Stuckey (Hair & Makeup).
Proceeds for the show will benefit Indiana Wesleyan University Theatre Scholarship program. Tickets are $12 and available in advance or at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm the evening of the performance.
Tickets may also be purchased in advance at the Palace box office, 276 W. Center St. in downtown Marion, by phone at 740/383-2101 or online at www.marionpalace.org. Box office hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
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