The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (hvshakespeare.org) has just announced the addition of 2 performances of the critically acclaimed production of The Taming of the Shrew to the season calendar. Tickets are now on sale for Monday August 16 and Monday August 30. Show times for both performances are 7pm and grounds open at 5pm for picnicking. Tickets are available through the HVSF Box Office: 845-265-9575 and are also available online at hvshakespeare.org.
Directed by HVSF company veteran Kurt Rhoads and starring Gabra Zackman as Kate, Richard Ercole as Petruccio and company favorites including Katie Hartke, Stephan Paul Johnson, Wesley Mann, Jason O'Connell, Ryan Quinn and Nance Williamson, Taming of the Shrew has been won rave reviews from audience and critics since opening in mid-June."Monday performances are new for us," commented Terrence O'Brien, Founding Artistic Director of HVSF. "We hate to turn anyone away and the remainder of our shows are very close to being sold out. By adding two additional performances of Shrew we hope that everyone will have the opportunity to see this great production."Rhoads has set the scene in Padua circa 1960's. Though respectfully and expertly embracing Shakespeare's language and story, the scene is set with a brilliantly selected soundtrack opening with Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass's "Tijuana Taxi", Andy Warhol inspired mini dresses and go-go boots and more than a nod to "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In." In addition, singer/songwriter Dar Williams has written two songs for this production.Videos