The Atlanta Shakespeare Company Presents TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

Two Gentlemen of Verona
$15 General Admission Preview May 12

$20 General Admission Preview May 13
Performances May 14-29, 2016

Directed by Drew Reeves

Join us for one of Shakespeare's earliest and funniest plays. Watch and laugh as close friends Valentine and Proteus both pursue the Duke of Milan's beautiful daughter, Sylvia. See how Crab, "the sourest-natured dog that lives", provides one of the first examples of the animal stealing the show. Don't miss this rarely produced comedy.

Join the cast and crew members for a lively Question and Answer session on Sunday May 22 after the show!

Dramatis Personae

Valentine, a Gentleman from Verona - Stephen Ruffin

Proteus, a Gentleman from Verona - Adam King

Speed, a servant to Valentine - Andrew Houchins*

Julia, a lady of Verona loved by Proteus - Mandi Lee

Lucetta, Julia's waiting-woman - Rivka Levin*

Antonio, father to Proteus - J. Tony Brown*

Panthino, a servant to Antonio - Patrick Galletta

Silvia, the Duke's daughter, loved by Valentine - Sarah Newby Halicks

Launce, a servant to Proteus - Nicholas Faircloth

Thurio, a foolish rival to Valentine - Kevin Roost

Duke of Milan, father to Silvia - Troy Willis*

Host of Julia in Milan - Patrick Galletta

Sir Eglamour, a Knight and agent for Silvia in her escape - Troy Willis*

Outlaws - Amanda Lindsey, Rivka Levin*, J. Tony Brown*

Ensemble - Amanda Lindsey, Kevin Roost, Patrick Galletta, Nicholas Faircloth, Rivka Levin*, Troy Willis*, J. Tony Brown*

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Valentine, seeking to be "tutor'd in the world," goes with his servant Speed from Verona to Milan, saying goodbye to his friend Proteus. Presently, Proteus, enamored of Julia (as she is of him), is also ordered by his father to leave for Milan. There Valentine falls in love with the Duke's daughter, Silvia; when Proteus arrives they tell him that because the Duke prefers a wealthier suitor, Thurio, they propose to elope.

Proteus, himself infatuated with Silvia, informs the Duke, who finds a rope ladder under Valentine's cloak and banishes him. He becomes leader of a highly selective band of outlaws. Julia, who has followed Proteus disguised as a boy, hears Thurio's musicians serenading Silvia with "Who is Silvia? What is she,/That all our swains commend her?" Proteus is listening and after Thurio has gone, he proclaims his love, which Silvia scorns, asking Sir Eglamour to conduct her to Valentine. Proteus, taking the disguised Julia ("Sebastian") as his page, sends a message to Silvia who again rejects him.

The Duke pursues his escaping daughter and is captured by outlaws while she is rescued by Proteus. The watching Valentine attacks his treachery, then for a moment becomes all too magnanimous by giving up Silvia to him. Julia/Sebastian, swooning, reveals herself, the outlaws bring in the Duke who pardons them, and there is a correct pairing-off.

Performance days & times:
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 6:30 PM.

Ticket Prices:

Seating areas: Main Floor Seats, Box Seats (on floor) and Balcony Seats

Regular Adult Ticket Prices range from $15-$40 depending on the day of the show, ticket availability and the seating area.

Discount Ticket Options:

$15 for Thursday Previews $20 for Friday Previews (unless otherwise noted);.

Student/Educator prices: $5 off per adult price level per night except in the Balcony on Thursdays. (Not valid on Saturday nights.)

$14 for 10am matinees.

$3 off for Military, Seniors, Groups of 10 or more, except in the Balcony on Thursdays.

Promotional discount offers are not valid closing weekend of a performance.
An 8% sales tax is added on top of all purchases made at The Shakespeare Tavern.

Purchase Tickets Online for most performances at www.shakespearetavern.com

For information on: The Shakespeare Club Program and Flex Pass: call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or visit our website at www.shakespearetavern.com

Education Programs and Workshops: call or email Laura Cole, Education Director at 404-874-5299, X58 or laura@shakespearetavern.com

Volunteer Opportunities: call or email Suzanne Mercer, Volunteer Coordinator at 404-874-5299, X59 or suzanne@shakespearetavern.com

Accessibility and The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse: The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is handicapped accessible. Please let the box office know if you have any special needs that we should be aware of in order to make your Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse experience the very best we can. Our handicapped entrance ramp/parking is located directly behind our building. Once you turn onto Renaissance Parkway from Peachtree Street, you will turn right onto Courtland Street. The Tavern's back entrance will be immediately on your right once you clear the building on the corner and the traffic poles. The turn comes up quickly, so please drive slowly. Handicapped parking is directly in front of the ramp, behind our building.

Location: The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is located at 499 Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and directly across the street from Emory University Hospital Midtown.

Parking: In the evening, we recommend parking in the Emory University Hospital Midtown Parking Deck located directly across the street from the front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse on Peachtree Street. Regular parking price is $5.

DO NOT park on Pine Street or in the empty parking lots on Pine Street. Your car might be booted if you park in these lots.

Food and Beverage Service: The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves draft beers on tap.

Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is limited however all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or order tickets on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com

The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is a registered 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization and is a member of The Actor's Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Major support is provided by the Fulton County Commission under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Major support also is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs and the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund. But, PRIMARILY, ASC is funded through the generous support provided by people just like you through the Shakespeare Club, the Royals and the Exceptions.

Photo Credit: Daniel Parvis