Post5 Theatre Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Beginning Today

Post5 Theatre presents the third and final Shakespearean comedy of its 2015 season: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Directed by Darragh Kennan, the show runs today,, July 17th through August 16th, 2015.

Post5 fuses its signature contemporary takes on classical storytelling with a stylish 1950s twist for the Shakespearean comedy, Much Ado About Nothing this summer. Post5 places Much Ado's timeless sense of humor on the slopes of an Italian Vineyard where humorous hijinks and villainous plots show us both the frivolity and dangers of love.

Directed by Seattle stalwart and Artistic Director of New Century Theatre Company, Darragh Kennan, and starring Post5's Artistic and Associate Artistic Directors Ty and Cassandra Boice as the quick-witted Benedick and Beatrice, this summer's Much Ado will be Post5 as you've never seen it before.

THE CAST:

Benedick - Ty Boice

Beatrice - Cassandra Boice

Don Pedro - Paul Angelo

Leonato - Scott Parker

Don John/Dogberry - Stan brown

Antonio/Verges - Dan Robertson

Hero - Aislin Courtis

Claudio - Chip Sherman

Margaret - Olivia Weiss

Ursula/ Ensemble - Pat Janowski

Balthazar/ ensemble - Matt Insley

Friar Francis/Ensemble - Sam Holloway

Borachio /Ensemble - Brett Wilson

Conrad /Ensemble - Sean Kelly

First Watch/ Ensemble- Mathew Sunderland

Watch/Ensemble - Byron Gilmer

Director Kennan has been acting and teaching in the Seattle area since 2000. He is the Artistic Director of New Century Theatre Company (NCTC). As a director, Darragh's credits include Tails of Wasps (NCTC), Waiting for Lefty, and Stupid f-ing Bird (Freehold Theatre's Rehearsal and Performance class).

As an actor, Darragh has appeared locally with New Century Theatre Company, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Seattle Children's Theatre, 14/48, and Seattle Shakespeare Company. Regionally, Darragh has worked for American Players Theatre (ten seasons), Arizona Theatre Company, The Folger Theatre in Washington D.C., The Guthrie Theater, A Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, Madison Repertory Theatre, Willamette Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. Film and TV work includes the Seattle-based podcast series What the Funny (directed by Lynn Shelton) and the feature film The Suit. Awards include the 2011 Gregory Award for Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company), and Seattle Magazine's 2012 actor of the year. Darragh lives on Vashon Island with his wife Jessica and their two children, Máire and Finn.

Schedule: Fridays & Saturdays; Sundays always Pay-What-You-Can! Previews: Tuesday July 14th, and Thursday July 16th. **Previews are free with social media mention. All shows at 8:00pm, Post5 Theatre Company's New Address: 1666 SE Lambert Street, Portland, Oregon 97202. The show runs approximately 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission, and ticket price is $20 at the door or online: www.boxofficetickets.com. For more information, go to www.post5theatre.org.

Post5 Theatre Company started in August of 2011 with the opening of Romeo and Juliet in the courtyard of Mile Post 5, Portland's artist community, with a vision to produce fresh, youthful, ensemble based theatre experiences for actors and audiences alike. The Company has expanded to a seven show season and a new 5,000 sq ft home in Sellwood.

At Post5 Theatre, we strive to celebrate and reveal the vibrancy that is live theatre! We believe people of all ages and from every walk of life have something unique and enriching to gain by participating in potent live theatre as artists and audience members and we believe in always expanding access to performance while caring for and providing a living wage to our artists. Theatre, as with any form of art, should not come easy. We are not afraid of the concepts: "Ensemble-based Learning", and "Bold Choices." We believe the play is a vessel, manned by actors, boldly sent out to cross the gap between the page and the experience. We look forward to challenging our company, our players and crew, and our audience. Come play with us! Post5 Theatre stages diverse, affordable theatre to hold 'the mirror up to nature' with the inventive, effervescent storytelling of William Shakespeare and contemporary playwrights for all theatre audiences. For more information, contact postfivetheatre@gmail.com, visit post5theatre.org or call 971.258.8584.