Beatrice and Benedick hardly seem like a couple to be placed at the center of a classic romantic comedy. Well past the age of youthful infatuation, they would rather duel with wits and mock the coup de foudre of the young lovers Claudio and Hero. But Venus will not be denied. Through a dizzying web of misdirection and deceits both malign and benign, Beatrice's and Benedick's steadfast refusal to love is put to the acid test. Will they go on with their merry single lives or fall in love despite themselves?
Cast and Creative team for Much Ado About Nothing at Lantern Theater Company
Cast
Robert DaPonte
Abe
Zoe Nebraska Feldman
Esther
Adam Howard
Schmuli
Arielle Siler
Sophie
Alanna J. Smith
Julia Cheever
Creative Team
Jesse Bernstein
Director
Anna Ziegler
Playwright
Will Lowry
Scenic Designer
Kelly Myers
Costume Designer
Amanda Jensen
Lighting Designer
Larry D. Fowler, Jr.
Sound Designer
Leo Mock
Intimacy Consultant
Carlo Benavides
Assistant Director
Rebecca Smith
Stage Manager
Charles McMahon
Artistic Director
Keith Hamilton Cobb
Playwright
Kash Goins
Director
Patrick Barlow
Adaptor
John Buchan
Author
Alfred Hitchcock
Filmmaker
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The mission of Lantern Theater Company is to produce plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times. We seek to be a vibrant, contributing member of our community, exposing audiences to great theater, inviting participation in dialogue and discussion, and engaging audience members about artistic and social issues. We will expand our role in Philadelphia through broader and deeper engagement with our artists, our audience, and our community. Our education programs will continue to draw from our expertise in dramatic and literary texts and in theatrical language and techniques to enrich learning in the classroom and beyond.
Lantern Theater Company is at 923 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA.
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