Overview

San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.

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Cast

Marc Singer

Petruchio

Harry Hamlin

Mariamo

Earl Boen

A Pedant

Raye Birk

Gremio

Barbara Dirickson

Sugarsop

Michael Keys Hall

Emilio

Deborah May

Widow

William Paterson

Baptista

Al White

Nathaniel

Daniel Zippi

Tailor

Tomas Arana

Clown

Rodney Kageyama

Clown