Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:22 AM - 12,492 Readers

By: Community Impact

Austin Shakespeare Presents an All Female Cast in The Taming of the Shrew, A Slapstick Comedy for the Lighthearted.

Austin Shakespeare continues its 25th anniversary season with an all female cast staged reading of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. The Professional/Actors' Equity staged reading will be presented at Richard Garriott’s own Curtain Theater, a 200-seat scaled replica of an Elizabethan outdoor theater nestled along the banks of Lake Austin.

When:
March 25-27 at 8:00 PM

Tickets:
Tickets are $24 and are available through www.nowplayingaustin.com, at the door, or call 512-474-8497.

Location:
Richard Garriott’s Curtain Theater on the shores of Lake Austin
7400 Coldwater Canyon Dr.
Contact: 904-9928

The Cast:
Baptista Minola - Babs George
Vincentio - Mary Alice Carnes
Kate - Gwen Kelso
Petruchio - Jill Swanson
Bianca - Kara Bliss McGregor
Lucentio (disguised as teacher Cambio) - Jill Blackwood
Gremio (old suitor to Bianca) - Linda Nenno
Hortensio (disguised as teacher Litio) - Jenny Larson
Grumio (servant of Petruchio) - Karen Jambon
Widow (eventual wife of Hortensio) - Bernadette Nason