Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Theatre, 2009)
This article is about a performance of Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see Much Ado About Nothing (disambiguation).
Folger Theatre performed their production of Much Ado About Nothing from October 21 to November 29, 2009 in the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre.
The Production
Entertainment unions represent in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Mangers.
Cast
- Dionne Audain*: Borachio
- Doug Brown*: Leonato
- Alexis Camins*: Claudio
- Billy Finn: Friar Francis
- Aakhu TuahNera Freeman*: Ursula
- Rachel Leslie*: Beatrice
- Matt MacNelly*: Verges
- Tony Nam*: Don Pedro
- Howard W. Overshown*: Benedick
- Alex Perez: Dogberry
- Fatima Quander*: Margaret
- Joel David Santer*: Don John
- Roxi Victorian: Hero
- Craig Wallace*: Brother
Creative team
- Timothy Douglas**, Director
- Tony Cisekc***, Scenic Design
- Helen Q. Huang***, Costume/Mask Design
- Dan Covey***, Lighting Design
- Craig Wallace*** & Matthew M. Nielson***, Sound Design
- Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
- Rich Cole, Additional Casting
- Che Wensman*, Production Stage Manager
Production team
- Tyler Stoltenberg, Assistant Technical Director
- Lisa Wolpe, Assistant Director
- Roxi Victorian, Choreographer
- Eric Arnold, Assistant Stage Manager
- Joel David Santner, Fight Captain
- Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenery Construction
- Marianna Fernandez, Painter
- Frank Labovits, Assistant Costume Designer
- Addy Diaz, Assistant to Costume Designer
- Adalia Vera Tonneyck, Wardrobe Head
- Marie Schnegenberger, Hero Headdress Construction
- DC Khostumes, Costume Construction
- Amber Meade, Master Electrician
- Matt Shipley, Light Board Operator
- Brian Allard, Jessie Crain, Sarah Peterson, Matt Shipley, & Paul Villalovoz, Electricians
- Matthew M. Nielson, Sound Head
- Christina Smith, Sound Board Operator
- Stefanie Yosellle, Prop Master/Set Dresser
- Samina Vieth, Props/Set Dressing
- James Kegley, Promotional Photography
- Carol Pratt, Production Photography
- WAPAVA, Archival Recording
- C2, Inc., Open Captioning
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
- Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
- Giiseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
- Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
*AEA
**SDC
***USA