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[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] | [[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[The Comedy of Errors|''The Comedy of Errors'']], directed by Aaron Posner, from January 25 to March 6, 2011. | ||
[[File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 1.jpg|350px|left|frame|Darius Pierce (Domio of Ephesus) and Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.]] | [[File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 1.jpg|350px|left|frame|Darius Pierce (Domio of Ephesus) and Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.]] | ||
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== | ==The Production== | ||
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. | |||
===Cast=== | |||
*Stephen D'Ambrose*: Nigel Proun, Egeon, & others | |||
*Catherine Flye*: Prudence Tushingham, Abbess, & others | |||
*Nathan Keepers*: Nat Boone, Dromio of Syracuse | |||
*Darragh Keenan*: Percy Darlington, Antipholus of Syracuse | |||
*Bruce Nelson*: Timothy Tushingham, Antipholus of Ephesus | |||
*Suzanne O'Donnell*: Annie Ballston Tushingham, Adriana | |||
*Darius Pierce*: Dirk Boone, Dromio of Ephesus | |||
*Erin Weaver*: Morgan Jones, Luciana | |||
*Matthew R. Wilson*: Mycroft Smalls, The Duke, & others | |||
*Rachel Zampelli*: Mickey Mercer, Courtesan, & others | |||
====Understudies==== | |||
*Dylan Myers*: The Duke, Egeon, & others | |||
*David Zimmerman*: Dromios of Syracuse and Ephesus | |||
*Karen Novack*: Luciana/Adriana | |||
*Steven Quartell*: Antipholuses of Syracuse and Ephesus | |||
*Amy Thompson*: Abbess, Courtesan, & others | |||
===Creative team=== | |||
*William Shakespeare, Playwright | |||
*Aaron Posner**, Director | |||
*Aaron Posner, Director | *Tony Cisek***, Scenic Design | ||
*Tony Cisek, Scenic Design | *Kate Turner-Walker***, Costume Design | ||
*Kate Turner-Walker, Costume Design | *Dan Covey***, Lighting Design | ||
*Dan Covey, Lighting Design | |||
*Jesse Terrill, Original Music/Musician | *Jesse Terrill, Original Music/Musician | ||
*Nick Kourtides, Sound Design | *Nick Kourtides***, Sound Design | ||
*Aaron Cromie, Assistant Director/Mask & Puppet Design | *Aaron Cromie, Assistant Director/Mask & Puppet Design | ||
*Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg | *Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg | ||
*Jenna Henderson, Production Stage Manager | *Jenna Henderson*, Production Stage Manager | ||
== Production == | ===Production team=== | ||
*Leigh Wilson Smiley, Dialect Director | *Leigh Wilson Smiley, Dialect Director | ||
*Matthew R. Wilson, Fight Director | *Matthew R. Wilson, Fight Director | ||
*Augustus Heagerty, Assistant to the Director | *Augustus Heagerty, Assistant to the Director | ||
*Lisa Forrest, Casting Assistant | *Lisa Forrest, Casting Assistant | ||
*Joshua Bristol, Assistant Technical Director | *Joshua Bristol, Assistant Technical Director | ||
*Eric Arnold, Assistant Stage Manager | *Eric Arnold*, Assistant Stage Manager | ||
*Kirsten Parker, Production Assistant | *Kirsten Parker, Production Assistant | ||
*Jessica Clark & Michael Kelly, Dramaturg Interns | *Jessica Clark & Michael Kelly, Dramaturg Interns | ||
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*WAPAVA, Archival Recording | *WAPAVA, Archival Recording | ||
*C2 Inc., Open Captioning | *C2 Inc., Open Captioning | ||
===Folger Theatre=== | |||
*Janet Griffin, Artistic Producer | |||
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer | |||
*Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager | |||
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager | |||
==Other media== | |||
Watch the trailer for this production of ''The Comedy of Errors''. | |||
<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYyRR4fwjc</html5media> | |||
Hear the cast and creative team summarize the comedy's complex plot. | |||
<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaDptmMgWQk</html5media> | |||
==Reviews== | |||
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020307021.html The Washington Post] | |||
*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/40356/folgers-the-comedy-of-errors-reviewed-meet-timothy-tushingham-the/ Washington City Paper] | |||
==Image gallery== | ==Image gallery== | ||
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File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 3.jpg|Suzanne O'Donnell (Adriana) and Erin Weaver (Luciana), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt. | File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 3.jpg|Suzanne O'Donnell (Adriana) and Erin Weaver (Luciana), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt. | ||
File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 4.jpg|Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus) and Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt. | File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 4.jpg|Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus) and Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt. | ||
File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 5.jpg|Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011 . Carol Pratt. | File:2011 The Comedy of Errors Folger Theatre 5.jpg|Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), ''The Comedy of Errors'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 4 February 2021
Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, from January 25 to March 6, 2011.
Darius Pierce (Domio of Ephesus) and Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus), The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.
The Production
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
Cast
- Stephen D'Ambrose*: Nigel Proun, Egeon, & others
- Catherine Flye*: Prudence Tushingham, Abbess, & others
- Nathan Keepers*: Nat Boone, Dromio of Syracuse
- Darragh Keenan*: Percy Darlington, Antipholus of Syracuse
- Bruce Nelson*: Timothy Tushingham, Antipholus of Ephesus
- Suzanne O'Donnell*: Annie Ballston Tushingham, Adriana
- Darius Pierce*: Dirk Boone, Dromio of Ephesus
- Erin Weaver*: Morgan Jones, Luciana
- Matthew R. Wilson*: Mycroft Smalls, The Duke, & others
- Rachel Zampelli*: Mickey Mercer, Courtesan, & others
Understudies
- Dylan Myers*: The Duke, Egeon, & others
- David Zimmerman*: Dromios of Syracuse and Ephesus
- Karen Novack*: Luciana/Adriana
- Steven Quartell*: Antipholuses of Syracuse and Ephesus
- Amy Thompson*: Abbess, Courtesan, & others
Creative team
- William Shakespeare, Playwright
- Aaron Posner**, Director
- Tony Cisek***, Scenic Design
- Kate Turner-Walker***, Costume Design
- Dan Covey***, Lighting Design
- Jesse Terrill, Original Music/Musician
- Nick Kourtides***, Sound Design
- Aaron Cromie, Assistant Director/Mask & Puppet Design
- Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
- Jenna Henderson*, Production Stage Manager
Production team
- Leigh Wilson Smiley, Dialect Director
- Matthew R. Wilson, Fight Director
- Augustus Heagerty, Assistant to the Director
- Lisa Forrest, Casting Assistant
- Joshua Bristol, Assistant Technical Director
- Eric Arnold*, Assistant Stage Manager
- Kirsten Parker, Production Assistant
- Jessica Clark & Michael Kelly, Dramaturg Interns
- Hannah J. Crowell, Scenic Design Assistant
- TSA, Inc., Scenery Construction
- Mariana Fernandez, Scenic Painter
- Adrian Davidson Stage Machines LLC, Clock Mechanism
- Samina Vieth, Prop Master
- Aaron Cromie, Puppet/Mask Construction
- Mary Tuonamen & Aditi Vashist, Mask Assistants
- Adalia Vera Tonneyck, Assistant Costume Designer/Wardrobe Head
- Jenny Bernson, Costume Assistant
- Amber Meade, Master Electrician
- Brian Allard, Matt Shipley, & Kristen Williams, Electricians
- Matt Shipley, Light Board Operator
- Mark Fastoso & Heather Daniels, Video Production
- Matthew M. Nielson, Sound Head
- Brandon Roe, Sound Board Operator
- James Kegley, Promotional Photography
- Carol Pratt, Production Photography
- WAPAVA, Archival Recording
- C2 Inc., Open Captioning
Folger Theatre
- Janet Griffin, Artistic Producer
- Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
- Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
- Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
Other media
Watch the trailer for this production of The Comedy of Errors.
Hear the cast and creative team summarize the comedy's complex plot.
Reviews
Image gallery
Nathan Keepers (Dromio of Syracuse) and Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.
Suzanne O'Donnell (Adriana) and Erin Weaver (Luciana), The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.
Bruce Nelson (Antipholus of Ephesus) and Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.
Darragh Kennan (Antipholus of Syracuse), The Comedy of Errors, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2011. Carol Pratt.
