Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

Christopher Prentice as Beatrice gives the best performance of the production.

Justin Shaltz
  • Much Ado About Nothing
  • By William Shakespeare
  • Directed by Jonathan West
  • With Christopher Prentice, Matt Daniels, Thomas Anthony Quinn, Todd Denning, Norman Moses, Fredric Stone
  • Illinois Shakespeare Festival
  • 2014

Messina’s soldiers have returned from victory abroad to discover new battles at home! Sworn bachelor Benedick and his fiery counterpart Beatrice engage in a war of words and wit while their friends watch their attraction grow stronger with every skirmish. Meanwhile, Claudio plans to wed his true love Hero, unaware of the villainous Don John’s desire to foil his plans.

In this Original Practices production, Chris starred as one of Shakespeare’s sharpest-tongued women, Beatrice.

Will these battles end in victory? This exciting production had all the answers — and a whole lot more — featuring the same actors who played these parts in Elizabeth Rex.

Cast

Christopher Prentice
Beatrice
Matt Daniels
Benedick
Thomas Anthony Quinn
Leonato
Todd Denning
Don Pedro
Norman Moses
Dogberry/Balthasar
Fredric Stone
Friar Francis
Michael Pine
Claudio
Colin Lawrence
Hero
Phillip Ray Guevara
Don John
Jack Dwyer
Margaret
Colin Trevino-Odell
Ursula
Timuchin Aker
Verges
Wigasi Brant
Hugh Oatcake
Ron Román
Borachio
Joey Banks
Conrade
Robert Michael Johnson
Sexton

Creative

Jonathan West
Director
Lauren M. Lowell
Costume Design
Kristin Ellert
Scenic Design
Sarah EC Maines
Lighting Design
Shannon Marie O’Neill
Music
Jean Kerr
Choreography
Jamie K. Fuller
Stage Manager

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Much Ado About Nothing

By
William Shakespeare
Beatrice
Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Christopher Prentice as Beatrice gives the best performance of the production.

Justin Shaltz

Much Ado About Nothing

ByWilliam Shakespeare

Directed byJonathan West

WithChristopher Prentice, Matt Daniels, Thomas Anthony Quinn, Todd Denning, Norman Moses, Fredric Stone

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare
Jonathan West
Christopher Prentice, Matt Daniels, Thomas Anthony Quinn, Todd Denning, Norman Moses, Fredric Stone
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare
Jonathan West
Christopher Prentice, Matt Daniels, Thomas Anthony Quinn, Todd Denning, Norman Moses, Fredric Stone
Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Messina’s soldiers have returned from victory abroad to discover new battles at home! Sworn bachelor Benedick and his fiery counterpart Beatrice engage in a war of words and wit while their friends watch their attraction grow stronger with every skirmish. Meanwhile, Claudio plans to wed his true love Hero, unaware of the villainous Don John’s desire to foil his plans.

In this Original Practices production, Chris starred as one of Shakespeare’s sharpest-tongued women, Beatrice.

Will these battles end in victory? This exciting production had all the answers — and a whole lot more — featuring the same actors who played these parts in Elizabeth Rex.

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Cast & Creatives

Cast

Christopher Prentice
Beatrice
Matt Daniels
Benedick
Thomas Anthony Quinn
Leonato
Todd Denning
Don Pedro
Norman Moses
Dogberry/Balthasar
Fredric Stone
Friar Francis
Michael Pine
Claudio
Colin Lawrence
Hero
Phillip Ray Guevara
Don John
Jack Dwyer
Margaret
Colin Trevino-Odell
Ursula
Timuchin Aker
Verges
Wigasi Brant
Hugh Oatcake
Ron Román
Borachio
Joey Banks
Conrade
Robert Michael Johnson
Sexton

Creatives

Jonathan West
Director
Lauren M. Lowell
Costume Design
Kristin Ellert
Scenic Design
Sarah EC Maines
Lighting Design
Shannon Marie O’Neill
Music
Jean Kerr
Choreography
Jamie K. Fuller
Stage Manager