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Much Ado About Nothing

Wednesday, July 06, 2022 @ 8:00pm



Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - Outdoor Stage
2 Convent Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932

Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Eleanor Holdridge

"O God, that I were a man! I would eat his heart in the marketplace!"

At the core of this popular romantic comedy, is the tempestuous relationship between the infamous “singles” Beatrice and Benedick. - Centered around the bickering and tempestuous duo Beatrice and Benedick — Much Ado About Nothing  speaks to love as both a daunting risk and a joyful adventure.



CAST:

Michael Stewart Allen* - Dogberry; Jeffrey Marc Alkins - Don John; Richard Bourg* - Antonio/Verges; Jabari Carter - Borachio; Dino Curia - Friar Francis; Jesmille Darbouze* - Beatrice; Benjamin Eakeley* - Benedick; Christian Frost - Claudio; Ellie Gossage - Margaret; Carolyne Leys - Ursula; James Michael Reilly* - Don Pedro; Fiona Robberson* - Hero; Raphael Nash Thompson* - Leonato. Joined by The Shakespeare Theatre's 2022 Acting Fellow Company




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