Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park

Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare

DIRECTOR

Dalia Vidor

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Kaylee Baker

Description of Play

After returning home triumphant from war, Duke Don Pedro, along with his friends and fellow soldiers Count Claudio and Benedick, visit his friend Leonato, Governor of Messina. During their visit young Claudio and Leonato’s daughter, Hero, fall in love and pledge to marry, while Hero’s cousin, Lady Beatrice, who has sworn off marriage, and confirmed bachelor Benedick, insist they have no romantic interest in each other.  Bent on sabotage, the Duke’s half-sibling, Dona Johnna plays a trick on Claudio causing him to call off the wedding, leading to the supposed tragic death of the lovelorn Hero, a ruse by the household to prove her innocence to Claudio.  The household also takes on the challenge of convincing Lady Beatrice and Benedick they love each other, in a story of unrequited love, wit and Much Ado About Nothing.

Poster Design

Dalia Vidor

CAST

Nina Sundsten: DON PEDRO

Tia Rose Beem: DONA JOHNNA/SEXTON

Maldon Longren: CLAUDIO

Benjamin Garcia: BENEDICK

Christopher Fabbro Smith: LEONATO

Jimmy Adams: ANTONIO

Erin Smith: HERO/1st WATCHMAN

Ofeibia Laud-Darku: BEATRICE/2nd WATCHMAN

Greg Asdourian: BORACHIO/MESSENGER

Kaylee Baker:  CONRADE/FRIAR FRANCIS/BALTHASAR

Nez Gray: DOGBERRY/LORD

Dalia Vidor: URSULA/VERGES 

Cathryn Regan: MARGARET/WATCHMAN

Stage Manager/Prompter

Karen Ashley

Dramaturg 

Angelina LaBarre

Backdrop 

Yana Zegri