The Merry Wives of Windsor
December 3, 2013
January 19, 2014
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
directed by Barbara Gaines
December 3, 2013
January 19, 2014
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
directed by Barbara Gaines
Merry throughout, this ‘Merry Wives’ is bursting at the seams… an expansive, hugely energetic new production
Chicago Tribune
Prepare for a jolly good night out as Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines transports you to a small English town in the late 1940s—complete with the swinging music and dance of the era. Embraced by audiences as one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, this high-spirited romp centers on the lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff. Hard up for money and seeking to restore his riches, Falstaff attempts to seduce the wives of Windsor’s two most prominent men. But the wooed Windsor women see through his schemes, and his plans go awry—with disastrous and hilarious consequences.
Though Shakespeare may at first have intended Falstaff for a comic turn in a single play, he ended up featuring him in four.
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Scandal, suspicion and sweet revenge reign presently in Windsor—until order can be restored and life continue in merry fashion.
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The world of The Merry Wives of Windsor is one of constant cultural collision and citizens of all social positions share one municipal space.
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Creative Team
Barbara Gaines Director
James Noone Scenic Designer
Susan E. Mickey Costume Designer
John Culbert Lighting Designer
Lindsay Jones Original Music and Sound Designer
Melissa Veal Wig and Make-up Designer
Doug Peck Music Director/Vocal Arranger
Eva Breneman Dialect Coach
Cast
Joe Bianco Pistol
Christopher Chmelik Simple
Tiffany Yvonne Cox Anne Page
Matt DeCaro Bardolph
William Dick Sir Hugh Evans
Michael Ermel Robert
Don Forston Host of the Garter Inn
Kelli Fox Mistress Page
Tim Gittings Nym
Kevin Gudahl Master Page
James Harms Justice Shallow
Angela Ingersoll Mistress Quickly
Scott Jaeck Falstaff
Heidi Kettenring Mistress Ford
Ross Lehman Master Ford
Amy Montgomery Dolores
Matt Mueller Fenton
Pavi Proczko John Rugby
Jonathan Reichart John
Michael Semanic Robin Page
Steven Sutcliffe Slender
Greg Vinkler Dr. Caius