Production 1

Mistress Ford (Heidi Kettenring), Sir John Falstaff (Scott Jaeck) and Mistress Page (Kelli Fox) meet in Windsor’s woods for nighttime revels in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 2

Best friends and confidantes, Mistress Ford (Heidi Kettenring) and Mistress Page (Kelli Fox) delight in their mischief in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 3

A jealousy-crazed Master Ford (Ross Lehman, right) clutches at the unsuspecting Master Page (Kevin Gudahl) in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 4

Mistress Ford (Heidi Kettenring) and Mistress Page (Kelli Fox) conceal Sir John Falstaff (Scott Jaeck) in a basket of dirty laundry in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 5

Mistress Page (Kelli Fox, left) and Mistress Ford (Heidi Kettenring, right) recruit the gossipy Mistress Quickly (Angela Ingersoll, center) to help them dupe Sir John Falstaff in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 6

Sir Hugh Evans (William Dick, center left) comforts a distraught Master Ford (Ross Lehman, center right) while the men and dogs of Windsor look on in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 7

Mistress Ford (Heidi Kettenring, center) sits assuredly amidst the chaos of her plan to teach her husband a lesson in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 8

Master Ford (Ross Lehman) disguises himself as the well-to-do Master Brook to get information from Sir John Falstaff (Scott Jaeck) in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now through January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Pre-Production 1

Scott Jaeck as Falstaff in the upcoming Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines,  December 3, 2013 – January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Bill Burlingham. 

Pre-Production 2

Kelli Fox as Mistress Page and Heidi Kettenring as Mistress Ford in the upcoming Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines,  December 3, 2013 – January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Bill Burlingham. 

Pre-Production 3

Heidi Kettenring as Mistress Ford and Kelli Fox as Mistress Page in the upcoming Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines,  December 3, 2013 – January 19, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Bill Burlingham.