Theater - Much Ado About Nothing

  April 16–18 and May 15–16, 1981

A play by William Shakespeare

 

Production Staff

Director: Peter Wright

Scenic and Lighting Designer: Ken Kloth

Costume Designer: Andrée Stern          

Stage Manager: Emily Runion

 

Cast List

Don Pedro: Mike Whelan ‘83

Don John: Paul Jones ‘82

Claudio: Angelo McCabe

Benedick: Virgil Miller ’81

Balthazar: Matthew White ‘82

Conrade: Barry Mann ‘83

Borachio: Rick Haffner ‘82

Leonato: Jeff Been ‘81

Antonio: Dan Jacoby ‘84

Hero: Robin Mallory

Beatrice: Barbara Metzelaars

Margaret: Janet Wallace

Ursula: Connie Ford

Lady in Waiting: Wendy Ludwig

Lady in Waiting: Debbie Wilbur

Friar Francis: Ben McCormick ‘84

Dogberry: Kevin West ’83

Verges: Chuck Merz ‘84

First Watch: Steve Nokes ‘80

Second Watch: John Ruddy ‘81

Sexton: Tom Bowen

Musicians: Chris Roscher, Jeff Warbinton ‘81, Hal Cardona, Paul Blair, Scott Jones ’81

 

Production Assistance

Graphics: Mary Johnson

Technical Assistants: Eric Mannel ‘83, Brian Jones ‘82

Lighting Crew: Jeff Hicks ‘83, Bill Eastridge ‘82

Props: Steve Fleetwood ‘81, Linda Stover

Masks: Connie Moore

Hairstyles: Janna Conway

Lobby Display/High School Consultant: Linda Evans

 

Written in 1598-99, Much Ado about Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedies.  Beautifully shifting between prose and poetry, it gives us lovers who mistake each other only because they do not dare to trust each other or themselves in Hero and Claudio, Beatrice and Benedick; as well as the dull witted bumbling of Dogberry and Verges.  Often called a “feast of wit,” it is an entertainment which delicately mingles humor of various kinds to a happy conclusion.

This page is part of an ongoing project to document the history of the theatre productions performed at Wabash College.  If you have information not included on this page, please contact the Theater Department or Professor Dwight Watson (watsond@wabash.edu).