Get ready for a wild and crazy ride this summer as Valley Shakespeare Festival presents the Bard of Avon’s raucous comedy about the ultimate unconventional courtship, “The Taming of the Shrew.”
Join Petruchio as he struggles to find a way to win the fiery Katharine’s heart and mind while teaching the so-called “civilized” society a lesson or two about respect and behavior in the process.
The rapid-fire repartee between these two will keep your ears on their “toes” and your heart laughing as the feisty couple take on each other and turn society’s traditional wisdom on the subject upside down.
The cast is set and the venue secured for this extraordinary journey which will take place in Shelton’s Veterans Memorial-Riverwalk Park at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 through Sunday, July 17. Fan favorites Jessica Breda and Kristen Kingsley will be returning and the principal roles of Petruchio and Katharine will be played by new-comers Nate Murphy and Iris McQuillan-Grace, respectively.
All four performances will be held outside on the Park’s lawn and all are free and open to the public. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early, bring a picnic dinner and, when the sun sets, enjoy William Shakespeare’s delightfully witty and surprising comedy under the summer stars.
