The Taming of the Shrew
By: William Shakespeare | Adapted & Directed By: Shea McMillan | In Collaboration with Pegasus Theatre & AT&T Performing Arts Center Elevator Project
Presented in Living Black & White™ !
Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is presented in the style of the 1950’s sitcom I Love Lucy. This retro aesthetic will both amplify the humor and confront the story’s sexism, bringing out a dissonant twist reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. This show is presented in Living Black and White™ courtesy of Pegasus Theatre. With costumes, sets, and full makeup all in gray-scale, we’ll create the illusion of watching a 50’s TV show come to life.
March 2024
Did we mention we sold over 1000 tickets?
Our Crew
Director-Shea McMillan
Asst. Director-Michael McMillan
Producer-Savannah Lloyd
Stage Manager-KJ James
Asst. Stage Manager-Natalia Borja
Set Design-Keegan Arnold
Light Design-Mia Lindemann
Sound Design & Music Composition-Jared Cobb
Costume Design-Gelacio Gibson
Prop Master-Adryana Medina
Intimacy/Fight Coordinator-Mandy Rausch
Marketing-Pearl Creative Consulting
Makeup Director-Leslie Patrick
Our Cast
Petruchio -Cody Magouirk
Katharina-Jaclyn Thomas
Lucentio-Erik Campos
Bianca-Sarah Perkins
Baptista Minola-Shana Gregory Williams
Tranio-Ansley Arthur
Hortensio-Salvador Elias
Gremio-Jake Lawrence Geary
Grumia-Alida Liberman
Biondello-Samantha Calatozzo Cobb
Pedant-Salomona Mendoza
Vincentio-Anthony Magee
Cora/Tailor/Widow-Isabelle Culpepper
Casting Director-Courtney Mentzel
Pegasus Theatre - Consultants for "Living Black & White" effect- Kurt Kleinmann & Barbara Weinberger
Outreach Associate-KT McGinn
Board Op-Ruby Pullum
Photography: Kris Ikejiri
Stream Graphic Design & Web Development: Pearl Creative Consulting
Stream Videography & Editing: JCOBB Productions
Program & More:
AT&T Performing Arts Center Elevator Project
Why on earth did we pick this play?!
Hear from our director & leading lady!
Critic Reviews
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"There is much to admire in the Plague Mask Players production of The Taming of the Shrew. It’s technically impressive, there are many laughs, and the performances are first rate. However, this is not a usual Shakespearean comedy with a happy ending tied up in a bow. It is a dramatized look at the treatment of women in society for hundreds of years. This Shrew exposes brutal, shameful truths in the guise of a comedy. "
-Doug Sturdivant, DFW Center Stage
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““Plague Mask’s angle—and its take on the never-ending story of men v. women—seems right on the nose.”
-Jan Farrington, Onstage NTX
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“And that’s the why - even a production with a clearly stated framework, substantially executed, presents an ambiguity that carries the conversation from the theater to the post-show cocktails to the group text the following day. Go see it with friends, talk about it after."
-Jenny Wood, Dallas Theatre Journal
Thank you for all the support!
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