“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”
A Comedy by
William Shakespeare

• Director: Barbara Ridenour
• What: 2008 Spring Play
• When: April 3, 4, 5
• Where: North Attic Playhouse
• Poster design: Anna Cangellaris

UNI’S SPRING PLAY, William Shakespeare's classic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing,” was performed in the North Attic Playhouse from April 3 to 5.

Although the Shakespearean language was challenging, Uni’s actors and actresses managed to put together a spectacular show under the direction of fine arts teacher Barbara Ridenour.

In looking back at the production, senior Michelle Gao said in her final spring play diary entry:

“I was amazed at how many people stepped up to the challenge — as scenes unfolded before my eyes, I was caught up in them. Shakespeare is difficult to speak, never mind convey with emotion. A feeling of intense pride in our cast grew inside my chest, and made it hard to breathe (er … harder, since I was already laced into a corset).”

Michelle and fellow cast member Anna Cangellaris have put together this last look at the play.

Check it out, listen to it, and give the cast, crew, director, and everyone else connected with the production the props they deserve.

CAST & CREW: “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”

• Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon: Carl Zielinski
• Don John, his bastard brother: Daniel McNamara
• Claudio, a young lord of Florence: Julian Hartman
• Benedick, a young lord of Padua: Grant Loos
• Leonata, governor of Messina: Michelle Gao
• Antonio, her brother: Rob Diehl
• Balthasar, attendant on Don Pedro: Zack Goldberg
• Conrade, follower of Don John: Dillon Price
• Borachio, follower of Don John: James Smith
• Friar Frances: Tianna Pittenger
• Dogberry, a constable: Deren Kudeki
• Verges, a headborough: Daniel Wilson
• Sexton: Anna Gooler
• Hero, daughter to Leonata: Jamie Weiser
• Beatrice, niece to Leonata: Hannah Lake-Rayburn
• Margaret, gentlewoman attending on Hero: Anna Cangellaris
• Ursula, gentlewoman attending on Hero: Sarah Lake-Rayburn
• Messenger: Jeremy Kemball
• Watch: Hannah Leskosky, Lauren Piester, Brittany Scheid
• Ensemble (watch, attendants, musicians, singers, etc.): Will Erickson, Katherine Floess, Maria Gao, Maia Gersten, Hadley Hauser, Rodney LeNoir, Marie Lilly, Diana Liu, Sierra Marcum, Aramael Pena-Alcantara, Elizabeth Russell, Serena Schatz, Ethan Schiller, Lisa Sproat, Richard Wang
• Musicians: Claire Johnson, Alan Liang (violin); Katherine Floess, Serena Schatz (recorder); Teddy Zamora-Mills (guitar); Zack Goldberg (voice)
• Assistant director: Jen Goheen
• Costumes: Mary Stasheff
• Lighting design: Natsuki Nakamura, James Smith
• Lightboard operator: Natsuki Nakamura
• Set design: Aliisa Rantanen, Lor Sligar
• Stage managers: Lor Sligar, Tianna Pittenger
• Set crew: Entire cast and Stefanie Senior, Lor Sligar, Aliisa Rantanen
• Stage crew: Stefanie Senior, Stephanie Overmier, Karen Han, Lor Sligar
• Choreography: Jonathan Sivier
• Music consultants: Frances Harris, Rick Murphy
• Dance captains: Anna Cangellaris, Zack Goldberg
• Poster design: Anna Cangellaris
• Program design: Lauren Piester