The Taming
of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
presented by the
Mountain House Actors Guild
Mountain House, CA
July 9, 2016
5:00 p.m.
July 10, 2016
2:00 p.m.
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The Taming of the Shrew
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Mountain House Actors Guild
in association with the
Mountain House Community Services District
proudly presents
The Taming of the Shrew
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Scott Snyder
July 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
July 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Performed at Central Park, Mountain House
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Taming of The Shrew - Play Synopsis
Taming of the Shrew is about a man, Baptista,
who is trying to find husbands for his two daughters, Katherine and Bianca. Though both women
are pretty, Bianca is more desirable because of
her pleasing personality and gentler demeanor
with men. Katherine, being the oldest and seeing the obvious favoritism her younger sister receives, has become full of spite and anger scaring
away anyone who might want to marry her.
Baptista. Baptista says as long as you can win her
love, she is yours to marry. So, Petruchio’s courting of Kate begins…and it is a rocky one.
Petruchio is young, arrogant, and extremely
wealthy and feels that he would be a match for
any woman he wanted. He makes a plea for
Katherine’s hand and proposes a dowry for her to
loyalty and a respect for each other’s wishes. Everyone is quite surprised at her change and the
three couples at the end go off to celebrate each
other’s marriages.
After, “winning” her love, the two get married and
move to Petruchio’s house. Here we see the madness of Petruchio escalate with the treatment of
his servants. All the while he is attempting to
bend Kate to conform to his will through lack of
sleep, very little food, and teasing of fineries. The
Three of Bianca’s suitors, Hortensio, Gremio and couple make their way back to Baptista’s house,
Lucentio, come calling for Bianca’s hand, but are because Lucentio has won the love of Bianca and
informed that until Kate marries, Bianca will not a wedding date is set.
be allowed to marry. They conspire and agree to At the wedding we see a much tamer Kate, as she
find a suitor for Kate, and that is when we meet explains to the other woman that a strong partPetruchio.
nership in marriage comes from compromise,
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THE CAST
in order of appearance
Lucentio (Student who falls in love with Bianca)................................................ Bailey Henderson
Tranio (Servant to Lucentio).................................................................................................Dale Hanson
Bianca (Baptista’s youngest daughter)........................................................................... Claudia Melo
Katherine (Baptista’s eldest daughter)..................................................................................Amber Hill
Baptisa (Father to Kate and Bianca)................................................................................Anthony Lugo
Gremio (Wealthy, older suitor to Bianca)...........................................................................Travis Krista
Hortensio (One of Bianca’s suitors)................................................................................... John Ruzicka
Biondello (Lucentio’s bond servant)........................................................................................Martin Gil
Petruchio (Kate’s suitor).....................................................................................................Eric Simmonds
Grumio (Petruchio’s bond servant).............................................................................. Omar Mendoza
Curtis (Servant of Petruchio)..............................................................................................Leticia Cavlan
Petruchio’s Servants............................................................................................................Anthony Lugo
............................................................................................................. Chris Munger
...............................................................................................................Dale Hanson
.....................................................................................................................Martin Gil
.................................................................................................................... Jake Perry
Haberdasher (A hat maker).................................................................................................Leticia Cavlan
Tailor (A dress maker)..............................................................................................................Dale Hanson
Pedant (A travelling merchant........................................................................................... Chris Munger
Vicentio (Lucentio’s wealthy father)........................................................................................ Jake Perry
Widow (Marries Hortensio).................................................................................................Leticia Cavlan
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES
When selecting plays from the past it is always important to think about the relevancy and
impact the story may have on a contemporary audience. After re-reading Shakespeare’s story
of Taming of the Shrew, I was struck with the tone and misogyny that the play almost promoted towards women. I was very skeptical on the relevancy of the story and struggled with
how I might present it in a way that would stay true to the spirit of the play, while keeping it
fresh and upbeat for a modern audience.
After many discussions with my theater friends, I came to realize the empowerment of the
story. It is not a story about a stubborn woman being “tamed”, but a love story about two
stubborn people discovering the ability to compromise and ultimately work together to develop their relationship.
I choose to take a path of commedia dell’arte with a mixture of absurdity and farce in my
directing of this piece. My hope is that the lightheartedness and emotional intensity would
help create a roller coaster ride for the audience that is enjoyable on all fronts.
Thank you for supporting our endeavor here in Mountain House and I hope you thoroughly
enjoy the production.
Sincerely,
Scott Snyder
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PRODUCTION CREW
Director.....................................................................................................................................Scott Snyder
Assistant Director.................................................................................................................. Risa Moreno
Producer............................................................................................................................ Jennifer Snyder
Production Stage Manager........................................................................................Alex Swanepoel
Assistant Stage Manager...........................................................................................................Yan Abed
Set Design................................................................................................................................Scott Snyder
Scenic Artist....................................................................................................... Kerry Kisabeth Burton
Costume Design/Seamstress................................................................................................ Amber Hill
Sound Design, Sound Technician, Videographer............................................. MC Productions
Assistant Videographer............................................................................. Pillar Video Productions
Seamstress............................................................................................................................Simone Bryan
Seamstress.................................................................................... Camp Sew & Sew/Judy Ridpath
Painting & Construction Crew: Ally Krista, Bailey Henderson, Chris Munger, Dale Hanson, Dallas
Williams, Eric Simmonds, Isaac Inveen, Isriah Senel, Jennifer Pollok, John Reed, Josiah Inveen, Kriss
Veit, Lyle Dodson, Omar Mendoza, Rey Del Rosario, Sol Sebandal, Tatiana Valenzuela, Tom Inveen
and Travis Krista.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the following:
Angel Lamb, with Mountain House Community Services District; Bryan Harrison, with MH Matters;
Kimball High School Drama Program; Millennium High School Drama Program; Las Positas Junior
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CAST & CREW BIOGRAPHIES
Yan Abed (Asst. Stage Manager) is a creator, and enjoys invoking emotions in people through art. He plans on
pursing the film industry and owning two corgis.
Leticia Cavlan (Widow) is a senior at Tracy High. This is her second play and is excited to portray the parts of Curtis
and the Widow. Leticia would like to dedicate her performance to Lucia, Kendal, and Abi.
Martin Gil (Biondello) is a young thinker finding his place in the world, and has found himself acting in a Shakespearean play. He is an honest and humble boy, interested in the sciences and dabbling in novelistic writing in works such
as his “Describing Red”, a tale it impossibilities no strength can overcome. Enjoy the sight of him learning the way of
the play, and have a good day he must say.
Dale Hanson (Tranio) Dale’s acting passion began in high school getting a part in Beauty and the Beast as Monsiour
Darque. He enjoys being with friends and being a part of the ensemble and the team.
Bailey Henderson (Lucentio) is portraying Lucentio, suitor to Bianca and sometimes disguised as Cambio. Bailey
is a sophomore at Tracy High. He is involved in leadership, sports like cross country and track, and drama. Bailey
dedicates this performance to his friend Liz.
Amber Hill (Kate) Amber has been acting and costume designer with Mountain House Actors Guild since it started
last year and is honored to be playing Kate this time around! She has also been involved in costumes and acting at
Las Positas Junior College and Kimball High School before that. She’d like to thank everyone for their dedication and
fun-loving spirits in the creation of this incredible show!
Travis Krista (Gremio) is 19 years old and is a performing arts major studying at Las Positas College. This is his first
performance with the Mountain House Actors Guild but he has been in several other shows at Las Positas and
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Anthony Lugo (Baptista) Like most folks Anthony was born in a hospital. It was cold and dark and if memory serves,
it was a Tuesday. Flash forward 49 years, 355 days and here we are scratching another item off of his bucket list.
Anthony is happy to be returning for his second performance with the Mountain House Actors Guild. He gives great
thanks to his wife Joy for pushing him to do this and drinking wine right here in the front row.
Claudia Melo (Bianca) Since the age of 5, Claudia has had a passion for both music and theatre. She has been in a
total of nine shows, and is best known for playing Belle in Questa Elementary School’s 2013 production of “Beauty
and the Beast Jr.”
Omar Mendoza (Grumio) This is Omar first Shakespeare’s performance as he will be cast as Grumio. He has been a
part of 2 of Snyder’s past productions. He is looking forward to more in the future and wants to thank everyone for
helping him throughout his theatre career.
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Risa Moreno (Asst. Director) is returning for her second year with the Mountain House Actors Guild, having performed the role of Titania in last summer’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Risa has acted for many
years with the Marin Shakespeare Company and was happy to return to the stage last year after a seven year hiatus.
Chris Munger (Pedant) is currently an English teacher and Drama Club Advisor at Kimball High School. He also volunteers his time to help the Jaguar Theatre produce plays. He loves Shakespeare and is thrilled to be able to perform
in a Shakespeare play, which is a first for him. This coming spring he will be directing Hamlet for the Jaguar Theatre.
Jake Perry (Vicentio) has been involved in theater since the 4th grade. Recently graduated from Millennium High
school, he is pleased to be working with Mr. Snyder again.
John Ruzicka (Hortensio) is excited to be back for Mountain House Actors Guild’s second year, having played Lysander here last year. He most recently appeared in ‘Ax of Murder’ with Sunol Repertory Theater, and recently finished stage managing Raisin in the Sun at Las Positas College. He hopes you enjoy the show.
Eric Simmonds (Petruchio) is proud to be returning to the mountain house Shakespeare company for its second
annual show. Currently working part time and a full-time student enjoying the summer, he plans to spend the next
year traveling in Europe. In his free time Eric frequently pretends to be productive.
Scott Snyder (Director) is proud to be a part of MHAG 2nd Shakespeare in the Park production. He is currently the
drama instructor for Millennium High School and has been actively pursuing his passion for theatre for almost 25
years now.
Jennifer Snyder (Producer) is thrilled to bring Shakespeare in the Park to Mountain House for a second year. Jennifer has worked back stage for productions at Masquers Playhouse and the Altarena Playhouse, and has appeared
on stage as “The Spinster” in Lord Byron’s Love Letter.
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