| William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” will be the first public performance of the Possum Point Players’ newest subgroup, New Faces of Shakespeare. Directed by New Faces leader Beverly Smith of Seaford, this boisterous romantic comedy will play at Possum Hall at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18.
Ticket reservations for general seating are $5; call 302-856-4560.
“The Taming of the Shrew” is a fast-paced and hilarious love story that takes place in the Italian city of Padua. The beautiful Bianca, played by Lexi August of Lewes, is pursued by the young Lucentio (Sean Peasnall of Lewes), hopeful Hortensio (Steven Mumford of Lewes) and the elderly but wealthy Gremio (Richard Huffman).
Bianca’s father, Baptista (John Levine of Smyrna) says she cannot marry until her ill-tempered sister Katharina (E.J. Panico of Seaford) finds a husband. Along comes Petruchio (Adam Marsh of Lewes) who is determined “to wive it wealthily in Padua,” and obtains the hand of feisty Kate after engaging in a lively battle of wits.
Possum Point Players is sponsored in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Delaware Division of the Arts.
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