July 14–24, 2022

Curtain Call Inc.

Our 32nd Season

Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green 2022: MEASURE FOR MEASURE


SPONSORED BY GARDEN HOMES MANAGEMENT FUND

at our Sterling Farms campus home, 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford
July 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 - evenings at 7:30pm.
Park opens for seating at 6:00pm.

Presented in part with
The Stillery Restaurant & Bar/ The Royal Green Restaurant

In cooperation with the City of Stamford and the Stamford Golf Authority

Performances are free -
suggested contribution of $20 for adults
and $10 for Seniors and Children.
A limited amount of reserved seating is available each night at $25 per person.

Blankets and sand chairs suggested. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into the park. Wine, beer, soda, and pre-packaged meals will be available on site provided by The Stillery (Our onsite restaurant partner.). You may also order meals in advance by calling 203.998.7225.

*Since weather conditions may change quickly, assume the "show will go on" unless an announcement
stating otherwise is posted at 203-461-6358.


Vinyl backed fleece Shakespeare on the Green Blankets - $25
Fold up with built-in carrying straps! Perfect for a night out on our green.
Buy a reserved space for two with this new blanket you can use for years to come - $70!

SYNOPSIS 

The town is teeming with brothels and loose morality, but the Duke doesn't want to use his authority to clean up the city. He departs, dressed as a friar, leaving his deputy, Angelo, in charge. Angelo is at first reluctant, but he soon starts to make changes.

A young man, Claudio, gets the girl he intends to marry, Juliet, pregnant. Under a forgotten old law that Angelo has just reinstated, Claudio is arrested and sentenced to death. Angelo revives other harsh laws and threatens to demolish all the brothels. Meanwhile, the Duke returns to the city in disguise.

Lucio, Froth and others (who regularly visit Mistress Overdone's brothel) are shocked to hear of Claudio's fate and agree that Lucio should visit Claudio's sister, Isabella, in her convent. They persuade her to leave the convent and appeal to Angelo to spare her brother.

Angelo offers to spare Claudio's life if Isabella will sleep with him, but she is about to become a nun and so refuses in order to protect her chastity. Isabella visits her brother, Claudio, in prison and explains Angelo's offer and her refusal. The Duke, disguised as a friar, overhears their conversation. Claudio begs Isabella to submit to Angelo, but she refuses. The disguised Duke tells Claudio to prepare for certain death, but secretly tells Isabella of a plan to save Claudio's life without violating her vow of chastity. He reveals that Angelo has treated his ex-fiancee, Mariana, very badly and puts Isabella in touch with her.

Isabella and Mariana fool Angelo into sleeping with Mariana. Isabella agrees to submit to Angelo as long as it is in the dark and no one speaks but, instead of her, Mariana keeps the agreed meeting. Angelo will then have committed the same 'crime' as Claudio.

Constable Elbow brings Pompey into the prison for being a pimp. Lucio meets the disguised Duke and pretends that he knows the Duke well, describing him as immoral. The Duke is outraged and determined to get revenge. Mistress Overdone and a group of prostitutes are also imprisoned. Mistress Overdone discloses that Lucio has made one of her prostitutes pregnant and refused to marry her.

The Provost of the jail receives instructions from Angelo, demanding that Claudio be put to death at once. The Provost and Pompey devise a plan to execute another prisoner instead of Claudio, although the prisoner (Barnardine) is less keen on the idea of such a hasty death.

THE ENDING  -  you'll have to come to find out!

 

 

 

Cast List
(Names in Red = Curtain Call performance debut.)

   
Adam Boaz...............Angelo  
Sarah Chute.............Ensemble  
Brian Heuer..............Duke  
Rachel Lese..............Juliet  
Brian Maher.............Friar Thomas
Rich Mancini............Fr. Peter
 
Celine Montaudy......Izabella  
Rob Nichols..............Elbow  
Frank Pagliaro..........Lucio  
Rebecca Romeo........Provost  
Charlotte Roth,,,,,,,,,,Marianna  
Karyn Samuelson.....Mistress Overdone  
Tyler Small...............Claudio  
Michael Stack..........Abhorson / Froth  
Greg Suss.................Bernadine  
Kathryn Tracy..........Escalus  
Amy Wade...............Pompey  
   

Nestled among the pine trees of the Sterling Farms Complex, we provide a unique experience for the community to participate in and enjoy the works of William Shakespeare. Our productions are presented on our very own, scaled-down version of the Globe Theatre Stage.

CLICK HERE FOR A LITTLE VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE OF PAST PRODUCTIONS.

Additional sponsors include: RBC, The Garden Home Foundation, Simply Signs and The Connecticut Office of the Arts.

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SUMMER 2019 CAST OF MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(In alphabetical order - names in red denote Curtain Call debut.)

Don Pedro ...........D. Adam Boaz
Sexton .................Michael Bonarrigo
Borachio .............Brian Borowka
Messenger.......... Monica Castillo
Verges ................Jim Chiles
Beatrice............. Abigail Darin
Dogberry........... Tommy DeSalvo
Benedick............ Robert Laughton
Ensemble/Watch Person .........Jean Marie McCormick
Margaret ...........Julia Maggiola
Friar ..................Daniel Mann
Antonio ............Chris Miller
Balthasar .........Jason Nekritz
Ensemble/Watch Person ......Malynda Nichols
Conrad............. Rob Nichols
Ensemble/Watch Person.......Nick Priscott
Hero ................Charlotte Roth
Claudio........... Tyler Small
Don John....... Kevin Thompson
Leonato.......... Lou Ursone
Ursula ..................Nicole Whitney


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Some pix from JULIUS CAESAR (2017) courtesy of fotosbyfailla.com:

 

Pictures from AS YOU LIKE IT - July 2016, courtesy of fotosbyfailla.com:

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