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Please join us in celebrating the Alfred Z. Solomon Stage this
summer and every summer, and in giving thanks to the Solomon
Trust and its trustees, Robert E. Ingmire and Harry D. Snyder.
A generous grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust
of Saratoga Springs has enabled Saratoga Shakespeare Company
to design and construct the Alfred Z. Solomon Stage.
Our 2007 production of Much Ado About Nothing marks the
debut of this permanent, portable playing space. Designed
by Lary Opitz, Louis Allen, and Bill Fritz, and constructed by
Bill, the stage aims at a modern version of the playing areas
of Shakespeare’s time, at the Globe and other theaters. It
features twin doors for exits and entrances; raised platforms
for balcony scenes; a trapdoor for ghosts, graves, and pits;
and a hidden “discovery” area. We hope it provides you, our
audience, a sense of what it was like to watch Shakespeare’s
plays in 1600—by daylight in the open air, with your imagination
joining with the actors speaking this beautiful language
to create theatrical magic.
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Saratoga Shakespeare Company dedicates
the 2007 season to the memory of
Mae Banner, writer, critic, and lover of theater.
Cosponsored by
John Franck, Thomas McTygue
Board of Advisors
Joseph Sacco, Jr. (President), Michaela Reilly Wilson, Amy Totino
Louis Allen, William A. Finlay, Linda Friedman, Lori Goodale, Jay Rogoff,
Board of Directors
Marian Eaton, Karen Garofallou
Sign Interpreters
Murphy, Alyssa Renzi, Lisa Tosti
Cook, Julie Congress, Shae Fitzgerald, Timothy Huth, Michael Lake, Jocelynn
Michael Benoit, Suzanna Bornn, Nora Breedlove, Tressa Brooks, Christopher
Intern Company
Much Ado About Nothing
SynopSiS
Setting: Leonato’s house in Messina, Sicily
The play explores different dramatic approaches to love with its two contrasting
couples: Hero and Claudio, who fall in love at first sight, and Beatrice
and Benedick, who continually squabble until their discord reveals itself as an
aspect of their psychologically complex love.
With the help of Don Pedro, a Spanish prince, Claudio wins the hand of Hero,
daughter of Leonato, Messina’s governor. Beatrice, Leonato’s sharp-witted
niece, resumes a long-standing war of words with Benedick.
Beatrice and Benedick’s friends decide to play a practical joke on both of
them. In parallel eavesdropping scenes, the men trick Benedick into believing
Beatrice is in love with him, and the women play the same deception
on Beatrice. Benedick and Beatrice end up acknowledging the love lurking
behind their battles with each other.
Don John, Don Pedro’s wicked bastard brother, plots to wreck Claudio and
Hero’s wedding. He makes Claudio and Don Pedro believe they have seen
Hero entertaining a man the night before the rites. At the wedding, Claudio
denounces Hero, who faints. Friar Francis persuades Leonato to spread word
that Hero has died of grief and shame. Beatrice enlists Benedick to kill Claudio
in a duel, but Claudio refuses to take Benedick’s challenge seriously.
Meanwhile, the watchmen working under the incompetent constable Dogberry
have arrested Don John’s henchmen. With Dogberry’s bumbling assistance,
they expose the plot against Hero, confirming her innocence.
Claudio mourns Hero and agrees, as penance, to marry another niece of
Leonato, who appears veiled at the altar.
She is revealed to be Hero, alive and still in love with Claudio. Benedick and
Beatrice announce their impending marriage, to everyone’s astonishment,
and the play ends with a festive dance.
Assistant Stage Manager Shae Fitzgerald
Composer Joel Brown
Choreographer Miryam Moutillet
Costume Designer Lloyd Waiwaiole
Sound/Technical Assistant Dane Wilson*
Stage Design/Fabrication Consultant Louis Allen
Dramaturg Jay Rogoff
Audio-Visual Inc.
Sound Design Specialized
Producer Michaela Reilly Wilson*
Administrative Assistant Dorien Makhloghi
Set Designer Kelsey Harro
Technical Director William E. Fritz
House Manager/Volunteer Coordinator Kara A. DiCaterino
Director of the Intern Company Patricia L. Culbert
Production Stage Manager Sara E. Friedman*
Company Manager Rachel E. Ayers*
Director/Artistic Director William A. Finlay
Staff
Beatrice Lisa Tosti †
Dogberry Dorian Makhloghi
Hero Jocelynn Murphy †
Claudio Ian Sullivan
SARATOGA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
presents
performed FREE on The Alfred Z. Solomon Stage
Directed by William A. Finlay
JULY 17-21 AND 24-28 AT 6PM
JULY 22 AND 29 AT 2PM
SIGN INTERPRETATION JULY 20 AND 21.
Antonio, Leonato Michael Lake †
Benedick, Don Pedro Christopher Cook †
Understudies
Girl Gretel Wilson
Conrade Michael Lake †
Balthasar Michael Benoit †
Leonato Bill Ziskin*
Borachio Ian Sullivan
Sexton Christopher Cook †
Dogberry Chris Rickett*
Hero Shannon Rafferty*
Don Pedro Andy Place*
Claudio Brian Nemiroff*
Beatrice Rebecca McHugh
Don John Dorien Makhloghi
Margaret Maren Langdon
Friar Francis Joey Hunziker
Boy Taylor Finlay
Verges Alan Edstrom
Benedick Tim Dugan*
Antonio Tom Lee Brennan*
Ursula Carly Assael
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Michael Lake † Alyssa Renzi † Lisa Tosti †
Julie Congress † Shae Fitzgerald † Timothy Huth †
Nora Breedlove † Tressa Brooks † Christopher Cook †
Gretel Wilson Michael Benoit † Suzanna Bornn †
Chris Rickett* Ian Sullivan Bill Ziskin
Brian Nemiroff* Andy Place* Shannon Rafferty*
Maren Langdon Dorien Makhloghi Rebecca McHugh
Alan Edstrom Taylor Finlay Joey Hunziker
Carly Assael Tom Lee Brennan* Tim Dugan*
† Indicates Saratoga Shakespeare Company intern.
*Inicates Actors’ Equity member.
KAREn gARoFALLoU
Karen Garofallou has been working as a theatrical interpreter since 1983. She
works primarily for the New York State Theatre Institute in Troy and Proctor’s
Theatre in Schenectady. Karen’s full time employment is with the Independent
Living Center of the Hudson Valley located in both Hudson and Troy, NY. She is the
director of programs and services at the Independent Living Center, which is community-based,
serving people with disabilities and their families. Karen is the oldest
of 3 children with deaf parents. She enjoys being mom to her daughter Alora.
MARiAn EAton
Marian Eaton, a certifi ed American Sign Language interpreter for the past 34
years, is pleased to once again interpret for Saratoga Shakespeare Company!
Marian has been interpreting in theatre since 1990, and her other theatrical
interpreting experience includes the New York State Theatre Institute, Proctors,
and Park Playhouse. Doing business as Associates in Interpreting and Mentoring
Services, she also provides interpreting services in a variety of arenas throughout
the Capital Region, southwestern Vermont, and western Massachusetts. When
not interpreting, Marian enjoys spending time with her family, especially her
2-and-a-half-year-old son, Luke.
Sign Interpreters
LLoyD WAiWAioLE (CoStUME DESignER)
Lloyd returns to Saratoga Shakespeare Company for a sixth season. Designing
professionally for over 35 years, his work has been seen in New York City and
regional and academic theaters across the United States. He works at many of
the local theaters, including NYSTI and Union College, and has worked on fi lms
such as The Age of Innocence, Billy Bathgate, and Ironweed. Lloyd is also a
founding member of Capital Rep.
DAnE WiLSon* (SoUnD/tEChniCAL ASSiStAnt)
Dane Wilson is delighted to be a part of Shakespeare this year. Having only
previously acted in plays, he is excited to work as a member of the crew. Dane
has helped the company since the beginning, and looks forward to many more
years of the Bard.
JAy RogoFF (DRAMAtURg)
Jay is a poet and critic who has taught Shakespeare at LeMoyne College and
at Skidmore College, where he currently is in the English Department. He often
gives public talks about the plays, and he has written about Shakespeare for The
Mississippi Review and Salmagundi. His new book of poems, The Long Fault,
will appear in spring 2008. His earlier books are The Cutoff (1995) and How We
Came to Stand on That Shore (2003).
MiChAELA REiLLy WiLSon* (pRoDUCER)
Michaela Reilly Wilson is one of the founders of Saratoga Shakespeare Company.
As an actor, she appeared with SSC in Twelfth Night (Olivia) as well as NYSTI,
Surfl ight Summer Theatre, and dozens of fi lms and television projects. She has
served as managing director/producer for 7 previous SSC summers and is committed
to bringing free, professional theatre to all members of the community.
Thank you for attending tonight’s performance.
MiRyAM MoUtiLLEt (ChoREogRAphER)
Miryam Moutillet is presently the director of the Dance Program at Union College.
She danced professionally with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and co-founded LA
LA LA HUMAN STEPS, a dynamic and eccentric postmodern dance company.
She also lived in Japan where she studied “BUYO” traditional Japanese dance,
offering workshops in the Hanayagi style. As a choreographer, she uses her wide
expertise to create dances that challenge movement vocabulary.
DoRiEn MAKhLoghi (ADMiniStRAtivE ASSiStAnt)
See cast.
which can be seen on Church Street. As an undergraduate she was involved in
her college Shakespeare troupe as a scenic painter and designer for Twelfth Night
and Othello. Semesters studying art history in London and Italy infl uenced the
design for Much Ado About Nothing, which is based on the layout of an Orvietani
convent and abstractions of paintings by Gustav Klimt.
KELSEy hARRo (SEt DESignER)
Kelsey Harro grew up in the Saratoga area, where she was fi rst introduced to theatrical
pagentry by the thoroughbred racing world. She has experience in tile-making,
bronze casting, illustration, and costuming, and she also makes periodic forays into
newspaper production. Recently she designed a horse for Horses of Saratoga 2007,
WiLLiAM E. FRitZ (tEChniCAL DiRECtoR)
Bill Fritz is happy to return for his fi fth year with Saratoga Shakespeare, after designing
The Comedy of Errors and serving as technical director for A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. He has worked 9 years as technical director at Home Made Theater (HMT).
Some of his favorite HMT credits include set designs for The Lion in Winter, Moon
Over Buffalo, The Masque of Beauty and the Beast, The Nerd, Lend Me a Tenor, All
My Sons, and Plaza Suite. When not busy at HMT, Fritz freelances with other production
companies throughout the Capital Region. For the past 3 years he has designed
sets for Schenectady High School productions of Flyn’ West and Twelfth Night, and
served as the technical director for the Schenectady School of Fine Arts. He has also
worked with Forces Creative Entertainment, Curtain Call Theater, Spring Hill Waldorf
School, and Niskayuna High School. Fritz is a graduate of Fredonia State University
and holds a degree in theatre design and production.
KARA A. DiCAtERino (hoUSE MAnAgER/voLUntEER CoRDinAtoR)
Kara A. DiCaterino is excited to join Saratoga Shakespeare this year. She is no
stranger in the local community theater circuit, having worked with the RPI Players,
Schenectady Civic Players, and Clifton Park Not So Common Players to name a few.
Kara most recently was assistant director/stage manager for SLOC’s production of
Once on This Island and performed as the Red Chess Queen in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland with Confetti Stage. She invites you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
pAtRiCiA L. CULBERt (DiRECtoR oF thE intERn CoMpAny)
Patricia L. Culbert is an Artist in Residence in the Department of Theater and Dance
at Union College. This is her 7th season with SSC, and her 3rd as director of the Intern
Company. She was the children’s director for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and
appeared in the roles of Emilia in The Comedy of Errors, Widow in The Taming of the
Shrew, and Lady Capulet in Romeo & Juliet. Patricia directed the Second Company
performances of Shakespeare scenes and sonnets in 2005 as part of The Complete
Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) performance. She has worked with Capital Repertory
Company, Huntington Theater Company, Seattle Repertory Theater, Nucleo Eclettico
Theater, Boston Children’s Theater, and Lyric Stage. She is a recording artist for Time
Warner Audio Books and an area professional voice and dialect coach.
SARA E. FRiEDMAn* (pRoDUCtion StAgE MAnAgER)
Sara is excited to come home to Saratoga Shakespeare Company for her fi fth season.
She has worked in both New York City and regionally with the Mint Theater, the Barrow
Group, Hinton Battle Theatre Lab, the Lark, West Virginia Public Theater, Hudson
Valley Shakespeare Festival, Theaterworks/USA, Black Box Entertainment, cannery
works, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In addition, she has stage-managed
several benefi t events for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. A native
of upstate New York, Sara received her MFA from Carnegie Mellon and her BA from
Union College. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
RAChEL E. AyERS* (CoMpAny MAnAgER)
Rachel E. Ayers is pleased to be a part of Saratoga Shakespeare this summer. Rachel
has a BFA from Point Park University, is a proud member of Actors’ Equity, and has
been working in arts administration in New York City since 2003. She is currently the
company manager at Vineyard Theatre in Manhattan. Thanks to Bill and Michaela for
this opportunity. And to Andy, for everything.
WiLLiAM A. FinLAy (DiRECtoR/ARtiStiC DiRECtoR)
William A. Finlay is a founding member and artistic director of Saratoga Shakespeare
Company, where he has directed Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and
last season’s The Tempest. His professional work has been seen at the Blue Heron
Theater in NYC, the George St. Theater, the People’s Theater, the Hartman Theater
Company, the Huntington Theater Company, Portland Stage, Trinity Square Repertory
Company, and the American Repertory Theatre. As a nationally known combat
choreographer for stage, his work has been seen in regional theaters throughout the
country. For many years he was a senior faculty member in the Professional Actor
Training Program at Boston University and is currently the chair of the Theater and
Dance Department at Union College.
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The Cast
CARLy ASSAEL (URSULA)
Carly is delighted to be joining Saratoga Shakespeare in Much Ado. She spent
the previous summer on the Boston Common with Commonwealth Shakespeare’s
The Taming of the Shrew. Carly then proceeded to tour about the country with
The National Theater for Arts and Education’s bilingual production of Tartuffe.
Within the Northeastern University setting, she was able to explore such roles as
Sara in Stop Kiss, Janice in Italian American Reconciliation, and Cathy in Tales
of the Last Formicans. She has also worked locally with Steamer No. 10 Theatre,
Theatre Voices, the Mac-Haydn Theatre, and NYSTI. Carly would like to thank her
family, friends, and the Clynes, her summer roomies.
MiChAEL BEnoit † (BALthASAR, MESSEngER #1)
Mike Benoit is 15 years old and will be a junior at the Sayles School of Fine Arts this
year in Schenectady. His favorite community theatre productions include Aladdin
(Genie) with Park Playhouse II and Oliver! (Artful Dodger) with Spotlight Players.
During the school year, he participates in school plays, band, and choirs. He thanks
his friends and family for their support and Mr. Ziskin for all of the opportunities.
toM LEE BREnnAn* (Antonio)
Tom is happy to return to Saratoga Springs after playing Stephano in 2006’s The
Tempest. He is a graduate of The University at Albany, and will attend The New
Actor’s Workshop (NYC) in 2007. He has trained with Shakespeare & Company,
The UCB, and Paul Austin, and is a member of The Liberty Free Theater. Credits
include The Sopranos, Murder Under the Bridge, Tenderness (TV/Film), Zoo
Story, The Man Who Turned Into a Dog, and The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged). Tom is currently writing and work-shopping Fatman, a
play about 5 nights in the life of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle.
ChRiStophER CooK † (SExton, REvELER)
Chris Cook has appeared locally at Curtain Call Theater, Albany Civic, and Schenectady
Civic, among others. Avid theatergoers may have seen him in Cripple of
Inishmaan (Bartley), Da (Young Charlie), or The Taming of the Shrew (Hortensio).
Chris is excited to be making his debut with Saratoga Shakespeare.
tiM DUgAn* (BEnEDiCK)
Tim Dugan is thrilled to return to Saratoga Shakespeare Company after playing
Caliban in last year’s The Tempest. He also appeared as Demetrius in their
production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Some favorite credits include
Tuesdays with Morrie (Oldcastle Theatre Company), Back to Bethlehem (Manhattan
Theatre Club), and A Perfect Ganesh and As Bees in Honey Drown (Actor’s
Collaborative, Inc.). He studies with Lisa Rothe in NYC and has also trained
at Shakespeare & Co. and American Conservatory Theatre. TV credits include
Guiding Light, As the World Turns, and One Life to Live. Tim is grateful for this
opportunity and for the love and support of his wife Anne and their two little girls,
Grace and Helen. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
ALAn EDStRoM (vERgES)
Saratoga Springs’ Alan Edstrom has been a performer all of his life. Considered
by many as one of the finest magicians and teachers of magic, Alan presented
and produced shows in New York City for 15 years, and has performed at places
ranging from Grampa’s Comedy Club to The Bronx Opera to The Toyota Comedy
Festival. Alan is also a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians
and The Magic Castle in Hollywood.
tAyLoR FinLAy (Boy)
This is Taylor’s 5th season with SSC. He appeared in last season’s The Tempest
as a cabin boy and a shark! He was a member of the Second Company for The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), performing scenes and
sonnets on Broadway, and appeared on stage in SSC’s The Comedy of Errors and
in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (changeling boy). This past fall, Taylor appeared
in Epiphany Theater’s inaugural production of A Doll House. In other roles he
played Michael Abashvili in the Skidmore College production of The Caucasian
Chalk Circle and has performed with the Skidmore Cabaret Troupe, appearing in
Cabaret, Assassins, and Merrily We Roll Along. Taylor will be a 7th-grade student
at Maple Ave. Middle School in the fall.
JoEy hUnZiKER (FRiAR FRAnCiS)
Joey Hunziker is a theatre major with music and dance minors at Union College
in Schenectady. This is his second time working with Saratoga Shakespeare, after
being a performing intern in the summer of 2005 for The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged). Joey is very glad to be back.
trio of “Shakespearean Scholars” who performed The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged) in 2005. Chris would like to thank Saratoga Shakespeare
Co. for bringing him back for another great show in the park, as well as his family
and friends for all of their support. He would like to dedicate this performance to
the memory of his grandfather, Frank Calcaterra.
iAn SULLivAn (BoRAChio)
This is Ian’s sophmore year with the company, and he is thrilled to be back.
Shakespeare is Ian’s passion, and most recently he adapted and played Brutus
in a modern retelling of Julius Caesar. Ian would like to thank Bill for giving him
this opportunity, and sends much love to the cast, crew, his crazy family, The
Adventure Team, and Kid Forbes.
BiLL ZiSKin* (LEonAto)
Bill Ziskin is pleased to return to Saratoga Shakespeare Company for another
summer. Previously he has appeared in the SSC’s Twelfth Night and last season’s
The Tempest. Credits elsewhere include The Puppetmaster of Lodz, Night of the
Iguana, and Nora. Bill is proud to help run the Blue Roses Theatre Company at
the John Sayles School of Fine Arts in Schenectady, NY, where he recently directed
the world premiere of the coming of age musical, Liv. He thanks his amazing
wife Jennifer for her love and support. Bill is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
gREtEL WiLSon (giRL)
Gretel Wilson is excited to appear in Much Ado About Nothing, her debut with SSC.
Her previous appearances include A Wonderful Life (Beth), King Island Christmas
(villager), and Orphan Train (Charlotte) at NYSTI; Sound of Music (Gretl) at
MacHaydn; Annie (Molly) at Fort Salem; Dido and Aenaeus and Trial by Jury at
LGOF Youth Camp; TUSK! the musical at the Egg (and demo recording); Peter Pan
(Noodler) at BSMS; and the flower girl in the SSC gala, Fools and Lovers.
Intern Company
MiChAEL BEnoit † (BALthASAR, MESSEngER #1)
See cast.
SUZAnnA BoRnn † (MESSEngER #2, hoUSE StAFF, REvELER)
Suzanna is happy to be interning for Saratoga Shakespeare for the first time. She
is a theatre major at SUNY New Paltz, and she will be continuing her sophomore
year this fall. She would like to thank everyone at Saratoga Shakespeare for giving
her this opportunity.
noRA BREEDLovE † (hoUSE StAFF, REvELER)
Nora is 17 and from Manhattan. She competed in ballroom dancing and took tap
classes for 3 years and joined the New York Summer Theatre Institute at Russell
Sage College in 2005. In 2006 Nora took performing arts classes at Skidmore
College. This is her first summer with Saratoga Shakespeare Company.
tRESSA BRooKS † (DogBERRy’S WAtCh #2, REvELER)
This is Tressa’s fourth production with Saratoga Shakespeare Co. As a member
of the Blue Roses Theatre Company, her roles included Charity in Sweet Charity;
Fastrada in Pippin; and Queen Gertrude in Hamlet. Tressa appeared as Adriana
in The Comedy of Errors in Cambridge, England. In the fall she will be attending
Barnard College, NYC.
JULiE CongRESS † (MESSEngER #3, hoUSE StAFF, REvELER)
Julie Congress is a rising senior theater major at Skidmore College. She has also
studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Skidmore credits include Blood Relative
(Yael), No Exit (Inez), Sun, Stand Thou Still (Director), and 18-21 (Assistant
Director). Most recently, she directed Vampire Cowboy Trilogy at Caffe Lena.
ChRiStophER CooK † (SExton, REvELER)
See cast.
ShAE FitZgERALD † (ASSiStAnt StAgE MAnAgER)
Shae Fitzgerald participated in over a dozen shows, both onstage and backstage,
at Schenectady High School’s Blue Roses Theatre Company. Favorite roles there
include Ophelia in Hamlet and Celia in As You Like It. Shae is more than excited
to return to her position as Saratoga Shakespeare’s assistant stage manager, and
looks forward to another entertaining summer experience. In the fall, Shae plans
to study acting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
tiMothy hUth † (hoUSE StAFF, REvELER)
Tim Huth is a recent graduate of Schenectady High School and is pleased to be
working with Saratoga Shakespeare for his first time. He has worked extensively
with the Blue Roses Theatre Company, both backstage and on stage. In the fall,
Tim will be attending Purchase College for technical theater.
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SpECiAL thAnKS to:
The City of Saratoga Springs
Mayor Valerie Keehn
Commissioners: John Franck,
Ron Kim, Matt McCabe, and
Thomas McTygue
Patricia L. Culbert
Marge Farone
Sam & Linda Friedman
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Saratoga County Arts Council
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Thank you Saratoga
Shakespeare Company
for your art in the park!
From the Dean Family
Mike, Lisa, Sam & Tom

MiChAEL LAKE † (ConRADE)
Michael Lake is a drama student at Schenectady County Community College
(SCCC), and a graduate of Schenectady High School (SHS) Class of ’06. He has
been involved in theater for a little over 2 years. Michael was an active participant
of the Blue Roses Theater Company of SHS and has performed there onstage as
Godfrey Crump in Crumbs from the Table of Joy and Cheeseburger Eddie in the
10x10 original short play festival piece entitled Hold the Dignity. Other productions
Michael has worked on include Hamlet and Pippin as scenic designer. He
has also acted in and directed numerous short films such as The Rockets, I Can
Handle It, and Artist’s Mind. More recently at SCCC, he performed both onstage
and backstage as assistant scenic designer of the 2 shows produced in the 2006-
2007 season.
MAREn LAngDon (MARgAREt)
Maren Langdon is a recent graduate of Skidmore College and the Graduate
College of Union University, where she received a master’s degree in English
education. While at Skidmore, Maren’s roles included Lady Macbeth in Macbeth,
Luciana in The Comedy of Errors, Carol in Museum, and assorted roles in Man
With Bags. Maren has recently appeared in Classics at the Point’s production of
Three Sisters as Natasha, in Wit at Home Made Theater as Susie, in Uncle Vanya
at Hubbard Hall as Yelena, and in Laughing Stock at Curtain Call Theatre as Mary.
DoRiEn MAKhLoghi (Don John)
Dorien Makhloghi is a graduate of Skidmore College, where he received a BS in
theater. While there he performed in Three Sisters (Solyony), Macbeth (Macduff),
Museum (The Guard), and The Balcony (Roger), among others. Since graduating,
Dorien has appeared in Three Sisters (Andrey) with Classics at the Point;
Wit (Jason) and I Hate Hamlet (Andrew) with Home Made Theater; Laughing
Stock (Tyler) with Curtain Call Theatre; and Cafe Antarsia (Mangas) at the HERE
Arts Center in New York City. Dorien also tooled around last summer in Saratoga
Shakespeare Company’s production of The Tempest as Sebastian. Dorien is
slapped and tickled to be back this summer.
REBECCA MChUgh (BEAtRiCE)
Rebecca is a graduate of Skidmore College and thrilled to be back in town
working with Saratoga Shakespeare again. New York: 365 Days/365 Plays (Ars
Nova/Public Theatre), The Golem (Columbia Stages), Cancer Tales (Storm Theater
Co), Ambiguous Bliss: The Fairytales of Robert Walser (Columbia University),
Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (Impetuous Theater Group), Pearl Theatre
Company, Core Theatre Company, Storm Theater Company. Regional: Collected
Stories (Milton Theater Company). Skidmore: Fefu and Her Friends (Cindy),
Dracula (Lucy), The Bacchae (Agave), Camino Real (Esmerelda). Film: Whiffleball,
Making of Heinken Light’s Beautiful.
BRiAn nEMiRoFF* (CLAUDio)
Brian Nemiroff is grateful to work with Saratoga Shakespeare Company once
again. He’s been most recently seen playing the title role in Jack Chooses at the
Pulse Ensemble Theatre. Also, he stars in the indie-film-soon-to-be-cult-classic
Tapped, which premiered at the Pioneer Theatre in Manhattan. Saratoga Shakespeare:
Romeo & Juliet. Theatre: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Manhattan Theatre
Source, The Triad Theatre, Stages on the Sound, Red Room. Television: One Life
to Live. Brian has a BFA from The Hartt School, University of Hartford.
AnDy pLACE* (Don pEDRo)
Andy Place is very happy to be back in Saratoga. Previous performances here include
The Tempest, Romeo & Juliet, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged). He has worked with such companies as Pittsburgh Public Theater,
Hartford Stage Company, Quantum Theatre, Unseam’d Shakespeare Company,
TheatreWorks USA, and most recently, The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls, NY.
Recent performances in New York include Zastrozzi (Gene Frankel Theater) and The
Great Conjurer (The Kirk Theater at Theater Row Studios). BFA, The Hartt School.
ShAnnon RAFFERty* (hERo)
Shannon is thrilled to be making her debut with Saratoga Shakespeare! Most
recently, she appeared as Abigial in The Crucible at Capital Repertory. Prior to that,
she performed as Beth in the US premiere of American Soup and in a world-premiere
adaptation of Agathe Christie’s Ordeal by Innocence as the dark, mysterious
Christina Argyle. Late last year she appeared in Unsung 2006: Sex, Love and Lies,
A benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. She is a proud member of AEA!
ChRiS RiCKEtt* (DogBERRy)
Chris is very happy to be here for his third summer with Saratoga Shakespeare.
Three years ago, Chris interned with the company for their production of Romeo
& Juliet. He is probably most memorable here in Congress Park as one of the
MiChAEL LAKE † (ConRADE)
See cast.
JoCELynn MURphy † (DogBERRy’S WAtCh #3, REvELER)
Jocelynn Murphy is from Cohoes, NY. She has been involved in the theatre since
she was 10. She is a student at Schenectady County Community College in performing
arts. Jocelynn is very excited about her work with Saratoga Shakespeare and
hopes to make the very best out of this unique and positive opportunity.
ALySSA REnZi † (hoUSE StAFF, REvELER)
Alyssa Renzi is a junior drama and business administration major at SUNY
Potsdam. She is thrilled to be a part of this production. She’s enjoyed all the
opportunities she has been given to perform thus far and would like to thank her
friends and family for their love and support.
LiSA toSti † (DogBERRy’S WAtCh #1, REvELER)
Lisa Tosti hails from Clifton Park, NY, and just finished her BFA in performance
degree at Hofstra University. Favorite past credits include The Good Woman of
Setzuan (Mrs. Shin), True West (Lee), The Laramie Project (Reggie Fluty), and
The Bald Soprano (Mrs. Smith). Thanks to family/friends for everything.
Special thanks
Saratoga Shakespeare Company extends special thanks to Susan Bokan,
Kenneth Klotz, Charles Eafrato, Pat Reilly, Scott Varley, and Charles V. Wait
for playing starring roles in our effort to take Shakespeare to new heights.
the play’s the thing!
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American
actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, foster and promote the art of live
theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more
than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds
of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in
the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards.
Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range
of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its
agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of actors
and stage managers employed in this production.
AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization
of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org.
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Saratoga Shakespeare Company,
a not-for-profit corporation (501c3),
brings live, professional productions
of the works of William Shakespeare
to the Capital Region.
Tax deductible contributions
can be sent to:
Saratoga Shakespeare Company
P.O. Box 5059
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-8036
For more information, call 518.209.5514
Visit our Web site at
www.saratogashakespeare.com
Joseph V. O’Brien, CPA
Certified Public Accountant
15 Greenridge Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-6628
phone/fax: 518-383-9110
email: job1cpa@nycap.rr.com