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William Shakespeare |
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Keela Coppersmith |
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Will Hoehne |
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Director's Notes:
Welcome to the booming town of Ephesus, lead by the Honorable Duke Solinus. Here we welcome all, well--- except anyone from Syracuse, those people we either charge 1.000 gold mark or put them to death. But other than that small thing, we have some fine businessmen in town, Antipholus of Ephesus, his servant Dromio, his dear wife Adriana, her sister Luciana, as well as Balthasar, Angelo the Goldsmith, and many other fine merchants. For your entertainment, we offer a fine restaurant called the Porpentine, a lovely Inn called the the Centaur, and the attentions of a beautiful Courtesan, who happens to have a lovely singing voice, as well as her other..... talents. There is also an Abbey, lead by the reverend and virtuous Abbess.
Into this scenic little hamlet (see what I did there? :) ) comes some visitors. The first, an unfortunate and rather bedraggled old man but the name of Egeon, who happens to be from Syracuse (see above....). Egeon is in search of his son and his servant, both of whom have been traveling the world in search of his long lost twin brother and his mother. Both were lost at sea when Antipholus was an infant, along with a servant, also a twin, Dromio.
Another visitor is a bright young man by the name of Antipholus, with his servant, Dromio. Notice anything familiar here? Yes, indeed my friends, we have twins, both with the exact same name, who happened to have servants, who are also twins, and also have the exact same name.
I am not sure that the little town of Ephesus is ready for the chaos about to ensue..... but, dear reader, I hope you are!
Welcome to "The Comedy of Errors" and thank you so much for supporting live theatre in Wausau!
~Cindi
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Song List
Sonnet 55, written by William Shakespeare
Music by Reese Aarthun
Sung by Jaclene Newell (J. Elenew)
Sonnet 18, written by William Shakespeare
Music by Jaclene Newell
Sung by Jaclene Newell (J. Elenew)
Sonnet 66, written by William Shakespeare
Music Reese Aarthun
Sung by Jaclene Newell (J. Elenew)
Sonnet 27, written by William Shakespeare
Music by Jaclene Newell
Sung by Jaclene Newell (J. Elenew)
Cast
Creative Team
Cindi Strobel
Cindi Strobel
Milo Holdhusen
Jaclene Newell
Reese Aarthun
Matt Adams
Jessica Cosby
Josh Strobel, the cast
Dougie Martin, Stephanie Genrich, Colette Fritz, Mary Hoffman, Mark Strobel, Milo Holdhusen, Laughlin, Matt Adams,
Mary Shafarik, Matt Adams, Suzanne Stoltze,
Nathan Grundman, Jen Thomas, Jodi Mogavero, Felice Kaye, Heidi Roman, Jenny Hoehne,
Jenny Hoehne
Owen Cotteau, Tori Reeves
Meet the Company
Jim (Hawk) Hawkins
Jim has been all around the Wausau, Mosinee, and Stevens Point theater community, both onstage and back stage, for 40+ years, meeting and playing with people of all ages and community interests. He revels in straight plays and musical theater, but leaps at the chance to do Shakespeare. Both he and his wife Paula find great satisfaction in their mutual hobby, and Jim hopes you will support the WCT production of Home, I'm Darling in mid -September featuring Paula and other local talent.
Nathan Francour
A returning player to River and Woods, but yet a newcomer to the world of Shakespeare, Nathan is excited to join this wonderful cast in bringing another of The Bards works to the community of Wausau.
Nathan is playing the part of the most Illustrious Duke Solinus.
Teran Olvera
Teran has been in a number of River & Woods show, most recently as the stage crew in "Noses Off", as well as some WCT shows.
Maddie Flees
The Comedy of Errors is Maddie's 3rd Shakespeare production, and she is thrilled to be part of such an amazing cast. She is participated in 18 shows overall, with notable roles including Prince Reveille in CWCT’s "Princess Whatsername", Peter Quince in River and Woods' "A MidSummer Night's Dream" and Fingers in CWCT’s "The Enchanted Bookshop Musical." Maddie is an incoming junior at Wausau West High School and hopes to have a professional acting career someday. She is extremely grateful to her family, teachers, directors, and castmates for constantly supporting her ambitions and helping to improve her acting skills. She hopes you enjoy the show and hopes you will see her in her next performance: Wausau West's "Once Upon a Mattress."
Katie Kloth
Katie Kloth (she/they) is from Weston WI and is going into her senior year at UWSP to get her BFA in Acting and BA in Arts Management. This is their first time with River and Woods Theatre Company and first time in a Shakespeare production! Other notable credits include Harriet (POTUS), Clover (Animal Farm), and The Countess (Picasso at the Lapin Agile). She hopes you enjoy the show and have as much fun watching as she has being in it!
Keela Coppersmith
Keela is excited to be returning to the stage after most recently appearing as Violet Newstead in 9 to 5. Keela earned her BA in theatre and psychology in 2016 but hasn't done Shakespeare since college, where she played the Princess of France in Loves Labors Lost and Grumio in Taming of the Shrew. Keela would like to thank her family and friends, as well as Cindi and the amazing cast, who used their humor, talent, and friendship to help carry her through a heavy season of life.
Dan Thompson
Dan Thompson has been in the theat’r scene
In Wausau for some two years and six months
If you’ve been to a show in all that time
You’ve likely seen him many times before
SpongeBob, Matilda, Taming of the Shrew
Silencio, and Anastasia too!
From 9 to 5, True West, and True Magic!
It’s been such fun to spend my evenings thus,
To weave these tales for my community
So thank you now for coming to our show!
And come to “Home I’m Darling” in a month!
(IYKYK, this is written in iambic pentameter!)
Anja Hanington
This is Anja’s third production with River & Woods - having previously played Audrey in As You Like It and First Elf/Second Spirit in True Magic. She is grateful to Cindi for the opportunity to perform in The Comedy of Errors and hopes everyone enjoys the show as much as she does.
Josie Parent
After finally getting her double bachelor's in Homeland Security and Psychology, Josie has returned home for the summer and the fun of theatre. Her service dog, Rookie, is also likely excited to see why his mom has been shouting Shakespearian sass at him for the last month.
Will Hoehne
Will has been doing theatre since 2017 back when he was in high school and has been involved in over 30 shows. This is his 5th year performing Shakespeare with River and Woods and he’s excited to be in this show as it gives a nice humorous break to the summer.
LaTonya Sala
LaTonya is no stranger to the stage. Previous River & Woods productions include Peter Pan, Sleepy Hallow, True Magic and Arsenic and Old Lace.
Ian Welsh
Ian Welsh is very excited to be back doing his 2nd Shakespeare in the Park performance, this time as three different characters! Ian has been doing Theater since he was 12 and is currently on his 75th production. Ian is grateful for this opportunity to expand his acting horizons and make new friends, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Jaclene Newell
Jaclene has graced the River and the Woods Theatre stage in 3 productions including 9 to 5, and in this show as a surprisingly flirtatious Courtesan—sexy-awkward moves and all. :)
Jaclene has recently started on a solo music career, as J. Elenew, look her up on Youtube!!
Maddie Flees
Ian Welsh
Ian Welsh
Stephanie McFadden
Stephanie McFadden is excited to be in her second Shakespeare production as The Abbess in The Comedy Of Errors. When not on stage she is the Insurance Case Manger at Rennes Health and Rehab Center. She would like to give a thank you to her husband and family for their continued support in her theater endeavors!
Maddie Flees
Maddie Flees
Cindi Strobel
Cindi Strobel
Milo Holdhusen
Jaclene Newell
Reese Aarthun
Matt Adams
Jessica Cosby
Josh Strobel, the cast
Dougie Martin, Stephanie Genrich, Colette Fritz, Mary Hoffman, Mark Strobel, Milo Holdhusen, Laughlin, Matt Adams,
Mary Shafarik, Matt Adams, Suzanne Stoltze,
Nathan Grundman, Jen Thomas, Jodi Mogavero, Felice Kaye, Heidi Roman, Jenny Hoehne,
Jenny Hoehne
Owen Cotteau, Tori Reeves
Special Thank you to:
Wausau Community Theatre
Lynn Meyer, WCT
Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre
Mark Dorow, Wausau and Marathon County Parks Dept
Jenny Hoehne Photography
Chad Holmes, WXCO
Mayra Guerrero, WSAW Channel 7
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