Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Presented by King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe
November 17th — 18th, 2023; Columbia University (Austin E. Quigley Black Box)
“This production of Much Ado About Nothing reclaims the mainstream narrative of Shakespeare for historically marginalized voices… By setting the beloved story of Much Ado About Nothing in a place previously uninfluenced by colonialism, the comedy turns into a critique of imperialism as the soldiers seek to take away the liberty of Beatrice and Hero through marriage. Shakespeare’s nuanced and one-sided romances are parallels to the relationships between colonial powers and aboriginal societies.” — Isabel Beatriz Tongson, Director
Creative Team
Isabel Beatriz Tongson (Director), Frankie DeGiorgio (Producer), Keala Henry (Stage Manager), Sudheshna Khadka (Technical Director), Charlie Coleman (Dramaturg), Isabelle Cowan (Dramaturg), Is Pearlman (Cultural Coordinator), Ruby Liebmann (Wellness Captain), Taya Barry (Assistant Stage Manager), Rory Collins (Assistant Producer)
Design Team
Noelle Nafus (Costume Design), Thais Velazquez (Hair and Makeup Design), Ashley Rapp (Set Design), Octavia Reohr (Lighting Design), Erin Stoeckig (Props Design), Ruby Finlayson (Sound Design), Thais Velazquez (Hair and Makeup Design), Melañia Horowitz (Fight Choreography), Jasmine Richards (Composer and Music Director), Bella Williams (Assistant Costume Design), Isabelle Cowan (Assistant Lighting Design), Lúcia Towne (Assistant Props Design)
Photography by Olivia Kuan-Romano
Company
Sofia DeSanto (Beatrice), Ryan Puterbaugh (Benedick), Kiana Mottahedan (Hero), Oliver Fuisz (Claudio), Josh Martin (Don Pedro), Jon Pankauski (Don John), Raja Saeed (Ursula), Jamie Treatman-Clark (Dogberry), Ida Santiago-Gutierrez (Verges), Oliver Ren (Leonato), Gaia Di Mitri (Margaret), José Tallaj (Conrade), Ryan Crawford (Balthasar), Wren Pfetcher (Friar Francis), Sparrow Greene (Seacoal), Henry Nuñez (First Watchman), Jess Liu (Second Watchman)
