{"id":4021,"date":"2022-07-28T16:24:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T20:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/theater-dance\/?post_type=bates_events&p=4021"},"modified":"2023-03-15T13:48:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:48:39","slug":"much-ado-about-nothing","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/theater-dance\/events\/much-ado-about-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By William Shakespeare<\/strong>
Directed by Tim Dugan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone can see that confirmed bachelor Benedick and headstrong Beatrice are meant for each other\u2014except for Benedick and Beatrice themselves! Or at least they won\u2019t admit it.  Hilarity abounds in Bar Harbor, Maine in the summer of 1945 where their friends are trying to trick the bickering pair into admitting they\u2019re in love while Hero and Claudio start a romance of their own. But will false accusations, broken promises, and even Dogberry prevent a happy ending? One of the greatest romantic comedies ever, Shakespeare offers us witty wordplay that dazzles and a raucous celebration that uplifts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Performance Dates<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 16th at 7:30pm
Friday, March 17th at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18th at 5:00pm
Sunday, March 19th at 2:00pm
Monday, March 20th at 7:30pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Admission to all Department of Theater and Dance events is free, but tickets are required. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Cast <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Sydney Childs ’24<\/strong>
Leonata<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maia Seigerman<\/strong> ’26<\/strong>
Hero<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Maria Diaz<\/strong> ’23<\/strong>
Beatrice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maggie Nespole<\/strong> ’23<\/strong>
Margaret<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ananya Rao<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Ursula<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dhruv Chandra<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Don Pedro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adam Joseph Matos<\/strong> ’26<\/strong>
Claudio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brady Chilson<\/strong> ’23<\/strong>
Benedick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emma Seitz<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Baz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ali Sheikh<\/strong> ’23<\/strong>
Don John<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Danny Liu ’24<\/strong>
Borachio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Allen<\/strong> ’24<\/strong>
Conrade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Walker ’24<\/strong>
Dogberry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joaquin Torres ’26<\/strong>
Verges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Caroline Cassell ’24<\/strong>
Watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Wilkins ’23<\/strong>
Watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brendan Fitzgerald ’23<\/strong>
Watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spencer Obiero ’25<\/strong>
Watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sophie Wheeler<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Sexton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel Fronzaglia ’26<\/strong>
Sister Francis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Band<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Isa Shapiro<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Guitar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ava Clancy ’25<\/strong>
Bass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tori Kusukawa ’23<\/strong>
Drums<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Julianne Massa<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Tenor Sax<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sophia Cattalani<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Trumpet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Creative Team<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Tim Dugan<\/strong>
Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lucie Green ’23*<\/strong>
Stage Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yuanrun “Diana” Zhou ’23<\/strong>**
Dramaturg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mia Bernstein ’23<\/strong>
Choreographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Nguyen<\/strong><\/strong>
Choreographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lauren A. Reed<\/strong> ’23<\/strong>
Choreographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Liz Carlson<\/strong>
Dramaturgy Supervisor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Judy Gailen<\/strong>
Scenic Designer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carol Farrell<\/strong>
Costume Designer & Costume Shop Supervisor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Reidy<\/strong>
Lighting Designer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Charles Coes<\/strong>
Sound Designer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Justin Moriarty<\/strong>
Technical Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kati Vecsey<\/strong>
Vocal Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Katie Adkison<\/strong>
Literary Consultant\/Text Coach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maddie Kemp<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Poster Designer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emma Seitz<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
Band Leader<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sophie Hafter<\/strong> ’25<\/strong>
<\/strong>Wardrobe Supervisor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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*This project is offered in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Thesis in Stage Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**This project is offered in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Thesis in Dramaturgy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hilarity abounds in Messina where everyone can see that confirmed bachelor Benedick and headstrong Beatrice are meant for each other\u2014except for Benedick and Beatrice themselves! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1736,"featured_media":4676,"template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_bates_event_start":"2023-03-16 19:30:00","_bates_event_end":"2023-03-20 19:30:00","_bates_event_allDay":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"event-tag":[],"class_list":["post-4021","bates_events","type-bates_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"start":"2023-03-16T19:30:00","end":"2023-03-20T19:30:00","location":{"rendered":"

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305 College Street<\/span>
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