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COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare

 

CAST

DUKE OF EPHESUS………………………..….Brad DeBorde

AEGON………………………………………….Steve Lindsay

ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS…………..……….Allen Walker

ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE……………..….Jason Morgan

DROMIO OF EPHESUS………………….….George Coffman

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE…………….….Christopher Reaves

ADRIANA…………………………………...….Jessica Colaw

LUCIANA…………………………………..….Lauren Morgan

ANGELO……………………………………….….Kirk Corley

PINCH/GAOLER………….………..………...….Celi Radillo

COURTESAN……………..…………………..….Jessica Ward

1st MERCHANT……………………………...Kimberly Mickle

2nd MERCHANT……………..…………………..Kwame Lilly

ABBESS………………………...….Sasha Truman-McGonnell

 

"Stolen Shakespeare Guild deserves recognition for consistently bringing passion to classic theater in North Texas, and for refining the palates of audiences with these theatrical delicacies." M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

 
Antipholus of Syracuse and Adriana   Antipholus of Ephesus and Angelo

 

Adriana and Luciana

 

 
Dromio of Syracuse   Dromio of Ephesus

 

Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of Syracuse

 

Antipholus of Syracuse, Dromio of Syracuse, and Courtesan

 

 

 

 

Adriana, Luciana, Pinch, Antipholus of Ephesus, Gaoler,  and Dromio of Ephesus

 

2nd Merchant and Angelo

 

 
Antipholus of Syracuse, Dromio of Syracuse, Angelo, and 2nd Merchant

 

 
Duke of Ephesus and Adriana

 

 

Adriana, Angelo, 1stMerchant, Antipholus of Ephesus and Syracuse, and Dromio of Ephesus

 

Abbess and Aegon

 

Dromio of Ephesus and Syracuse

 

"Autrey’s direction of these plays is efficient, inventive and whimsical. He shows a deep love and understanding of the original material, even as he pokes them now and again with a bit of parody. " M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

"Morgan and Walker deliver surprisingly nuanced performances as exasperated and/or bewildered straight men-counterpoints to their clownish servants. M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

"The energetic piece moves along quickly, but without us being surprised at what will come, since we see it coming.  The best part is Dromio’s speech about his encounter with the kitchen wench." Clyde Berry, Associate Theatre Critic for John Garcia's THE COLUMN 8/15/10

 

As the Dromios, Coffman and Reaves play up the lunacy as quick-witted wiseacres, providing the most uproarious moments of the show. "  M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

"Keith Glenn and Jason Morgan’s intricate and interesting set design works well for the three plays. Autrey’s lighting is strikingly effective, always evoking the right mood. Lauren Morgan’s costumes are professional and sumptuous in their attention to detail and creativity." M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

" Thanks to Lauren Morgan's costuming (which is a strong point of all three segments) and some effective wigs, two pairs of actors who do not resemble one another offstage seem to be almost as identical as the script calls for them to be." Punch Shaw, Star-Telegram, August 14, 2010

 

"Stolen Shakespeare Guild pulls the silly and serious together for a tasty feast" M. Lance Lusk, Theater Jones, August 15, 2010

 

CAST

 

GEORGE
COFFMAN		 Dromio of Ephesus George Coffman is a sophmore at Texas A & M Corpus Christi. He has appeared in such shows as Twelfth Night and The complete works of William Shakespeare Abriged. Also, the short plays Untitled #2 and Hardy Boys Adventures. He is a native to Dallas / Fort Worth area and is excited about being able to work under Mr. Autrey again and hopes you enjoy the show.
JESSICA
 COLAW 

Adriana  Jessica Dahl-Colaw is delighted to be in her first production with SSG.  Recent performances have included The Book of Liz (Dr. Ginley) and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.  She also recently graduated with a MFA from UT Dallas.  In addition to performing, Jessica is also very passionate about theatre education and outreach; she is currently teaching theatre to elementary students in Dallas.  She would like to thank her family for their incredible support and encouragement! 

KIRK
CORLEY

Angelo (Comedy of Errors) CSF 2010 marks the second time Mr. Corley has appeared on the stage of the Stolen Shakespeare Guild, his first portraying Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing earlier this year.  He has been seen most recently in Repertory Company Theatre’s Miss Saigon as Thuy, and could be spotted in the Onstage in Bedford production of Man of LaMache as well.  Some of the past shows included in the Kirk A. Corley scrapbook are Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, Adam/Noah in Steven Schwartz classic Children of Eden.  For 18 seasons he could also be seen in The Promise in Glen Rose, TX and Branson, MO.
BRAD
DEBORDE
  		 Duke of Ephesus Brad DeBprde has a B.F.A. in theatre performance at University of North Texas. Theatres he has worked at are Shakespeare Under the Stars, Duncanville Community Theatre, and Onstage. Previous roles with the SSG include (Falstaff) Merry Wives, (Sir Toby Belch) Twelfth Night, (Duncan) Macbeth, and (Tybalt) Short R & J; Other favorite roles he has performed (Sir John Falstaff) The Merry Wives of Windsor, (Alcandre) The Illusion, (Mr. Manningham) Angle Street.; Directing Credits: Loves Labours Lost and I Hate Hamlet at UNT; Wiley and The Hairy Man at BBMS; Don’t Dress For Dinner at Lakeside Community Theatre: and Volpone for the SSG.
KWAME
LILLY 		 2nd Merchant This is Kwame's first show with the SSG.
STEVE
LINDSAY  		 Aegon  This award winning actor/director is pleased to return to SSG Some of his recent favorite roles on-stage have been: Joe Keller – All My Sons, Dr. Bessner – Murder on the Nile, Touchstone – As You Like It, Charlie Baker – The Foreigner, Master Ford – Merry Wives of Windsor, Volpone – Volpone, Bobby Franklyn – Run for Your Wife, Robin Starvling in A Mid Summer Nights Dream, Paravicini in The Mousetrap, Manley Carstairs – The Housekeeper, Renfield in Count Dracula, and Nick Cristano in Over the River and through the Woods, to name a few. He has also directed such shows as; The Importance of Being Earnest, Angel Street, Dearly Departed, The Curious Savage, On Golden Pond, A Man for All Seasons, and many others. Steven studied Dramatic Production at Bob Jones University and Shakespeare with Chris Pickles of the Royal National Theatre. Steven is also licensed by the Texas Education Agency as a Defensive Driving Instructor and has regular classes with Comedy Guys Defensive Driving. He will direct SSG's next show The Importance of Being Earnest.
KIMBERLY
MICKLE

1st Merchant/ Officer  Kimberly Mickel has appeared at Music Theatre of Denton (Ragtime; Joseph/Dreamcoat); Garland Civic Theatre (Big River); Artisan Center Theatre (Godspell; The Secret Garden); Fort Worth Theatre (Jesus Christ Superstar; Hay Fever); Arts 5th  Avenue (Much Ado About Nothing); ArtCentre Theatre (Cotton Patch Gospel); Courtyard Theatre (Scrooge! The Musical).  Other favorite roles include: Auntie Mame (Norah Muldoon), Schoolhouse Rock Live (Interplanet Janet) and Twelfth Night (Viola).   For the SSG she played Toppers Girl and Laundress in A Christmas Carol. Thanks to Stefanie and Lauren for the chance to be a part of this amazing cast!

CELI
RADILLO 		Pinch  This is Celi's first production with the SSG. She is very happy and proud to be apart of this great cast. Celi has a BFA in theatre from UTA and is currently pursuing her MA from TWU. She has performed in other great works such as Foreplay: The art of the Fugue, Epic Proportions, and Much Ado About Nothing.  She would like to thank her family, related and theatre, for all their support, Anthony for paying the bills, and Camille for being Camille.
SASHA TRUMAN-MCGONNELL Abbess Sasha has worked with SSG as a director and stage manager, but this is her first performance with us.  She received her BFA from OU and her MA from TWU, both in Drama.  She currently works with Collin College as an Associate Professor Theatre.  She is represented by Core Talent.  A couple of her favorite roles were Ava in The long March performed in Dublin and NYC and Aouda in Around the World in 80 Days with Rover Dramawerks.  She would like to send her thanks to her family for sending her onto the stage with love and support. 
JASON
MORGAN		 Antipholous of Syracuse (Comedy of Errors) Jason Morgan is a graduate of Texas Woman's University with a Master of Arts in theatre and Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre. As an actor, Jason has appeared in over one hundred stage and independent film productions. For The Stolen Shakespeare Guild, he has played Touchstone and Adam in As You Like It; Shakespeare in Dark Lady Of The Sonnets; Claudio, Polonius, & Shakespeare in The Fifteen Minute Hamlet; Benedick(05) and Verges (10) in Much Ado About Nothing; Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Petrucio in Taming of the Shrew. In the DFW area, he has performed at Theatre Arlington, Rover Dramawerks, Museum of Modern Art of Ft. Worth, NM Productions, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Artisan Center Theatre, Onstage, Runway Theatre, and many more. Some of his directing credits Include Francines's Mitzvah's  at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie  at Artisan Center Theatre, Barefoot In The Park & Run For Your Wife  at Onstage, and CSF 2007, As You Like It, From The Beginning To The Nativity, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing for The Stolen Shakespeare Guild.
LAUREN
MORGAN		 Luciana As a native of California, Lauren has worked throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She has performed with Masquer’s Playhouse, Chanticleer’s Theatre, Amador Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Playwrights Center of San Francisco, and Diablo Light Opera. Some of the roles she has played while in San Francisco were Laurey in Oklahoma, Luisa in The Fantasticks, and Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods. Lauren received her theatre training from San Francisco State University and has a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University. After graduating, Lauren has performed at some of the top theatre companies in the DFW area, including Lyric Stage, Plano Repertory Theatre, Fort Worth Opera at Bass Hall, Artisan Center Theatre, and Theatre Arlington. Her favorite roles include Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Milly in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, and Bobby Melrose in Stage Door. Also, she has performed with The Fort Worth Opera Company in the productions of Romeo et Juliette, Dialogues of The Carmelites and La Boheme. She was just appeared at Theatre Arlington as Meg in Leading Ladies. For the SSG she has been seen on stage in the roles of Lilli Vanessi /Katherine Minola in Kiss Me Kate, Hero in Much Ado About Nothing (05), Celia in As You Like It, and Ophelia in The Fifteen–Minute Hamlet.
CHRISTOPHER
REEVES		 Dromo of Syracuse This is his first show with the SSG.
ALLEN
WALKER		 Antipholus of Ephesus  Allen grew up in Fort Worth and he graduated from Western Hills High School, then Abilene Christian University with a B.A. degree in Mass Communication, then decided to head west.  In California, Allen has appeared as Tom in The Glass Menagerie, Weller in The Gin Game, David Bliss in Hay Fever, Dodge in Buried Child, the Padre in Man of La Mancha, Lucio in Measure for Measure, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, Mr. Praed in Mrs. Warren's Profession, and Det. Sgt. Trotter in The Mousetrap, among many others.  He holds the Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing Theatre and Film from California State University. Previously for the SSG, he appeared as Marley and Old Joe in A Christmas Carol, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, and Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Allen is represented by the Linicomn Agency in Dallas.
JESSICA
WARD

Courtesan  Jessica Ward is a recent (May 2010) graduate of the University of North Texas, where she majored in English Literature. While at UNT, she also studied theatre and appeared last as Dawn in their production of David Ives’ All in the Timing. Next, Jessica will be seen as Christine Scott in Duncanville Community Theatre’s production of Murder by the Book. She is excited to perform for the first time with the Stolen Shakespeare Guild in their Condensed Shakespeare Festival.

 

DIRECTOR

 

NATHAN AUTREY

Nathan Autrey is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a B.F.A. specialized in performance; he has also studied acting and directing in Ireland at the University of Ulster. He is currently a high school theatre teacher and his most memorable roles include Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Orsino in the Twelfth Night, Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bobby in A Chorus Line, Graham in Cleansed, Narcissus in Polaroid Stories and Danny in the Deep Blue Sea. Through his theatre career he has been nominated for an Irene Ryan and a Column award. He is a co-founder of Poor Man's Productions and Broken Gears Project Theatre. Has directed a number of productions such Stolen Shakespeare Guilds Merry Wives of Windor, Cripple of Inishmaan, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, The Actor's Nightmare, Alice in Wonderland, Footloose, Angelina Porject, Little Shop of Horrors etc. He is currently an applicant for a directing MFA program at Rutgers University for the fall. He would like to thank his loving wife and friends.  Nathan will be directing the summer of 2010's Condensed Shakespeare Festival.