Measure For Measure (1998)
Performance Dates
July 3, 5, 10, 12, 18, 24, August 1, 8, 1998 @ 8:30 pm
Time and Place
Vienna, 1936
Cast
| Duke Vincentio, ruler of Vienna | Ed Gyles, Jr. |
| Escala, his advisor in judicial matters | Wendy Woolery |
| Angelo, his advisor in legislation | Blair Leatherwood |
| Secretary to the Duke | Dana Lee Strickland |
| Lucio, a Fantastic | Kevin Menager |
| 1st Gentleman | Jason Waters |
| 2nd Gentleman | John Lewitzke |
| Mistress Overdone, a bawd | Curie Harris |
| Pompey, a tapster | Robert Teresi |
| Claudio, a condemned gentleman | Brian Rivera |
| Juliet, his fiancee | Samantha Ostermiller |
| The Provost, warden of the prison | Tim Sapunor |
| Friar Peter Thomas, a Franciscan | Aaron Alexander |
| Isabella, a postulant & Claudio's sister | Karyn Casl |
| Sister Francisca, a nun of St. Clair | Trisha Stamper |
| Elbow, a constable | Adam Wright |
| Froth, a misled gentleman | Jeffrey Sapp |
| Mariana, Angelo's former betrothed | Shelly Sandford |
| Musician, entertaining Mariana | Adam Wright |
| Abhorson, an executioner | Jason Waters |
| Messenger, from Angelo | Jeffrey Sapp |
| Barnardine, a condemned prisoner | John Lewitzke |
| Officers, working for Angelo | Aaron Alexander, John Lewitzke, Jeffrey Sapp, Jason Waters |
| Whores, working for Overdone | Dana Lee Strickland, Trisha Stamper |
Production Staff |
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| Director | Kim McCann |
| Scenic Design | Robert W. Gore |
| Lighting Design | Steve Jones |
| Costume Design | Lenore Justman & Kim McCann |
| Assistant to the Director | Amir Sharafeh |
| Festival Director | Lars Tatom |
| Festival Co-Director | Kim McCann |
| Technical Director | Robert W. Gore |
| Theatre Technician | Steve Jones |
| Outreach Director | Luther Hanson |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Amire Sharafeh, Ryan Williams |
| Lighting Technician | Bill Lackamacher |
| Sound Technician | Cynthia Hawes |
| Props Mistress | Vania Tommasi |
| Carpenters | Katie Cannon, Paul Nauman, Ryan Williams |
| Stitchers | Judy Freeman, Kari Olson |
| Costume Maintenance | Lenore Justman |
| House Manager | Nick McGee |
| Box Office Clerks | Windi Lucia, Katie DiGrigorio |
| Photography | Bruce Clarke |
| Special Thanks | Lars, Lenore, All the Boh-Bohs, The Birthday Club, Bill Rogers & Chautauqua Playhouse, Best of Broadway, Brian Rivera for the banners, and of course, Mark Lawson. |
Director's Notes
As a Theatre Educator, I frequently tell my students that "Shakespeare is Universal - the things he had to say still apply today." This became increasing evident as I began to prepare for this production of Measure for Measure. As each new revelation about Monica Lewinsky was revealed in the media, I was reminded that sex and politics have always been strange bedfellows. And that the old adage is still true: "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Shakespeare makes this very clear in this play. It is different from his other works and not only in its dark and troublesome themes. It resists the epic scale of so many of his plays, relying instead on intimate scenes that focus more on the psychology of the characters to tell the story. While the play contains some scathing black humor, it is also a bitter indictment of sexual harrassment, political doublespeak, and an ideaology that can blind one to the truth of the human condition. Universal? Yes. Still true today? You betcha.
- Kim McCann, Director