The Taming of the Shrew

San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.

• Kirk BrowningDirector
• William BallDirector

• Marc SingerPetruchio
• Fredi OlsterKatherina
• Harry HamlinMariamo
• Earl BoenA Pedant
• Raye BirkGremio
• Ron BoussomGrumio
• Barbara DiricksonSugarsop
• Bobby F. EllerbeeHaberdasher
• Rick HamiltonTranio
• Charles HymanCamellio
• Daniel KernBiondello
• Michael Keys HallEmilio