The cast of MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Photo by Jeanna Vella.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
May 3-26
Downtown
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Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips
Cast: Ian Bond as Claudio; Billy Chace* as Lucio; Charlie Cromer as Second Gentleman, Messenger, Varrius, Attendant, ensemble; Travis Emery as First Gentleman, Elbow, Barnardine, ensemble; Jessie Wray Goodman as Juliet, Francisca, ensemble; Jim Hopkins* as Escalus; Kelly Mengelkoch* as Isabella, Miranda McGee as Mistress Overdone; Sam Rabinovitz as Provost; Mary Lou Rader as Mariana, Mistress Froth; Paul Riopelle* as Pompey; Nicholas Rose* The Duke, Zach Schute as Friar Peter, Abhorson, ensemble and Brent Vimtrup as Angelo
In a city where any prohibited vice is readily available, stands Angelo, left in charge by an absent Duke. As he begins a crusade to enforce long forgotten codes of chastity, a young man’s life is threatened. But when Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for the life of her brother, she is offered a truly indecent proposal to spare him from Angelo himself. Shakespeare puts hypocritical, ethical and religious double standards on trial in this captivating and deep examination of the value of virtue and the power of our vices.
- In preview Wed-Thu, May 1-2 at 7:30pm. All seats $20.
- Fri-Sat, May 3-4 at 7:30pm
- Thu-Sat, May 9-11 at 7:30pm
- Sun, May 12 at 2pm
- Thu-Sat May 16-18 at 7:30pm
- Sun, May 19th at 2pm
- Thu-Sat, May 23-25 at 7:30 pm
- Sun, May 26th at 2pm
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