Although best-known for the “merry war” of wits between central lovers Benedick and Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing offers a grand celebration of love and relationships in their many and varied forms, resulting in one of the most well-loved of all Shakespearean romantic comedies. Coming to Hillsboro from Glasgow’s Bard in the Botanics, Gordon Barr’s take on the script turns Benedick and Beatrice into contemporary partners Benedick and Bertram, inviting us into the alternately witty and barbed banter of their relationship. Bag&Baggage’s production takes Barr’s concept one step further, exploring love and its many facets with a fluid approach to gender. While everyone plots to make Bertram and Benedick fall for each other, Don John, the misanthrope of the story, contrives a much more malicious plan, sobering what otherwise might simply be a romp of repartee and romance. Still, the lovers win out, Don John is exposed (through some hilarious and haphazard detective work), and everyone finds a way to live happily ever after, reminding us that love is love is love is love.
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Bag&Baggage Productions Proudly Presents...
Much Ado About Nothing
Ticket Cost: Adult - $32 • Student/Senior - $27
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Runs 07/11/19 - 07/28/19
Run Time 120 minutes, including 1 intermission(s)
Recommended for ages 13+
All shows (except where indicated) are General Admission.
The auditorium opens for seating approximately 45 minutes prior to curtain. Box office opens 1 hour prior to curtain.
Due to the intimate nature of our space, absolutely NO LATE SEATING will be allowed for any reason. Please ensure you arrive on time for the performance.
Pay What You Will Previews: The first Thursday of a show run. Cash is preferred.
Magazine Lecture Series: Every Friday prior to the performance starting at 6:45 PM.
Hughes Night Out!: Every first Saturday of a show run 1 hour prior to the performance.
Silver Screen Saturdays: Every second Saturday of a show run in the afternoon prior to the performance that evening.
Brave Space: Every final Sunday of a show run in the morning prior to the matinee that afternoon.
Post-show Discussions & Talk-backs: After the first and second Sunday matinees immediately following the performance, with any participating cast & crew members.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Benedick Bertram Claudio Hero Don Pedro Leonato Don John/Seacole Borachio/Friar Dogberry/Margaret Verges/Ursula | Norman Wilson†* Phillip J. Berns† Arianne Jacques‡ Christian Mitchell Tara Hershberger Diana Trotter Julet Lindo Peter Schuyler‡ Manadana Khoshnevisan† Justin Charles |
Crew
Director Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Props Master Technical Director Stage Manager Assistant Scenic Designer Assisatnt Stage Manager Light Board Operator | Cassie Greer Tyler Buswell Melissa Heller Gabriel Costales Cassie Greer Ephriam Harnsberger TS McCormick Ephriam Harnsberger Cindy Angel Melissa Hampton AJ Ark |
‡= Member of the Bag&Baggage Resident Artist Company
†= Bag&Baggage Associate Artist
*= Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract
Production & Design
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Bag&Baggage’s mission is to crack open and explore the classics of world literature through innovative and provocative theatrical productions, connecting these great works to the people in our diverse community in a way that affirms our shared humanity. As the only professional performing arts organization in Hillsboro, we believe we have a responsibility to connect our work to the lives and experiences of the people who call our community home.
While we ask you to turn off your phones during the show, we’re happy to have you taking photos before or after the performance! If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, please credit the designers who have brought this show to life:
- Scenic Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Projection Designer
- Props Master
Please note that photos are prohibited during the performance, and photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present.
We ask all visitors to The Vault Theater to take a personal moment to acknowledge and honor the Atfalati band of the Kalapuya tribe, upon whose ancestral lands this building stands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present.