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The Taming of the Shrew

By Bill Irwin and Mark O'Donnell

Adapted from Jean Baptiste Moliere

Directed by Karen Kessler

Opens June 26th, 2009

With his father out of town, the impulsive young Octave falls madly in love with the impoverished Hyacinthe--a woman of mysterius background.  When his father suddenly returns and is determined to marry Octave to the foreign-born (and unknown) daughter of Geronte, Octave turns in desperation to Scapin-a clever and mischievous servant.  Scapin pulls every trick in the book, makes up wild tales, cheats the father out of money, and finally stuffs him in a sack to recieve a beating from an imaginary mob.  Of course, in the end, the young, beautiful, and mysterious Hyacinthe turns out to be Geronte's daughter and all ends well as Scapin pulls one more scam to earn everyone's forgiveness.

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