Fridays and Saturdays
July 31, August 1, 7, 8 @ 8pm

Sundays
August 2, 9 @ 2pm

Saturday Matinee Added!
August 8 @ 2pm

Naperville Central Auditorium
440 W. Aurora Ave.

Inspired by "The Taming of the Shrew," with a score by Cole Porter, this show revolves around two once-married theatre actors performing opposite each other as Petruchio and Katherine in a Broadway-bound musical version of Shakespeare's play. Already on poor terms, they begin an all-out emotional war that promises to hinder the production's success. The only things keeping it together are threats from two gangsters trying to collect a gambling debt from the show's Lucentio. Slapstick madness ensues before a happy resolution.

Our Cast

Matt Whalen of Naperville as Fred/Petruchio
Julie Bayer of Naperville as Lilli/Kate
Michael DeFrang of Batavia as Bill/Lucentio
Maureen Toomey of Burr Ridge as Lois/Biance
Christy Burich of Plainfield as Hattie
Vince McPherson of Glen Ellyn as Gangster #1
Jason Mallo of Warrenville as Gangster #2
Jaren Merrell of Plainfield as Paul
Larry Lipskie of Naperville as Harry/Baptista
Don Gingold of Naperville as General Howell
Cathy Geers of Lisle as Wardrobe Lady #1
Suzanne Compton of Naperville as Wardrobe Lady #2
Suasn Abel Barry of Carol Stream as Wardrobe Lady #3
Nicholas Reinhart of Downers Grove as Flynt/Gremio
Keith Potts of Elmhurst as Riley/Hortensio
Ian Williams of Naperville as Stagehand/Haberdasher
Michael Hager of Westmont as Stagehand/Nathaniel
Billy Jet of Indian Head Park as Stagehand/Philip

And a great ensemble of talent:

Melanie Camire of Villa Park
Traci Cidlik of Paw Paw
Stephanie Ernst of Frankfort
Toria Hollyn of Carol Stream
Hannah Hudson of Downers Grove
Sarah Keysor of Aurora
Taylor Kofron of Batavia
Hannah Kramer of Westmont
Katie Lunn of Chicago
Whitney McCall of Naperville
Meg McGarry of Plano
Katie McKay of Lisle
Kerrilee Meeker of Oswego
Jeffrey Monroe of Downers Grove
Jenny Okarma of Yorkville
Darby Schober of Downers Grove
Paige Schober of Downers Grove
Jessica Sweatman of Aurora

Our Production Team

Michael Vaughn of Lisle is Director
Sandy Josef of Carol Stream is Music Director
Joni Wiltz Berkley of Naperville is Choreographer
Jen Berosek of Naperville is Asst. Director and Stage Manager
Robert Stelletello of Wheaton is Producer, assisted by Eileen Bragg & Matt Colbert

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