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Edison Stagelight Players to Present The Comedy of Errors
The Edison Stagelight Players will present William Shakespeare’s The
Comedy of Errors directed by Matt Beisner. Performances will be held
October 25 through November 3 in the Robinson Theater at Edison State
Community College’s Piqua Campus.
Separated in infancy, two pairs of twins are now in the same city, each
unaware of the presence of their long-lost counterparts. Hilarity
mounts as the look-alikes are repeatedly mistaken for each other.
Widely regarded as Shakespeare’s earliest work, The Comedy of Errors is
the closest thing to a modern era sitcom written by the bard.
According to Director Matt Beisner, the timing was right for this
comedic play. “We decided to do The Comedy of Errors simply because
it’s so much fun. It’s easily the silliest play Shakespeare ever wrote.
Last season, we had the tagline “A season of Poe and Woe.” Both our
fall and spring plays were dark and tragic. This year we wanted to
start the year with something as far from that as possible.”
“This play is hilarious! The plot of The Comedy of Errors very much
resembles a modern-day sitcom featuring two sets of twins along with
multiple instances of mistaken identity. The audience can expect to
experience something that requires minimal thinking. All you need to do
is be prepared to laugh, and you will certainly have a great time.”
Beisner is taking a more relaxed approach to directing The Comedy of
Errors. “As the director, I’ve told my actors that there are no rules.
They have my permission to be as silly and ridiculous as they want, and
I will “pull them back” if I need to. This freedom permits the actors
to find as much comedy as they can. So far, it is working out
perfectly.”
The cast and crew will feature many returning Stagelight Players, with
the addition of a few new faces. “It’s very exciting to constantly
expand our Edison Stagelight family.”
Performances will be held Friday, October 25; Saturday, October 26;
Friday, November 1; Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. each night. A
matinee performance will be held on Sunday, November 3, at 3:00
p.m.
Tickets for the show are seven dollars for adults, five dollars for
students, and three dollars for seniors and are available for purchase
with cash at the door. Children under five are not permitted into the
theater during the performance. For more information, call 937.778.8600.
Cast:
Kyle Casey of Troy as Antipholus of Syracuse
James Pezzimenti of Troy as Antipholus of Ephesus
James Maloney of Troy as Dromio of Syracuse
Sean McSwain of Jackson Center as Dromio of Ephesus
Emily Beisner of Troy as Adriana
Bridget Collins of Greenville as Luciana
Brandon White of Sidney as Angelo
Dean Shipley of Tipp City as Duke Solinas, the Sheriff
Chris Garner of Piqua as Aegeon
Jessica Poeppelman of Fort Loramie as Aemilia
Jocelynn Garner of Piqua as Courtezan
Daniele Griffis of Tipp City as First Merchant
Kyle Flaute of Houston as Second Merchant
Bob Blindauer of Sidney as Balthazar, A Merchant
Brock Hartzell of Piqua as Jailer
Raquel Hartzell of Piqua as Luce
Augustine Gonzalez of Piqua as Officer, the Sheriff’s Deputy
Austin Swigert of Houston as Officer, the Sheriff’s Deputy
Enrique Rivera-Cerezo of Dayton as Pinch, a Schoolmaster
Ashton Beisner of Troy as Boy Servant
Aria Casey of Troy as Girl Servant
Justin Flaute of Houston as Ensemble
Carla Simmons of Piqua as Ensemble
Emmit Klackner of Greenville as Ensemble
Crew:
Director/Producer Matt Beisner of Troy
Assistant Director Chris Garner of Piqua
Makeup/Hair/Props Coordinator Emily Beisner of Troy
Stage Manager/Sound Designer Jen Scott of Sidney
Costumes Lisa Snider of Troy
Costumes William Loudermilk of Dayton
Lighting Designer Ben Bullock of Yellow Springs
Set/Prop Helper Melinda Spivey of Tipp City
Makeup/Hair Jeremy Weber of New Carlisle
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