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...cast itself is chock-full of dynamic players. Amblad and O'Toole, as Petruchio/the Lord-ette and Hortensio/the first Hunter-ette, respectively, show great versatility as actors in their shift from effeminate pranksters to clever, sophisticated noblemen. Jesse Hawkes's cane-waving, unexpectedly spry Gremio stands out as one of the show's best comic touches, as do the hilarious antics of Grumio (Doug Miller) and Biondello (Andrew Mandel '00, a Crimson editor). Even Tranio, played by Adam Green '99, though not as facially expressive as the rest of the cast, has good comic timing and blends in well with...
...plot, like most of Shakespeare's comedies, revolves around a double courtship. The two daughters of the rich Baptista, Katherina and Bianca, are up for grabs; but the beautiful Bianca cannot marry until her sharp-tongued older sister is suitably bethrothed. The three suitors for Bianca's hand, Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio, stake the gold-digging fool Petruchio into marrying Katherina and clearing the path to wed Bianca. While Petruchio engages in verbal duels with Kate, Lucentio and Hortensio disguise themselves and woo Bianca in secret...
...production, like a comic character, somersaults after its stumble and, standing again, brushes itself off, relatively unharmed. One reason for this is the broad comic talents of three of the actors. John Bacquie intelligently plays Gremio, Bianca's overaged suitor. Richard Price (as Lucentio's impersonating servant Tranio) effortlessly outwits better men. And John Cooper turns in a commanding performance as Grumio, Petruchio's spluttering servant. His attempt to unpeel layers and layers of clothing while telling the story of Petruchio's and Kate's trek through the snow, practically steals the production...
...three suitors of Kate's sister Bianca, Frederic Warriner's Gremio is undeniably droll. Garbed in lavender and flaunting a yellow handkerchief, he is a crotchet subject to asthmatic wheezing. When Kate's father asks about his material wealth, Gremio so delivers the word "pewter" as to shower his prospective father-in-law with spittle...
...lacks both the volume and the brassy voice needed for Hattie's song, "Another Opening, Another Show." Rudolph Bennet handles his small musical forces capably, and the costumes, dances, and lighting contribute to a handsomely mounted production. One or two of the young dance group deserve mention -- Mark Howard (Gremio) in particular. Mr. Howard stands out from the ensemble because of his clear diction, well-based voice, and good control of himself on stage. The unidentified dancer who accompanied Mr. Roman in "Too Darn Hot" also deserves notice...