Act III

Written around the middle of his career, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's great festive comedies. The men are back from the war, and everyone is ready for romance. The dashing young Claudio falls for Hero, the daughter of Leonato, governor of Messina, and his friend Don Pedro helps him secure her affection. These youthful lovers are contrasted with the more experienced (and more cynical) Benedick and Beatrice, who have to be tricked into falling in love. Don Pedro's bastard brother, Don John, provides the intrigue, and the dimwitted constable Dogberry provides the laughs. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Don Pedro: <a href="http://dev.librivox.org/reader/265">Janice</a> Don John: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/84">Christie Nowak</a> Claudio: <a >Lizzie Driver</a> Benedick: <a href="http://dev.librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Leonato: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4698">StephenC</a> Antonio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1621">Caliban</a> Balthazar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2045">David O'Connell</a> Borachio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4059">Troy Bond</a> Conrade: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4151">James Pritchard</a> Dogberry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/87">Rosalind Wills</a> Verges: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1952">Lamarr Gulley</a> Friar Francis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1899">Sharontzu</a> Sexton: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2647">Aleithia</a> Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Hero: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103">Karen Savage</a> Beatrice: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/28">Kristin Hughes</a> Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4135">Gates Maru</a> Ursula: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1401">Sibella Denton</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1860">Josh Wilson</a> First Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1994">Graham Dailey</a> Second Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1621">Caliban</a> A Lord:<a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2279">Gilles Lehoux</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1066">Laurie Anne Walden</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Written around the middle of his career, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's great festive comedies. The men are back from the war, and everyone is ready for romance. The dashing young Claudio falls for Hero, the daughter of Leonato, governor of Messina, and his friend Don Pedro helps him secure her affection. These youthful lovers are contrasted with the more experienced (and more cynical) Benedick and Beatrice, who have to be tricked into falling in love. Don Pedro's bastard brother, Don John, provides the intrigue, and the dimwitted constable Dogberry provides the laughs. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Don Pedro: JaniceDon John: Christie NowakClaudio: Lizzie DriverBenedick: Elizabeth KlettLeonato: StephenCAntonio: CalibanBalthazar: David O'ConnellBorachio: Troy BondConrade: James PritchardDogberry: Rosalind WillsVerges: Lamarr GulleyFriar Francis: SharontzuSexton: AleithiaBoy: Arielle LipshawHero: Karen SavageBeatrice: Kristin HughesMargaret: Gates MaruUrsula: Sibella DentonMessenger: Josh WilsonFirst Watch: Graham DaileySecond Watch: CalibanA Lord:Gilles LehouxNarrator: Laurie Anne WaldenAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Written around the middle of his career, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's great festive comedies. The men are back from the war, and everyone is ready for romance. The dashing young Claudio falls for Hero, the daughter of Leonato, governor of Messina, and his friend Don Pedro helps him secure her affection. These youthful lovers are contrasted with the more experienced (and more cynical) Benedick and Beatrice, who have to be tricked into falling in love. Don Pedro's bastard brother, Don John, provides the intrigue, and the dimwitted constable Dogberry provides the laughs. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Don Pedro: <a href="http://dev.librivox.org/reader/265" rel="noopener noreferrer">Janice</a> Don John: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/84" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christie Nowak</a> Claudio: <a rel="noopener noreferrer">Lizzie Driver</a> Benedick: <a href="http://dev.librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Leonato: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4698" rel="noopener noreferrer">StephenC</a> Antonio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1621" rel="noopener noreferrer">Caliban</a> Balthazar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2045" rel="noopener noreferrer">David O'Connell</a> Borachio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4059" rel="noopener noreferrer">Troy Bond</a> Conrade: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4151" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Pritchard</a> Dogberry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/87" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rosalind Wills</a> Verges: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1952" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lamarr Gulley</a> Friar Francis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1899" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sharontzu</a> Sexton: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2647" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aleithia</a> Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Hero: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Savage</a> Beatrice: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/28" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristin Hughes</a> Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4135" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gates Maru</a> Ursula: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1401" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sibella Denton</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1860" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josh Wilson</a> First Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1994" rel="noopener noreferrer">Graham Dailey</a> Second Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1621" rel="noopener noreferrer">Caliban</a> A Lord:<a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2279" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gilles Lehoux</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1066" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laurie Anne Walden</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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