Seeing he has no chance against Lucentio (AKA “Cambio”), Hortensio drops his “Licio” disguise and swears off women. Biondello, meanwhile, has found an old merchant who will pretend to be Lucentio’s father, Vincenzio, so that Lucentio can marry Bianca without getting his real father’s permission. Meanwhile, Katherine wakes in the comfort of Petruchio’s home and is further smitten as he describes the goings-on at his farm. Later, Baptista gets all rights to Vinzentio’s property from the man he thinks is Lucentio’s father but is really the old and very agreeable merchant. Hortensio goes to Petrucio’s house and is greeted by Grumio. As they rush to attend Bianca’s hasty marriage they’re interrupted by the arrival of an old gentleman who’s lost his way trying to find his son. It doesn’t take long for everyone to realize the gentleman is none other than Vincenzio, Lucentio’s real father. Incensed to learn that his son is being married without his consent, he joins Petruchio, Katherine, Grumio and Hortensio on their way to the wedding.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS              as        KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER     

ALLEN GILMORE                     as        PETRUCHIO    

ANNIE ABRAMS                        as        BIANCA MINOLA          

MARTIN KILDARE                        as        BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK                         as        LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER                           as        TRANIO               

MIKE McSHANE                           as        GREMIO             

J. PAUL BOEHMER                 as        HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT   

DANNY SCHEIE                            as        GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY                        as        BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN  CAFFREY                 as        VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS            as        THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

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