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The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
Directed by William Ball, Kirk Browning
Overview
San Francisco’s prize-winning American Conservatory Theater’s rowdy commedia dell’arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare’s comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Marc Singer | Fredi Olster | Harry Hamlin | Earl Boen | Raye Birk | Ron Boussom | Barbara Dirickson | Bobby F. Ellerbee | Rick Hamilton | Charles Hyman | Daniel Kern | Michael Keys Hall | Deborah May | William Paterson | Sandra Shotwell | Al White | Laird Williamson | James R. Winker | Daniel Zippi | Frank Abe | Tomas Arana | Lynn Butler | Melodie Butler | Nancy Erskine | Suzanne Fry | Marc Hayashi | Joy Juvelis | Rodney Kageyama | David Kudler | John Salat | Suzie Smith | Jean Trounstine | Althea Watson | Susan Westerman | Kathy Wong | Stephen Schnetzer