Synopsis
This comedy of mischance and mistaken identity begins
with a death sentence on the aged Syracusan merchant Ageon,
whose family had been split many years earlier in a shipwreck in
which Ageon's wife and one of his twin sons (both named An-
tipholus) had been carried away, lashed to a spar. Although
Syracuse and Ephesus are at war, the family is once again-
unknown to each other at first-gathered in the same city. Possi-
bilities for confusion are increased by the presence of the two
Dromois, twin servants of the twins Antipholus (the "lost" An-
tipholus has married and lives in Ephesus). Shakespeare exploits
the situation in a dizzying series of farce maneuvers that involve a
jealous wife, her moralizing sister, a befuddled courtesan, and a
schoolmaster-wizard who proffers a religious cure for the city's
madness. Under the succession of improbable action runs the
theme of loss and recovery-Ageon is saved from death, identities
are discovered, and the family closely united with bonds strength-
ened by adversity and long separation.
THE COMEDY
OF ERRORS
by
William Shakespeare
Sam McCready, Director
William T. Brown, Producer & Set Designer
Ann Ciccolella, Assistant Director
Robert A. Thomas, Jr., Assistant Producer
Elena Zlotescu, Costume Designer
Terry Cobb, Construction Engineer/Lighting & Sound Designer
Alice Robinson, Speech Consultant
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Master of Ceremonies I/Dr. Pinch Kenny Curtis
Master of Ceremonies Il/Ageon Peter Keck
Duke of Ephesus Robert Tyree
Antipholus of Ephesus Chris Rondholz
Antipholus of Syracuse Carl Freundel
Dromio of Ephesus Robb Bauer
Dromlo of Syracuse Michael A. Stebbins
Angelo Michael Joseph Donlan
Merchant Serge Delpierre
Emilia Jennifer R. Rade
Adriana Maureen Beitler
Luciana Crystal Chappell
Luce Dolores McBride
Courtesan Kimberly Reisenweber
Officer Tony M. Bishop
Additional dialogue by Ken "Marlowe" Curtis
PRODUCTION STAFF
Technical Director Neil C. Warren
Stage Manager Ann Ciccolella
Tour Manager Robert Thomas, Jr.
Business Manager E. M. Hutton
Costumers Linda Brown, Diane Signiski
Publicity Eleanor Lewis, Robert Thomas, Jr.
Program Design Carla Januska
ASL Interpreters for
the hearing impaired Lillie S. Ransom, Marla Tibbels
SET/PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION &
RUNNING CREW
Rachel Burchard, Kenny Curtis, Serge Delpierre, Michael Joseph Donlan,
Chris Rondholz, Karla Rahman Schneider, Jennifer Sokolove, Michael A.
Stebbins, Adam Tobin
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Cathy Burroughs, Tim Ford, E. M. Hutton, Dr. Clementime Kaufman,
Wanda Bair and the staff of the Office of Summer School & Winter
Programs, Theodore Milek and the staff of the Office of Institutional
Advancement, and all who have assisted with this production in any form.
SHAKESPEARE ON WHEELS is funded in part by grants from Citicorp/
Citibank N.A.; Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.; Service America Corporation;
the Caplan Family Trust; the Maryland State Arts Council; and the National
Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by the UMBC
Office of Summer School and Winter Programs, the UMBC Office of
Institutional Advancement, the UMBC Theatre Department, and our many
generous host sponsors.
HOST SPONSORS
Gallaudet University * Office of Summer Programs * Friends of Wyman Park Dell *
Wyman Park Dell Improvement Association * Remington Improvement Association *
Charles Village Civic Association * Tuscany-Canterhery Neighborhood Association *
Hampden Community Council * Oakenshawe Improvement Association * Springfield
Hospital Center * Allegany Arts Council * McDonald's Restaurant of Frostburg *
Washington County Arts Council * Calvert County Department of Public Facilities &
Services, Parks and Recreation Division * Arlington County Office of Cultural
Affairs * Dickinson College Chautauqua Series * Town of Bel Air, Maryland *
Renfrew Museum and Park * University of Maryland Center for Environmental and
Estuarine Studies * Ocean Pines Recreation Department * Salisbury-Wicomico Arts
Council * Towson Branch, Baltimore County Public Library * Baltimore County
Commission on Arts & Sciences * Maryland-National Park & Planning Commission,
Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George's County * Jewish Community
Center of Greater Baltimore
All proceeds from the sales of T-shirts benefit the SHAKESPEARE ON
WHEELS program.
Tax-deductable donations may be sent to: SHAKESPEARE ON WHEELS
UMBC Theatre Department, Fine Arts 467, Baltimore, Maryland 21228-
5398
Funded in part by
CITICORP+CITIBANK
THE PROJECT
Three years ago, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
launched SHAKESPEARE ON WHEELS. Based on a project created by
Theatre Department Chair William T. Brown in Africa during 1964, this
innovative summer program mounts a portable replica of an Elizabethan
stage on top of a 40 foot flatbed trailer. In the spirit of Europe's commedia
dell'arte, the theatre and its players travel throughout Maryland and its
neighboring states, bringing the joys of Shakespeare to the people.
This summer, SHAKESPEARE ON WHEELS marks its fourth season
with a festive production of The Comedy of Errors. From July to September,
the company will perform Shakespeare's comic farce of mischance and
mistaken identity at 18 sites in Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, northern
Virginia, and Washington D.C. During 36 free performances, they will
entertain audiences of every age and background in a carnival atmosphere
reminiscent of Shakespeare's own time.
THE SCHOOL
UMBC is the newest and most modern campus of the University of
Maryland system. Opened in 1966 near Catonsville, it is a 10-minute drive
from downtown Baltimore and less than an hour from Washington, D.C. The
undergraduate program features a liberal arts and sciences emphasis with 27
majors, 15 areas of concentration, 6 pre-professional programs, and four
certificate programs. In addition to offering the arts, humanities and
sciences, UMBC has introduced the nation's first undergraduate major in
emergency health services and the first curriculum in genetic engineering.
UMBC also has one of the state's largest cooperative education programs for
students who want to alternate school with employment. One-third of
UMBC students-the highest percentage among the state's public
Institutions-are accepted into graduate school.
The Theatre Department at UMBC offers majors in acting, technical
theatre, and educational theatre. Productions are presented during the regular
academic year (September-May), as well as during the summer months via
SHAKESPEARE ON WHEELS. Over the past 15 years, seven UMBC
productions have been selected for presentation in the regional competition
of the American College Theatre Festival. Four of these have advanced to
the prestigious National Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The most recent being Sam
McCready's production of Spring's Awakening, which was one of eight
chosen from a field of 700 college productions from across the country.
UMBC also serves as home for the Maryland Stage Company, a semi-
professional company directed by Associate Professor Xerxes Mehta.
UMBC Theatre Faculty
Associate Professors: William T. Brown, Chairman,
Xerxes Mehta, Alice Robinson, Wendy Salkind
Assistant Professors: Terry Cobb, Sam McCready, Walt Witcover,
Elena Zlotescu
Instructors: Kathy Fletcher, Patricia LaNoue
PERFORMANCE July 26
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
SCHEDULE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL &
ESTUARINE STUDIES
July 1 & 2 Horn Point Envitonmental Laboratories
UMBC * Cambridge, MD
Baltimore, MD (301)228-9250
(301)455-2476
Raindate: July 3 July 27 & 28
WHITE HORSE PARK in Ocean Pines +
July 6 & 7 239 Ocean Parkway. Berlin, MD
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY * (301)641-7052
Hotchkiss Field
800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC July 29 & 30
(202) 651-5551 SALISBURY SCHOOL +
Hobbs Rd., Salisbury. MD
July 8 & 9 (301)543-2787
WYMAN PARK DELL *
29th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD August 1 & 2
(301) 328-7329 or 467-1845 GREENWOOD,
Raindate: July 10 Baltimore County Board of Education
6901 N. Charles St.. Towson, MD
July 11 (301)296-8500
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER * +
Sykesville. MD August 3 & 4
(301) 795-2lOO ext. 3257 ALLEN POND +
Northview Rd.. Bowie. MD
July 12 & 13 (301)262-7510
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY +
Upper Quad. Frostburg. MD August 5 & 6
(301)724-2450 MONTPELIER CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
12826 Laurel-Bowie Rd.. Laurel. MD
July 14 & 15 (301)953-1993
HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE +
751 Robinwood Dr., Hagerstown. MD August 7
(301)790-2800 ext. 322 POTOMAC LANDING
COMMUNITY CENTER
July 16 12500 Ft. Washington Rd., Ft. Washington, MD
DUNKIRK DISTRICT PARK (301)292-9191
Dunkirk, MD
(301)257-6770 or 535-1600 ext. 225 August 10 & 11
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF
July 18 & 19 GREATER BALTIMORE +
BLUEMONT PARK 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills, MD
wilson Blvd. & N. Manchester Rd. (301)542-4900
Arlington, VA
(703) 739-2900 September 8, 9, & 10
UMBC * +
July 20 Baltimore, MD
DICKINSON COLLEGE (301)455-2476
Carlisle, PA
(717)245-1384 ALL PERFORMANCES ARE FREE AND
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
July 21 & 22 Curtain: 7:30 p.m.
SHAMROCK PARK. Band Shell +
Uee way & Hickory Ave., Bel Air, MD * marks performances signed for the hearing
(301)879-9500 impaired
July 23 & 24 + marks locations with indoor facilities available
RENFREW MUSEUM & PARK in the event of rain at curtain time.
1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA
(717)762-4723
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