The Comedy of Errors opens at the Bath Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare’s madcap comedy opens July 14

Bath, Maine — The Bath Shakespeare Festival opens THE COMEDY OF ERRORS on Thursday, July 14 outside the Patten Free Library with a special “pay-what-you-can” performance.  Featuring professional actors and designers from Maine and across the country, the performances are presented in conjunction with the Patten Free Library and supported by the Bath Savings Institution. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS runs Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 14-24.  All performances start at 6pm.  Regular ticket prices range from $5 – $20, and the opening night performance is “pay-what-you-can.”

Unraveling the twisted tale of two sets of identical twins who are separated at birth, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS features fast-paced physical comedy, slapstick, song and swordfights. With nods to the Marx Brothers and Monty Python, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is Shakespearean silliness for the entire family.
 
The cast includes:  Gordon Adams (Egeon), Fern Beede (Servant), Ross Carmichael (Antipholus of Syracuse), George Colligan (Antipholus of Ephesus), Angie Fennell (Adriana), Caleb Lacy (Angelo), Sawyer Mcleod (Dromio of Ephesus), Shane Murphy (Dromio of Syracuse), Kathleen Nation (Amelia), Caroline McDonald O’Connor (Courtesan), Maryn Shaw (Luciana), Bart Shattuck (The Duke), and Erica Renee Werner (Second Merchant).

The Artistic Personnel is as follows: Directed by Stephen Legawiec and Dana Wieluns, Set Design by Victor Becker, Costumes by Tessa Kingsley, Fight Choreography by Angela Bonacasa. The Stage Manager is Sara Witt.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
STEPHEN LEGAWIEC (Director) is also Artistic Director of Bowdoinham’s Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble (ziggurattheatre.org). In his 25 years as a director, Legawiec has produced over 100 professional productions as well as directing more than 50. He is the author of 30 full-length plays, has designed over 50 sets and has composed over a dozen theatrical scores. His productions have been praised by the Los Angeles Times, who called him “one of the theatre’s most adventurous talents.”  And the LA Weekly called Legawiec “among the most visionary directors we have.”