Comedy of Errors

Hannah Cordes Director	Zane Alcorn Stage Manager	Dan Bilodeau Set Designer
Hailey Glick Asst. Stage Manager	Simon Marland Sound Designer	Elizabeth Rocha Costume Designer
SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal Lighting Designer	Lorriane Slone Fight, Intimacy, Movement Director	Paige Stone Props Master

Cast

Erin Amlicke Adriana	Michael Liebhauser Antipholus of Syracuse, Antipholus of Ephesus	Caitlin Ort Luciana
Roberto Perez Dromio of Syracuse, Dromio of Ephesus	Tennah Sillah Lady, Gentleman	Ray K. Soeun Actor 1

From the Director

Two long-lost sets of twins are reunited in the Greek town of Ephesus. 24 hours later…well, you’ll see!

Shakespeare’s shortest and arguably silliest comedy, aptly titled A Comedy of Errors, follows Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse when they find their way into the town of Ephesus, which just so happens to be the home of their long-lost twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Dromio of Ephesus. Are you confused yet? Well, they sure are about to be. As you can imagine, in true Shakespearean style, chaos and confusion ensues in the form of mistaken identity, marital problems, and lots of running around. And, our production takes it to the next level, with only six actors playing all the roles. 

I read A Comedy of Errors for the first time only two years ago after Peter Brown, Artistic Director of Fenix Theatre Co., asked me to pick a play for the summer slot that could be done with only five actors. I was set upon doing a comedy, as I thought we could all use a good, long laugh in the summer of 2021. When I read Comedy, I was struck by the clownish brilliance that lay beneath the simple plot of twins getting confused for each other. I also immediately began to dream about the perfect way to double cast: what if both twins were played by the same actor? This adaptation heightens the absurdity and goes all in on the farce that is the heart of the play. When Dawn McAndrews asked if I would be interested in bringing this adaptation to life again for a second summer, the clown in me couldn’t resist. I am thrilled to be able to live in this world again this summer and rediscover the beautiful chaos that is A Comedy of Errors.