MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Vince Tycer
Apr 24-May 4, 2025
Nafe Katter Theatre
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Running Time: TBD (2hrs 15min - 2hrs 30 min, including one intermission)
Shakespeare returns to the CRT stage with the sassy rom-com Much Ado About Nothing. Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick have arrived in Messina after a decisive victory on the battlefield. Claudio falls for their host’s daughter, Hero, while Benedict falls into a battle of wits with Hero’s cousin, Beatrice. Beatrice and Benedict want nothing of love, but their friends have another idea. Replete with hijinks, intrigue, mistaken identity, and a conniving ne’er-do-well, this delightful comedy is the most fun you can have onstage without swords.
Director, Vince Tycer
Vince Tycer is an Assistant Professor in Residence within the UConn Drama Department for the Performance/Acting Area. He previously served as the Director of Two Year Studies at Drama Studio London and as a Visiting Lecturer at Westfield State University. He has earned an MFA in Directing from UC-Irvine, MBA from Cal State – Dominguez Hills, a BA in Dramatic Writing from Cal State – Los Angeles and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Acting from Drama Studio London. He has worked in the UK, Europe and in the US. As a director he staged the first full production of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus at the Rose Theatre Bankside since the time of Marlowe and Shakespeare. He has directed a number of Shakespeare’s plays including Titus Andronicus at the Camden Fringe Festival in London. Vince has performed internationally at London’s Leicester Square Theatre, Bournemouth Pavilion, Romanian National Theatre Festival and the Wroclaw Puppet Theatre in Poland. In the US, he has worked in theatre and film. Recent acting roles include Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost for Saratoga Shakespeare Company and David Burke in the feature film Chappaquiddick.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Scenic Designer:
Christina Garner
Lighting Designer:
Cody Tellis Rutledge
Costume Designer:
Frederick Windross
Sound Designer:
Jake Neighbors
STAGE MANAGEMENT:
Production Stage Manager: Alison Savino
Stage Managers: Aurora Courcy and Caelyn Dorsey
Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Tenner
CAST:
Hero: Sandy Borrero Hernandez
Beatrice: Kat Corrigan
Margaret: Mariangelie Vélez
Ursula: Grace Darling
Leonato: TBD (professional)
Don Pedro: Bryan Anderson
Count Claudio: Evan Wolfgang
Benedick: Will Naraghi
Don John: Ben Lewin
Borachio: Christopher Cazarin
Conrade: Danny Kelly
Balthasar: Dayo Garritano
Antonio: Siommara Guadalupe-Hill
Dogberry: Katherine Berryhill
Verges: Tyler Ely
Sexton: Donte Warren
Friar Francis, 2nd Watch: Julia Smith
Messenger: Lia Crosby
First Watch: Jiahui Guo
Seacoal: Evelyn Whitley
PERFORMANCES:
Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm, preview
Friday, April 25, 8pm, opening
Saturday, April 26, 8pm
Tuesday, April 29, 10am, student/group matinee
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30pm
Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm, student night; post-show talkback
Friday, May 2, 8pm
Saturday, May 3, 2pm; post-show talkback
Saturday, May 3, 8pm
Sunday, May 3, 2pm, closing; mask-required performance
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Post Performance Talkbacks: Thursday May 1, 7:30 and Saturday May 3, 2pm
UConn Student $5 Night: Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm
Mask Required Performance: Sunday, May 4, 2pm
Student Matinee: Tuesday, April 29, 10am (teachers please call 860-486-2113 to reserve your group)
SINGLE TICKET PRICING (Gold/Silver/Bronze)
ADULT: $42/$37/$32
SENIOR/FACULTY/STAFF: $35/$30/$25
STUDENTS: $15/$15/$12
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FAQ
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HEALTH & SAFETY
Masks are strongly encouraged but not required.
Mask Required Performance: Sunday, May 4, 2pm
SEATING
Seating is reserved. Patrons will need to have a printed or digital copy of their ticket with them in order to enter the theatre. All tickets will be sent via email.
BAG POLICY
No backpacks, laptops, or briefcases are permitted inside CRT theatres. Only bags smaller than 12" x 6" x 12" will be permitted inside. Patrons with over-sized or prohibited items will be asked to return them to their vehicles or discard them. An exception will be made for medically necessary items. Over-sized and prohibited items are unable to be stored at the theatre.
LOCATION
The performance will at Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre:
2132 Hillside Road, Unit 3014, Storrs CT 06269
PARKING
Parking is available in the evening and on weekends at all surrounding University lots.
