Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
presents
William Shakespeare's
directed by Jenny Leopold
November 3-19, 2006
with
Bob Alleman as Berowne
Diana Cherkas as Rosaline
Ashly Fishell as Maria
Anne Nottage as the Princess
Scott Small as Longaville
Charlene V. Smith as Katherine
Jim Raistrick as Dumaine
Jacob Rothermel as the King
Steve Beall as Don Armado
Karen Beriss as Moth
Lorraine Imwold as Officer Dull
Rebecca Ellis as Jaquenetta
Kelli Biggs as Boyet
Scott D. Farquhar as Costard
Bernie Noeller as a Forester
"William Shakespeare's timelessness is especially evident in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's brilliant new production of his comedy "Love's Labor's Lost"... With some clever staging techniques by director Jenny Leopold, this production uses the play's battle-of-the-sexes premise to make all sorts of observations about modern-day American society...by updating the 16th-century work, Leopold and her cast remind us why Shakespeare will never seem out of style... "Love's Labor's Lost" is considered one of Shakespeare's lighter works, yet the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company makes it into one of the most entertaining and accessible works yet attempted by this local troupe."
-- Anthony Sclafani, reviewer for the Columbia Flier and Howard County Times
"Directed with a keen eye, swift pace, and comic flair by Jenny Leopold, a first time CSC director, Love's Labor's Lost charms and enthralls as it rushes fleetingly by. ... This battle of the sexes is set up nicely from the get go, as each actor has a firm grasp on his or her role and its place in the grand scheme. And from lead role to walk on, every actor has brought his/her best skills to the stage. ... Shakespeare has set up this battle with two leaders and three sidekicks apiece. All six actors in the side kick roles are delightful to watch and listen to as they each create very distinct characters, and yet manage to create a unified front a la The Three Stooges and perhaps Charlie's Angels. The men (Bob Alleman, Scott Alan Small, Jim Raistrick) are hilarious as they bumble their way through love, machismo and disguises. Similarly, the ladies (Diana Cherkas, Ashly Ruth Fishell, Charlene V. Smith) relish in using their femininity, guile and considerable charms."
-- James Howard, Baltimore Broadway World
Love's Labor's Lost was nominated for a Greater Baltimore Theatre Award, in the category of Outstanding Experimental Production.
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