october 18 – november 2, 2025

falls theatre at ACT | 700 union st

Drag. Puppetry. Power games. Experience Shakespeare’s play of matrimonial misery as you’ve never seen it before. Shrew uses the classic text—inverted, upended, and overturned—to shatter our funhouse mirrors.

“Everything theatre should be when it dares to reexamine the classics through a modern lens.”

The Sound On Stage

“This is a Shrew for 2025, one where the Shrew is never tamed, and the patriarchy is a nightmare for everyone, not just her.”

The Stranger

cast & creative

Melanie Godsey – Hortensio/Gremio
Rachel Guyer-Mafune† – Bianca
Jasmine Joshua – Baptista/Grumio
Jocelyn Maher – Katherina

Pilar O’Connell* – Tranio
Arjun Pande* – Petruchio
Ayo Tushinde* – Lucentio

Bobbin Ramsey^ – Director/Co-Adapter
Gabrielle Hoyt – Co-Adapter/Text Coach/Dramaturg
Parmida Ziaei – Scenic Designer
Alexander Winterle – Scenic Assistant
Danielle Nieves – Costume Designer
L.B. Morse – Lighting Designer

Casey Price – Assistant Lighting Designer
Meghan Roche – Sound Designer
Erin Bednarz – Composer
Annett Mateo – Puppet Designer/Coach
Ian Bond^ – Fight/Intimacy Director

Elizabeth Stasio* – Stage Manager
Rebecca K. Hsia* – Assistant Stage Manager

Amy Jurkiewicz* – Assistant Stage Manager
Corynn Carignan – Production Assistant

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
^Member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC)
†Core Company Member

run time

2 hours and 30 minutes, with a 15 minute intermission

content advisories

adult language, sexual innuendos and gestures, and psychological and emotional abuse

sensory advisories

sudden loud noises

program

special events

to shrew or not to shrew

Sunday, October 19 at 5pm
Jules Maes Saloon

In partnership with Drunken Owl Theatre playwrights Pam Carter, Miriam Tobin, Kate Danley, and Anna Tatelman explore the themes of The Taming of the Shrew.

opening night

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Pre-show party: 6:30pm
Performance: 7:30pm

Join us free before the show for our Opening Night celebration featuring music, photos, and fun.

costume party

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 6pm

Dress up in your best Shakespeare-esque, funhouse-inspired fit to celebrate Halloween at Shrew!

Admission is FREE with your ticket to the show. Use promo code COSTUME to unlock $65 tickets throughout the theatre.

cast chat

Directly following the 2pm matinee on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

engage the stage

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11am

Meet the artists and get an inside look at the production! Our unique student matinee programs explore the magic and making of theatre. Recommended for 6-12th grade and college classrooms.

ASL performance

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2pm

audio described performance

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2pm

stage bites

Directly following the 2pm matinee on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

For K-12 and college students under 22 – share food, connect with young fellow theatergoers, and have a chance to chat with cast and creative team members about the show, theatre careers, and everything in between.

Free or reduced cost access is supported by4Culture