Two Gentlemen of Verona, The by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona is the earliest comedy written by Shakespeare (and possibly his first play), probably written around 1590-91. It focuses on two friends, Valentine and Proteus, whose friendship is disrupted by their mutual passion for the lovely Silvia. Proteus jilts Julia in order to pursue Silvia; she responds by enlisting the help of her maid Lucetta to dress as a boy and go after Proteus. The play also includes some wonderfully comic supporting characters, particularly Launce and his scene-stealing dog Crab. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Antonio: Ernst Pattynama Duke of Milan/First Outlaw: Algy Pug Eglamour: Amy Gramour Host: Adrian Praetzellis Julia: Elizabeth Klett Launce: Arielle Lipshaw Lucetta: Availle Panthino: Peter Bishop Proteus: Denny Sayers Second Outlaw: Christopher Sanner Silvia: Elizabeth Barr Speed: David Goldfarb Third Outlaw: Jared Klett Thurio: Matthew Reece Valentine: mb Narrator: Elizabeth Klett And featuring Oscar as Crab the dog. Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett