San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.
Petruchio

Katherina
Mariamo

A Pedant

Gremio

Grumio
Sugarsop

Haberdasher
Tranio
Camellio
Biondello
Emilio

Widow

Baptista

Bianca
Nathaniel

Vincentio
Hortensio
Tailor

Clown
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Lucentio
