Murphys, CA…Shakespeare  on  the  Vine  and  Brice  Station  Vineyards  are  pleased  to  announce  their  upcoming
summer  production  of  William  Shakespeare’s  Comedy  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,  directed  and
produced  by  Tara  Kayton.   With  The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,  Kayton  again  embraces  the  exuberant  and  farcical  commedia  dell’arte aesthetic.  Locals  may  be  familiar  with  her  recent  staged  comedies:  Molière’s  The  Imaginary  Invalid,  Sedaris’s  The  Santaland  Diaries,  and  Shakespeare’s  Twelfth  Night  at  Brice  Station.  She  has  pulled  theatre  artists  from  across  the  country  to  join  Shakespeare  on  the  Vine’s  inaugural  season.  The
creative  team  includes:  Associate  Producer  and  Lighting  Designer  Laura  J.  Eckelman  (Washington
D.C.),  Assistant  Director  Janet  Cunningham  (New  Haven,  CT),  Technical  Director  Ross  Aldrich
(Vallecito,  CA),   Scenic  Designer  Misty  Amber  Day  (Sacramento,  CA),  and  Dramaturg  Ryan  Davis
(San  Francisco,  CA).

Gender-­‐bending  hijinks  layer  on  physical  and  social  hilarity  to  this  comedy  about  the  roles  we  play  in
love  and  marriage.  Leading  roles  feature  local  favorites:  Sean  M.  Lewis  playing  the  fierce-­‐tongued
Katherine,  Shelby  Rose  Richardson  portraying  the  suave  and  confidant  suitor  Petruchio,  Robert
Zellars  as  innocent  sister  Bianca,  and  Sheila  Doyle  as  Padua’s  own  Godfather  Baptista.  The  hilarious
clowning  duo  of  Charlotte  Calvert  as  Lucentio  and  McKenna  Kelly-­‐Eiding  as  Tranio  along  with
trusty  servants  Grumio,  Emily  Wilson,  and  Biondello,  Brie  Shumaway  are  not  to  be  missed!  The  cast
is  equally  rounded  out  with  the  three  old  pantaloons:  Charlene  West  as  Hortensio,  Sadie  Jeffries  as
Gremio,  and  Lynn  Zunino  as  Vincentio.

The  Taming  of  the  Shrew  will  be  performed  outdoors  at  Brice  Station’s  hilltop  stage.  Doors  will  open
at  6pm,  and  patrons  are  encouraged  to  come  for  a  pre-­‐show  picnic.  Wine  and  food  will  be  available
for  purchase  from  a  variety  of  local  caterers  and  eateries—BSV’s  own  pizza  oven  (July  31  &  Aug  1),
Terry  Richardson  of  Creative  Catering  (Aug  6-­‐8),  Jennifer  Stoicheff  of  Wren  Catering  (Aug  13-­‐15),
and  Arnold  Pantry  (Aug  20-­‐22).  Some  meals  are  available  only  by  pre-­‐purchase;  visit
www.bricestation.com  for  details.

The  Taming  of  the  Shrew  is  a  collaboration  between  Brice  Station  Vineyards  and  the  newly  founded
theatre  company,  Shakespeare  on  the  Vine.  The  production  runs  July  31  -­‐  August  22,  with
performances  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  evenings.  Doors  open  at  6pm;  curtain  is  at  8pm.  For
tickets,  production  information,  and  sponsorship  opportunities,  visit  www.bricestation.com  or  call
209.213.9510
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