May 2023

Passions run high as leading lady Lilli Vanessi and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, battle onstage and off in a production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. With romance, comedy, sophistication, and behind-the-scenes high jinks, Kiss Me, Kate combines the irreverent humor of four brilliant writers: Sam and Bella Spewack, Cole Porter and William Shakespeare.

Musical numbers include "So In Love," "Wunderbar," "Tom, Dick or Harry," "Too Darn Hot," "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," "I Hate Men," "Always True to You (In My Fashion)" and "Another Op'nin, Another Show."

Cast

Fred Graham (Petruchio) - Daniel Hamilton
Lilli Vanessi (Katherine) - Claire McEvoy
Bill Calhoun (Lucentio) - Kristian Latella
Lois Lane (Bianca) - Madi Gray
First Man - Michael Butler
Second Man - Richard Greig
Hattie /Ensemble - Robyn Brookes
Paul / Dance Captain /Ensemble - Mark Stefanoff
General Harrison Howell / Ensemble - Jamie Wright
Gremio / Ensemble - Simon Barnett
Hortensio / Ensemble - Brad Tucker
Ensemble - Matt Barnett
Ensemble - Megan Davidson
Ensemble - Tom DuBois
Ensemble - Julie Goodburn
Ensemble - Shari Harkness-Mills
Ensemble - Tilly Maiolo
Ensemble - Gen Mohacsy
Ensemble - Ruby Pinkerton
Ensemble - Brooke Washusen
Ensemble - Sarah Whalen
Ensemble - Scott Whellum

Production Team

Director - Hayley Horton
Musical Director - Ben Stefanoff
Choreographer - Vanessa Redmond
Production Manager - Verity Colyer
Stage Manager - Malcolm Horton
Assistant to the Choreographer - Mark Stefanoff
Fight Director - Jethro Pidd
Lighting Designer - Scott Lorien
LX Operation - Katherine Rosen
Follow Spot Operators - Ian Barge, Lidya Arway & Helpers
Props/Set Dressing Coordinator - Shari Harkness-Mills
Stage Crew - Jonathan Ogilvie, Gus Smith, Richard Mills, John McTier, Ros Whysall & Helpers
Audio - Tim Freedman & AllPro Audio
Sound Designer / Operation - Jayden Giadigau
Costume Coordinators - Anna Grosser & Marie Dineen
Costume Assistance - Amanda Davidson & Claire Grosser
Pantomime Horse Build - Richard Greig & Elizabeth Eland
Set & Illusion Design - Ben & Kristin Stefanoff
Set Construction - Adam Barrera, Malcolm Horton, Gary Davidson, Tom DuBois & Richard Mills
Set & Painting Assistance - Cast, Crew & Friends
Keyboard Programming - Ben Stefanoff
Front-Of-House Managers / Coordination - Greg Janzow & Tammy Shields
Graphic Design - Kristin Stefanoff
Program Design - Tielah-Jade Cannon
Publicity - Ben Stefanoff
Photography - Daniel Salmond
Ticketing - Scott Whellum

Orchestra

Musical Director / Conductor - Ben Stefanoff
Violin 1 - Ian Johnson
Violin 2 - Rachel Banham
Viola Matt Giacomini
Cello - Louisa Giavomini
Reed 1 - Nicole Molloy
Reed 2 - Dominic Meehan
Trumpet 1 - John Nicolson
Trumpet 2 - Andrew Edgeworth
Trombone - Richard Lange
Piano - Kristin Stefanoff
Guitar - Mark Lanigan-O'Keeffe
Bass - Ella Conboy (dep: Tammy Papps)
Drums - Jack Barton