The Beaux Stratagem 06-07

With The Beaux’ Stratagem, George Farquhar used his gift for wit and character to make a bold critique of class, marriage and English society. After squandering their fortunes on drink and gambling, Tom Aimwell and Jack Archer seek refuge in the countryside. They hope to seduce two ladies of status and fortune, but true love and a band of thieves soon complicate their scheming. For more than a century, The Beaux’ Stratagem was one of the most frequently performed English comedies, enjoying constant revivals. The Shakespeare Theatre Company rediscovers this classic with a world premiere adaptation, begun by Thornton Wilder in 1939 and finished 65 years later by Tony Award-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig. Together, Wilder and Ludwig’s work sheds new light on Farquhar’s spirited dialogue and hilarious characters.

“Funny…The production glides confidently from silly to wry, from the pratfall to the riposte…Suave Christopher Innvar and tart Veanne Cox [are] polished comic actors who seem as smart as the words they utter.”
–Peter Marks, The Washington Post

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View a program from the production.

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Drew Eshelman*
Boniface

Coleen Delany*
Cherry

Matthew Stucky
Daniel

Diane Ligon
A Lady

Christopher Innvar*
Jack Archer

Christian Conn*
Tim Aimwell

Rick Foucheux*
Gloss

Veanne Cox*
Mrs. Kate Sullen

Julia Coffey*
Dorinda

Nancy Robinette*
Lady Bountiful

Hugh Nees*
Scrub

Anne Stone*
A Country Woman

Ian Bedford*
Sullen

Maria Kelly
Servant

David Murgittroyd
Servant

Dan Crane
Houndslow

Nick Vienna
Bagshot

Daniel Harray*
Sir Charles Freeman

Floyd King*
Foigard

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Michael Kahn
Director

James Kronzer
Set Designer

Robert Perdziola
Costume Designer

Joel Moritz
Lighting Designer

Martin Desjardins
Sound Designer

Peter Pucci
Choreographer

Paul Dennhardt
Fight Director

Ellen O’Brien
Resident Voice and Text Coach

Stephen Fried
Resident Assistant Director

Akiva Fox
Literary Associate

Merry Alderman
Directorial Assistant

William Shiner*
Stage Manager

Cary Louise Gillett*
Assistant Stage Manager

Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Paul Hardt
Casting

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