MCCT scrapbook - Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare

Performed at Third Street Park Stage, June 2006
Directed by Ben Aldred

Photos · Poster · Cast · Crew · Director's Note

Photos
Top Row Photos by Bill Goveia
Bottom Row Photos by Sara Johnson

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Poster
Poster by Russell McGee

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Cast
Orsinio Sebastian Antonio Sea Captain Valentine Curio Toby Belch (Chico Marx) Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Zeppo Marx) Malvolio Fabian (Harpo Marx) Feste (Groucho Marx) Olivia Viola Maria Priest Officer 1 (Oliver Hardy) Officer 2 (Stan Laurel) Servant/Musician	Freddie Rodriguez Ben Aldred John Benman Bill Goveia Amber Smoot Chelsey McKrill Russell McGee Charles Cannon Roy Sillings Alexander Gulck Nicole Bruce Rita Crowley Kirsten Olson Katherine Callison (6/2-3) Phillip Addison (6/9-10) Amber Smoot Jeff Craft Colin Schoder-Ehri Ben Aldred
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Crew
Director Assistant Director Costumes	Ben Aldred Russell McGee Sara Angharad
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Director's Note

I don't remember the exact moment that I thought of combining the Marx Brothers with Shakespeare, but now that I've done it, I can't believe more people don't do it. In looking at Twelfth Night, there are really two different comedies going on, the 'upstairs' comedy of the love triangle of Olivia, Viola and Orsino, and the 'downstairs' comedy of Toby, Andrew, Maria and Fabian tricking Malvolio. Crossing between the two is Feste the clown who, like a pre-modern Groucho, makes fun of everybody. Two great tastes that taste great together.

--Ben Aldred

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