Mar 24 2025 30 mins 19
Petruchio negotiates with Baptista for Katherine’s hand until Licio emerges from his tutoring session bruised and battered. It only strengthens Petruchio’s resolve to woo Katherine and when she arrives, the two engage in a spirited match of wits. Katherine reluctantly agrees to go with Petruchio when he tells her that her father has agreed to marry her off to him. Gremio and Tranio (as Lucentio) immediately try to out-do each other in their bid for Bianca’s hand, with Baptista as auctioneer. Tranio wins the contest and is promised Bianca’s hand in marriage provided his father (Vincentio the tomato king) comes to the wedding in person. Tranio privately conspires to find a look-alike to pretend to be Vincentio. Meanwhile, Hortensio (still pretending to be Licio the Banjo Tutor) tries to woo Bianca with his instrument until Lucentio (as Cambio the Latin Tutor) interrupts and sends him away. He confesses his love to Bianca, who secretly invites him to her chamber after lunch. Hortensio returns and tries again with Bianca, failing miserably.
The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.
The cast is as follows:
SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER
ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO
ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA
MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA
BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO
KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO
MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO
J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT
DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO
KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS
STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT
TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM
Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.
This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.
Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.
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