Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors | Historic Owen Theatre

Rated G | General Audiences & School Students
The Branson Regional Arts Council presents, The Comedy of Errors, one of William Shakespeare’s early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It has been adapted for opera, stage, screen and musical theatre numerous times worldwide.
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare is a comedy about the mistaken identity of two sets of twins. Separated by a storm at sea, Antipholus of Syracuse sets out to Ephesus with his slave Dromio of Syracuse to find their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and Dromio of Ephesus, respectively. Their arrival to Ephesus immediately starts an unfortunate chain of events that results in beatings, seduction, and false-accusations. After several comedic events, the people of Ephesus realize the reason for the misunderstanding and the two families are able to reunite.
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespere
Directed and Adapted by Joshua Boulden
CAST MEMBERS
Carlin Campbell - Antipholus of Syracuse
Joshua Ankabrandt - Dromio of Syracuse
Nick Carrano - Antipholus of Ephesus
Jon Michael Thompson - Dromio of Ephesus
Kyra Carrano - Adriana
CarlyRae Stevenson - Luciana
Jonathan Crum - Egeon
Luke Merrick - Angelo the Goldsmith
Connor Cagle - Duke Solinus
Charis Boulden - The Courtesan
Mariah Garret - Emelia the Abbess
Megan King - Second Merchant
Brandon Farrar - The Officer/Balthazar
Corrine Tabor - First Merchant/Jailer
BAND MEMBERS
Madi Trammell - Clarinet / Saxophone
Cole McKinney - Trombone / Keyboard
Jacob Jewell - Keyboard
Devin Farmer - Trumpet
Tori Hurley - Drums
PRODUCTION TEAM
Josh Boulden - Director
Ryan Hippe - Assistant Director / Scenic Design
Madi Trammell - Music Director
McKenzie Marks - Costume Designer
Daylin Paulson - Lighting Designer
Casey Sharp - Sound Designer
CJ McElhiney - Production Stage Manager
David Clark - Assistant Stage Manager / Props
Connor Finn - Lead Carpenter
Sarah Briggs - Spotlight Operator
Nathanael Frank - Music Arrangements
Kristen Ables - Poster / Publicity Photos / Wigs
Megan King - Promotional Videos
Jim Barber - Performance Video Production
SET BUILD VOLUNTEERS
Dion Castro
Hayden Bailey
Nathanael Pezzo
Alyssa Vella
Parker Leroy
MUSIC CREDITS
Jubilee Stomp - based on Duke Ellignton and his Cotton Club Orchestra Ca. 1928, transcribed
and arranged by Scott Sproxton, further arrangement by Nathanael Frank.
Tiger Rag - based on Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra Ca. 1929, arrangement by
Nathanael Frank.
Bobcat (”He Left Me”), by David Bruce, arrangement by Nathaniel Frank, lyrics by Bucky T. B.
Afterburner by Christian Morris
Additional original piano music by Cole McKinney and Jacob Jewell
Performance recorded live on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the Historic Owen Theatre
Branson, Missouri
Presented by The Branson Arts Council, Inc.
bransonarts.org