April 30th/May 1st, 7:30 PM
DC Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
May 7th/8th, 8 PM
St. Andrew's Church
4512 College Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
May 14th/15th, 8 PM
Argyle Recreation Center - Argyle Park
1030 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Baptista Minola is a wealthy and trendsetting gallery owner, the mother of two daughters, Katherina and Bianca. Living in the shadow of her adored younger sister, Katherina is denied the love and attention of her mother and peers, becoming jaded and ill-tempered. Free-thinking newcomer Petruchio, seeking a wife and wealth, not necessarily in that order, resolves to pay her a lost lifetime of attention. Meanwhile, Bianca's suitors, Lucentio, Hortensio and Gremia employ tricks and disguises to win the elite prize of her hand in marriage. One of Shakespeare's most famous but also controversial plays because of its portrayal of women, The Taming of the Shrew is the classic story of playing hard-to-get.