A

1

Taming of the Shrew: 2.1.180-325; 4.1.120-178; 4.5.1-78; 5.2.136-180

Kate

Strong and witty woman who agrees at the end to be ruled by a man

Katie

2

Petruchio

Witty guy who trains Kate like a dog

Kristina

A

3

Midsummer Night’s Dream: 3.1 (whole scene)

Bottom

Blue-collar guy, bit of a loser, who wakes up with ass’s ears on his head

Robert

4

Titania

A goddess who, under a spell, falls for Bottom

Brandi

5

Puck

Andrea

B

6

Merchant of Venice: 3.1.23-130;)

Shylock

The tormented Jew who now has his chance to exact revenge

Don

7

4.1.184 (quality of mercy)

Portia

Woman portraying a male lawyer; delivers a famous speech on mercy

Meghan

A

8

Much Ado about Nothing: 2.1.56-65; 2.3.6-35; 2.3.88-end scene; 3.1.35-end scene

Beatrice

Swears against marriage, especially that rascal, Benedict

Colleen

9

Benedict

Swears against marriage, especially that hothead, Beatrice

Jordan

10

1 of 2 friends

Tricks B and B into loving each other

Laurie

11

1 of 2 friends

Rachelle

A

12

Henry IV,part 1,: 2.4.113-140; 5.1.125-141; 5.3.56-61; 5.4.111-165;

HenryIV, part 2:4.3.86-125; 4.5.41-65

Falstaff

Overweight drunkard whose wit makes him the close friend of the boy king

Jesse

13

Prince Hal

A wild guy before he has to turn serious and become the next king

Ryan

14

Henry V: 4.3.18-66

Henry V

Prince Hal grows up and gives inspiring speeches to his troups

Randy

A

15

Romeo and Juliet: 2.2.whole scene

Romeo

Young boy in love

Jim (?)

16

Juliet

Young woman in love

Julie

B

17

Julius Caesar: 3.1.111-113; 3.2.72-107; 4.3.218-221

Antony

Carlo

18

Caesar

Jay

19

Brutus

Nate

B

20

Hamlet: 2.2.530-604; 3.1.55-87

Hamlet

The man who must avenge his father’s murder

Chad

B

21

King Lear: 1.1.36-119; 3.7.28-94

Lear

Old king who is losing his mind and the allegiance of his daughters

Heather Jones

22, 23, 24

3 daughters

One is honorable and the other 2 are deceptive

Amanda, Heather Thomas, Michelle

25

Gloucester

Friend of Lear who gets his eyes plucked out

Josh

B

26

Macbeth: 1.4.37-54; 5.5.15-28

Macbeth

Murderer with a conscience

Patrick

27

Lady Macbeth

Murderess without a conscience

Janelle

B

28

Tempest: 1.2.320-364; 4.1.145-165;5.1.33-57; epilogue

Caliban

A cannibal, a barbarian, an earth creature

Catherine

29

Prospero

Wise man whose final words about the stage suggest the end of Shakespeare

Rory

30

Ariel

Liz

A

31

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony

Rose

32

Cleopatra

Miriam