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The Taming of the Shrew (1954, Stratford Festival of Canada)

TitleThe Taming of the Shrew
Year1954
Theater CompanyStratford Festival of Canada
Theaters
Release LocationsCanada
Start Date1954-06-29
End Date1954-08-28
Play ConnectionsThe Taming of the Shrew (performance)

Cast Overview

KatherineBarbara Chilcott
BiancaFrances Hyland
BaptistaDouglas Campbell
VincentioLloyd Bochner
LucentioWilliam Shatner
PetruchioWilliam Needles
GremioEric House
HortensioWilliam Hutt
TranioDonald Harron
BiondelloDouglas Rain
GrumioBruno Gerussi
CurtisBruce Swerdfager
PedantRobert Christie
LordEdward Holmes
Christopher SlyRobert Goodier
HostessMarionne Johnston
PageBrian Gill
1st ServantRoland Bull
2nd ServantNeil Vipond
WidowPeter Mews
TailorEric House
HaberdasherPeter Mews

Production Team and Crew Overview

DirectorTyrone Guthrie
DesignerTanya Moiseiwitsch
ChoreographerTom Brown
Stage DirectorElspeth Cochrane
Stage ManagerJohn Hayes
Music byLouis Applebaum

Company Overview

Theater Company Stratford Festival of Canada

Production information courtesy of: Alan Somerset