STUDENTS TO PERFORM SHAKESPEARE'S MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Lilah Rahn-Lee ’05, who has acted in a Shakespeare Performance Troupe production every semester of her Bryn Mawr career, will take a turn behind the scenes this semester as director of the troupe’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. The play will be presented March 25, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. in Goodhart Music Room. It is free and open to the public.

Eden Childs ’07 and Charlotte Rahn-Lee ’05 rehearsing for the show

Much Ado is one of the best-known Shakespeare comedies, says Rahn-Lee: "It’s a lot of people’s favorite Shakespeare play, and that meant we had a significant turnout for auditions. I think we have a very strong cast."

Rahn-Lee and a cast of Mawrters will present the beloved tale of romance, deception and mistaken identity with characters in modern dress, says Rahn-Lee. "One thing that people often overlook about the play is that even though there are no battle scenes, most of the characters are in the military," she says. "So we’re putting them in uniform, which gives us lots of opportunities for interesting costume."

Rahn-Lee and assistant director Katie Rutledge ’05 will direct a cast of 16. Leads in the production are Elizabeth Hanson ’06 as Benedick, Rebekah Baglini ‘06 as Beatrice, Eden Childs ’07 as Hero and Lindsay Gold ’07 as Claudio.

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