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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

by William Shakespeare

Classic
Comedy
Large Cast (14+)

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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors





Shakespeare's first comedy, a farcical tale of mistaken identities.


Story:

Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.


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Playwright

Playwright
William Shakespeare



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Frazee Theatre
Opening Night
May 15, 1923
Total Performances
7
Original Cast
Lewis Alexander, Coy Applewhite, Le Roy Bingham, Laura Bowman, Solomon Bruce, Barrington Guy, Nathaniel Guy, Sydney Kirkpatrick, Lionel Monagas, Edna Morton, Charles Olden, Evelyn Preer, Arthur Ray, Marion Taylor
Producer
Ethiopian Art Theatre

1987 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Lincoln Center Theater
Opening Night
May 31, 1987
Total Performances
65
Original Cast
Steven Bernstein, Karla Burns, Bud Chase, Ethyl Eichelberger, Avner Eisenberg, Danny Frankel, Timothy Daniel Furst, Sophie Hayden, Gina Leishman, Paul Magid, Daniel Mankin, Derique McGee, Randy Nelson, Wendy Parkman, Howard Jay Patterson, Raz, Rosalinda Rojas, Mark Sackett, Douglas Wieselman, Sam Williams, Alec Willows
Director
Robert Woodruff
Producer
Lincoln Center Theater
Scenic Design
David Gropman
Costume Design
Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design
Paul Gallo
Sound Design
John Kilgore

1978 Film Version

Movie Name
The Comedy of Errors
Type
Adapted for TV Movie
Director
Philip Casson
Screenplay
Trevor Nunn
Starring
Brian Coburn, Griffith Jones, Roger Rees



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