Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'arte. Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters: Katherina, renowned for her sharp tongue, and Bianca, who is sought after by multiple suitors. Baptista decides that Bianca cannot marry until her elder sister finds a husband. Enter Petruchio, who has come to "wive it wealthily in Padua," and who is convinced by Bianca's suitors to woo Katherina. The play ultimately poses the question of who is the bigger shrew: Kate or Petruchio. The subplot involves the subterfuge employed by Lucentio to woo the lovely Bianca. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Lord: Bob Sherman [http://librivox.org/reader/3433] Christopher Sly: David Lawrence [http://librivox.org/reader/2911] Hostess, Widow: Neeru Iyer [http://librivox.org/reader/3588] Page: Arielle Lipshaw [http://librivox.org/reader/3536] Players, Tranio, Nicholas: Elizabeth Klett [http://librivox.org/reader/1259] First Huntsman, Peter: Glenn Simonsen [http://librivox.org/reader/3370] Servant, Haberdasher, Nathaniel: Laurie Anne Walden [http://librivox.org/reader/1066] Baptista Minola: Ernst Pattynama [http://librivox.org/reader/2825] Vincentio: Mark F. Smith [http://librivox.org/reader/204] Lucentio: mb [http://librivox.org/reader/1492] Petruchio: Bellona Times [http://librivox.org/reader/3657] Gremio: Rat King [http://librivox.org/reader/5385] Hortensio: Miriam Esther Goldman [http://librivox.org/reader/3994] Biondello: Matthew Ward [http://librivox.org/reader/1782] Grumio: Denny Sayers [http://librivox.org/reader/26] Curtis: MGVestal [http://librivox.org/reader/3960] Pedant: Tom Hackett [http://librivox.org/reader/3893] Katherina: Kristin Hughes [http://librivox.org/reader/28] Bianca: Musicalheart1 [http://librivox.org/reader/5269] Tailor, Second Servant: Michael Wolf [http://librivox.org/reader/4396] Second Huntsman: Katalina Watt [http://librivox.org/reader/4462] First Servant: Abigail Bartels [http://librivox.org/reader/4063] Third Servant: von [http://librivox.org/reader/3389] Joseph: redaer [http://librivox.org/reader/2422] Philip: Lucy Perry [http://librivox.org/reader/3615] Narrator: Availle [http://librivox.org/reader/4174] Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Arielle Lipshaw