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On a pier in Port De Toulon, France, not long after World War II, Leonato, the governor of Messina, awaits the arrival of the victorious Prince, Don Pedro of Aragon. He tells his daughter, Hero, that a distinguished young soldier named Claudio is accompanying the prince. Leonato’s niece, Beatrice, asks about a soldier named Benedick, with whom she has some history. Don Pedro arrives and steps off his ship with his brother, Don John, whose past transgressions he’s recently forgiven. Benedick and Claudio step off the ship with Borachio, who has a quick aside with his old flame, Margaret, Beatrice’s trusted servant. Beatrice and Benedick sling a few quick insults at each other before Don Pedro tells his soldiers that Leonato has invited them to stay for a month at his villa. As they leave the port, Claudio confides in Benedick that he’s in love with Hero. Benedick tells Don Pedro, who encourages the match. In the limousine on the way to Leonato’s villa, Don Pedro offers to help Claudio woo Hero at the upcoming masquerade ball. A few minutes later, in the kitchen of the villa where a feast is being prepared, Leonato’s sister, Antonia, tells him that her dresser told her that her driver overheard Don Pedro telling Claudio that he loves Hero. That evening, Don John broods in a guest house as his friend, Conrade, tries to cheer him up. When the drunken Borachio arrives to say he heard Don Pedro talking to Claudio about how to woo Hero, Don John seizes the opportunity to make some mischief.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.
 
Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND
 
This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.
 
The cast is as follows:
 
TRACIE LANE                              	as    	BEATRICE
REG ROGERS                              	as    	BENEDICK
TÉA GUARINO                             	as    	HERO
ZION JANG                                   	as    	CLAUDIO
CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA	as    	DON PEDRO
ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE        	as    	MARGARET and CONRADE
DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN      	as    	LEONATO
DEE NELSON                               	as    	ANTONIA
BRIAN OWEN                               	as    	DOGBERRY
STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER	as    	BORACHIO
EVAN ZES                                     	as    	NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL
LUIS MORENO                             	as    	DON JOHN and THE SEXTON
MARY BACON                              	as    	DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES                        
 
Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.
 
Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH
 
Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).
 
The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit <a href="https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/">NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM</a> for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit <a href="https://playonshakespeare.org/">PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG</a> for more about Play On Shakespeare.
 
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