If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On‪!‬ Shakespeare in the Parks

Enjoy a musical feast of songs, scenes, and poetry from Shakespeare’s plays, performed by the actors and musicians who bring you Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks every summer. Put on your headphones and be swept away on a tide of romance and nostalgia. Imagine yourself in the Forest of Arden, while relaxing at home or sitting of a picnic blanket in your favorite M-NCPPC park setting. Suddenly the scene shifts to a small Italian café, where a strolling guitarist sings the classic “Una Note a Napoli.” A FREE, family-friendly audio presentation, brought to you by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division.

CAST
Briana Manente – The Narrator
Christian Gibbs – Orsino, Don Pedro, Macbeth, and Oberon
Jack Schmitt – Benedict, Caliban, and Orlando
Renea Brown – Titania, Rosalind, and Puck
Katie Rey Bogdan – Stephano
Lead Vocals – Katie Rey Bogdan, Derrick Miller, and Lauren Farnell

MUSIC
Madeline Belknap – Piano and Flute
Katie Rey Bogdan – Percussion
Tori Boutin – Accordion
Lauren Farnell – Guitar
Derrick Miller – Bass
Carol Spring – Violin and Guitar

CREW
Tori Boutin – Director
Christel Stevens – Arts Specialist
Kristina Manente – Sound Designer, Audio Producer, and Editor
Briana Manente – Production Stage Manager
Kirk Walterick – Recording Engineer

SPECIAL THANKS
Beth Crisman, Darlene Watkins, Phil Davis, Elizabeth Malone, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Jennifer Osborn, Bill Brandwein